1、 2013学年余姚中学 高三英语质量检测卷第一学期 第一卷（共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合空白处的最佳选项。1. -Whats _ schedule for this weekend?- _ greeting ceremony for Professor White will be held in the lecture hall.A. the; The B. a; A C. the; A D. a; The2. Lei Feng is a hero, _, I think, th
2、at will be remembered by Chinese forever. A. who B. it C. which D. one【答案】D【解析】试题分析：考查代词。句中one与前面的hero构成同位关系，并作后面定语从句的先行词。句意：我认为雷锋是一位英雄，一位将被中国人民永远记住的英雄。故D正确。考点：考查代词3. It is said that the _ building was designed by a famous French architect, who has hundreds of excellent works throughout the world. A
3、. red stone beautiful B. stone beautiful red C. beautiful red stone D. beautiful stone red4. This electric bicycle is _ that one; Id like to buy neither of them. A. no lighter than B. not as light as C. as lighter as D. not lighter than 5. - If you like, I can do some shopping for you. - Thats a ver
4、y kind _. A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion【答案】A【解析】试题分析：考查名词辨析。offer作为可数名词有“(做某事/供给某事物的)提议。service作为不可数名词，表示“（对商店、企业、旅馆或餐馆的顾客的）服务；接待。service作为可数名词，意为“（为公众提供的）特别服务”。 句意：如果你愿意，我可以帮你购物。这真是一个很好的提议。故A正确。考点：考查名词辨析6. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck _ out wrong. A. to turn B. to tu
5、rning C. to turned D. to be turned 7. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to _ his health. A. take up B. hold up C. make up D. pick up 8. - What is the weather like tomorrow? - The weather forecast says a big snowstorm is _. A. hoped B. supposed C. expect
6、ed D. announced 【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查动词辨析。A希望；B假想；C期望；D宣布。句意：明天的天气怎么样？天气预报有雪暴。故C正确。考点：考查动词辨析9. - Does your brother serve in the army? - No, not now. But he _ in the army for 8 years. A. would serve B. served C. had served D. was serving10. He was busy writing a story, only _ once in a while to smoke a ci
7、garette. A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopping D. having stopped11. in a friendly way, they both were satisfied with the result. A. Having been settled their quarrel B. Their quarrel being settled C. Their quarrel settled D. After their quarrel settled12. -Mr. Smith, _ he have all these letters
8、 typed for you right away? - He _. They should be ready by 10 oclock this morning.A. will; must B. shall; has to C. need; will D. would; ought to 13. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree. A. when B. where C. what D. how 14. The small mountain village _ we spent our
9、holiday last month lies in _ is now part of Hubei. A. which; where B. where; what C. that; which D. when; which 15. How did you manage to get back home _ you had your money stolen? A. if B. when C. once D. because16. -She might complain about you to your manager. -_? I know I am in the right. A. Wha
10、t for B. Why not C. Whats up D. So what17. Their talks failed to reach any agreement and _ seems little hope of a settlement. A. it B. that C. there D. what18. _, they had no chance of winning the war. A. As they fought bravely B. Bravely though they fought C. Brave as they fought D. Now that they f
11、ought bravely【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查倒装结构。本题考查adj./adv + as + 主语+ 谓语 = although.。句意：尽管他们战得很勇敢，但他们没有机会赢得战争。故B正确。考点：考查倒装结构19. - Lets have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to an ice cream. - _. A. Im afraid so B. Its a deal C. Youve got a point D. I suppose not20. -How did our students expres
12、s their thanks to you on Teachers Day? - A gift together with many flowers _ sent to me. A. is B. are C. was D. were第二节：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、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Its a typical Snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Although Ive
13、 received fancier, more expensive cards over the years, this is the only one Ive 21 . One summer, it spoke volumes to me. I received it 22 the first June I faced as a widow to raise two teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single 23 , I even had difficulty in the si
14、mplest housework: leaky taps, oil changes, even barbecues. Those had always been my husbands 24. I was embarrassed every time I 25 my thumb with a hammer. My uncertain attempts only 26 the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I 27 the tools and skills. That m
15、orning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see something. (I prayed it wasnt 28 repair job.) The something turned out to be an 29 and several wrapped things on the carpet. My 30 must have been plain as I stared from the colorful packages to my daughters 31 faces. Go ahead! Open them! they ur
16、ged. As I 32 the packages, I discovered a small barbecue grill and all the necessary 33 including a green kitchen glove. But why? I asked. Happy Fathers Day! they shouted together. Moms dont get presents on Fathers Day, I said. You forgot to open the 34 , Jane reminded. I pulled it from the envelope
17、. There sat Snoopy, merrily wishing me a Happy Fathers Day. Because, the girls said, youve been a father and mother to us, why shouldnt you be 35 on Fathers Day? As I fought back tears, I realized they were 36 . I wanted to be a professional dad, who had the latest tools. The girls 37 wanted a paren
18、t they could count on to be there, day after day, 38 repeatedly the tasks of basic care and love. The girls are grown now, 39 they still send me Fathers Day cards, but none of those cards means as much to me as that first one. Its simple message told me being a great parent didnt require any special
19、 40 at alljust a willing worker.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】D【小题5】D【小题6】C【小题7】B【小题8】A【小题9】D【小题10】B【小题11】B【小题12】C【小题13】D【小题14】C【小题15】A【小题16】D【小题17】A【小题18】C【小题19】B【小题20】B【解析】试题分析：一张特别的史努比贺卡使得一位两个女儿的单亲妈妈特别的珍藏，作者回忆了在父亲节收到这张贺卡的来历。 【小题1】A 动词辨析。A收藏；B收到；C 购买；D 找到。根据语境，在加上对贺卡细致的描述，说明这是一张特别的贺卡，因此值得收藏。【小题2】A 连词
20、辨析。根据后面的the first June，故用during，这里相当于介词in，指在六月初。第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列材料，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。AI got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for
21、 me than anybody else can.Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if n
22、ot in this.I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the childrenMilly, Jane, and Grundygo to
23、school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by askin
24、g you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy,
25、 our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct（扣除）what you paid for our clothing, and three doctors visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in
26、 the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starveand die, if it should come to thatthan have my girls bro
27、ught to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.Say howdy to Geor
28、ge Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.【小题4】The purpose of the writers asking for his pay back is _. A. to show he needs that amount of money urgently B. to show he is determined to get what he deserved C. to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of
29、 trust D. to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him 【小题5】From the passage, we can see the writer is very _. A. wise B. stupid C. greedy D. generous【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】A【解析】BResearchers have developed new software using smart phones GPS and imaging abilities that determine th
30、e exact location of distant objects as well as monitor the speed and direction of moving objectsThe software could eventually allow smartphone-armed soldiers to target the location of their enemiesOn the home front, the software could be used by everyone, including golfers judging distance to the gr
31、een and biologists documenting the location of a rare animal without disturbing itThe great advantage of a Smartphone is that it provides so many tools in a single, readily available, relatively inexpensive package, said Qia Wang, a doctoral student who led the development of the softwareFor example
32、, on the battlefield, a soldier needs a rangefinder, compass, GPS and other tools to get information before calling in an air strikeWith our software, the soldier can have all those instruments in one device that can be purchased off the shelfWhen that soldier returns from war, she can use the same
33、software to protect her family by clocking a speeder near her childrens school and catching the criminal on videoWang and his colleagues developed their software to locate and track:Targets of known size When the size of the target is known, a single image is enough to pinpoint the targets locationT
34、argets of unknown size If the exact size of a target is unknown, the software uses two images to triangulate the location of the targetMoving targets By taking a short video of a moving target, the smartphone software can calculate how fast the target is moving and in what direction it is goingCurre
35、ntly, our software is limited by the physical abilities of smartphone hardware, but the devices are improving rapidly, Wang said. “We expect that improvements in GPS accuracy, battery life and camera resolution will allow our software to make even more accurate observations【小题3】How does the software
36、 calculate the speed of a moving object?ABy taking a short video BBy locating its positionCBy taking a single image DBy measuring real-life size【小题4】Whats Qia Wangs attitude towards the future of the software?ACasual BOptimistic CCautious DFlexible【小题5】What is the best title of the text?AQia Wang, a
37、 Talented Doctoral StudentBUse Smartphones to Their Full PotentialCTargeting and Tracking With Smart phonesDSmartphone - armed Soldiers on the Battlefield【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题5】C【解析】C We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. Thi
38、s article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech. So, you have to give a speech and youre terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, its over. Im just no good
39、 at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ” Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audie
40、nce. If you follow these simple steps, youll see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens. 【小题1】 The main idea of this article is _. A. t
41、hat you can improve your speaking ability B. that a poor speaker can never change C. to always make a short speech D. that it is hard to make a speech 【小题2】Paragraph 2 implies that _. A. many people are afraid of giving a speech B. many people are happy to give a speech C. many people do not prepare
42、 for a speech D. many people talk too long 【小题3】The underlined phrase “talk over their heads” means _. A. speak too loudly B. look at the ceiling C. look down upon them D. use words and ideas that are too difficult 【小题4】All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that _. A. few people know how t
43、o make good speeches B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech C. research is important in preparing a speech D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability 【小题5】The title for this passage may be _. A. Do Not Make a Long Speech B. How to Give a Good Speech C. How to
44、 Prepare for a Speech D. Try to Enjoy a Speech DMany years ago, a French naturalist, the Count de Buffon, wrote some books about natural historyThe books were a great success even though some critics（批评家） did not like themSome critics said, Count Buffon is more of a poet than a scientistThomas Jeffe
45、rson did not like what the Count had said about the natural wonders of the New WorldIt seemed to Jefferson that the Count had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportantThis troubled Thomas JeffersonHe too was a naturalist, as well as a farmer, inventor, historian, writer and po
46、liticianHe had seen the natural wonders of EuropeTo him, they were no more important than those of the New WorldIn 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, VirginiaWhile writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Count de BuffonAt that moment, Jefferson created a ne
47、w wordbelittleHe said, The Count de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the AtlanticNoah Webster, the American word expert, liked this wordHe put it in this English language dictionary in1806, Belittle to make small, unimportantAmericans had already accepted Jeffers
48、ons word and started to use itIn 1797, the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supportedHe is an honorable man, the paper wrote, so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they pleaseIn 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time h
49、ad come to kill this wordHe said, Belittle has no chance of becoming EnglishAnd as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the betterThis expert failed to kill the wordToday, belittle is used where the English language is spoken【小题1】Wh
50、y did Thomas Jefferson disagree with the Count de Buffon?AThe Count was more of a poetBThe Count wasnt a true scientistCThe Count was a writer from EuropeDThe Count had prejudice over the New World【小题2】From the text we can know that _. Aall critics thought highly of the Count de BuffonBThomas Jeffer
51、son didnt like naturalistsCthe word belittle came from a disagreementDword experts can change the future of a new word【小题3】We can infer that Jefferson created the word belittle out of his _. Aanger Bexcitement Ckindness Dresponsibility【小题4】Which of the following is true of the word belittle?AIt has
52、already disappearedBIt was created by Thomas Jefferson CIt was used to describe natureDThe Independent Chronicle made it popular【小题5】What is the main topic of the text?AHow the word belittle came into beingBThe argument about natural wondersCEvery word has a long history behind DNoah Webster support
53、ed Jeffersons idea【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题5】A【解析】考点：考查文化类短文阅读第二卷（共60分）第一部分：阅读理解（分两节，共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。To realize great things, you must dream great dreams. But dreaming alone isnt enough, you must believe in your dreams and you must act. Without action, even the most beautifu
54、l dreams will go up into the air when left undone in the foggy state of the mind. Do you dare to be a dreamer? Prepare to go for it alone. Dreamers build bridges between the known and the unknown. As you dance your dreams into reality, those who cant hear the music may think you a fool. Pay no atten
55、tion to those who would kill your dreams; small minds always do that. 1 Afraid you havent got what it takes? Then get it! 2 There was one who had two Now is the right time. Circumstances change when you take action. Opportunity is yours for the making. So what are you really waiting for?第一节 根据短文内容，从
56、A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. You can build your mind up or tear it down.B. Feed your mind the mental food it hungers for.C. Opportunity is a whisper that waits for your invitation.D. Great minds will encourage you that you can become great too.E. We may draw a conclusion
57、that dreams reflect the nature of every person.第二节 根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下列问题，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。5. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?_【小题5】A。根据文章最后两段主要讲述要抓住机会，得采取行动，这样才能实现你的梦第二部分：填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。Its never easy to admit you ar
58、e in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of 1 (apologize). Look back with honesty and think how often youve judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed 2 ahead at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were 3 . A bit frightening
59、, isnt it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong 4 (commit), some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed, and it stays out of balance 5 fault is acknowledged and regret is expressed.I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with a varie
60、ty of 6 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, 7 you tell me whats worrying you, I cant help you.After some hesitation, the man confessed that, as executor(遗嘱执行人) of his fathers will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived
61、 abroad, of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to the 8 in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 9 into tears. Thank y
62、ou, He said, I think Im cured And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged 10 but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it right now.【答案】【小题1】apologizing【小题2】yourself【小题3】sor
63、ry 【小题4】has been committed【小题5】until【小题6】signs/symptoms【小题7】Unless【小题8】mailbox【小题9】burst【小题10】relationship【解析】第三部分：短文改错（共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）， 并在其下面写上该加的词。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）不记分。例如：It was
64、 very nice to get invention to spend weekend with you. Luckily I was completely the amfree then, so Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8 pm in Friday evening. on Ourclassheldadiscussionaboutifmusicshouldbeplayedduringthebreakornot.Theopinionsaredivided.Mostofstudentsthinkthatmusicshou
65、ldbeplayed.Asweknow,musiccanproducealivelyandhappyatmosphere.However,afterhardstudymusiccanbringusrelaxation,whichreducethetiredness.Thiscanhelpusmakefullpreparationsforthenextclass. Listentomusic alsomakesusfeelhappy.Ontheotherhand,somestudentsdontthinkit.Intheiropinion,theycantgettheexpectingeffec
66、tfromplayingmusic,fortheclassbreaktimeistooshort.Whatisneededmostduringtheclassbreakispeaceinsteadnoiseproducedbymusic.Inmyopinion,itisgoodtoplaysomesoftandpeacemusicduringtheclassbreak.Inthiswaystudentscanenjoymusicasgoodashaveagoodrest. 第四部分：书面表达（满分30分） 假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的班长李华，去年冬天你们班开展了“为西藏希望小学献爱心”的活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文短文向某中学生英语报投稿，介绍你们本次献爱心活动的全过程。注意：1. 词数100120； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_ _donations to Tibet. We are more than glad to have such kind of activities, for we not only set up