广东省揭阳第三中学学年高一下学期第三次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
《广东省揭阳第三中学学年高一下学期第三次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《广东省揭阳第三中学学年高一下学期第三次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx(14页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
广东省揭阳第三中学学年高一下学期第三次阶段考试英语试题Word版含答案
高一下学期第三次阶段考试英语试题
2013.05
一、选择填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
1.Onethirdofthecountry_____coveredwithtreesandthemajorityofthecitizens_____blackpeople.
A.is;areB.is;isC.are;areD.are;is
2.Thefactoryused65percentoftherawmaterials,therestofwhich_____savedforotherpurposes.
A.isB.areC.wasD.were
3.SuchpoetsasShakespeare_____widelyread,ofwhoseworks,however,some_____difficulttounderstand.
A.are;areB.is;isC.are;isD.is;are
4.Listeningtoloudmusicatrockconcerts_____causedhearinglossinsometeenagers.
A.isB.areC.hasD.have
5.—Iseveryonehere?
—Notyet...Look,there_____therestofourguests!
A.comeB.comesC.iscomingD.arecoming
6.Planningsofarahead_____nosense—somanythingswillhavechangedbynextyear.
A.madeB.ismakingC.makesD.hasmade
7.Istillremember______totheFamenTempleandwhatIsawthere.
A.totakeB.tobetakenC.takingD.beingtaken
8.Billsuggested______ameetingonwhattodofortheShanghaiExpoduringthevacation.
A.havingheldB.toholdC.holdingD.hold
9.Itisworthconsideringwhatmakes“convenience”foodssopopular,and______betteronesofyourown.
A.introducesB.tointroduceC.introducingD.introduced
10.Itisdifficulttoimaginehis______thedecisionwithoutanyconsideration.
A.acceptB.acceptingC.toacceptD.accepted
二、完形填空(共15小题;满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从11~10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D),选出最佳选项。
Until1954itwasthoughtthatnomancouldrunonemileinlessthanfourminutes.Asyearswentby,therecordcamecloserandclosertofourminutesandRogerBannister,ayoungEnglishathlete,begantobelievehemight__11__thisalmostmagicbarrier.
ItwasacoldafternoononMay6th,1954,whenBannisterknewhehada__12__chance.Bannisterhadbeen__13__hardandwasveryfit,buttheweatherconditionswereareal__14__tohim.Describingthe__15__later,Bannistersaid,“Onthewaytothetrackthewindblewstrongly.AsI__16__upforthestartIglancedattheflag.Itmoved__17__now.ThiswasthemomentwhenImademydecision.”
“Thegunfired.Mylegsseemedtomeetnoresistance,asifIwas__18__forwardbysomeunknownforce.Thenoisefromthefaithful__19__gavemegreaterstrength.Ifeltthe__20__ofalifetimehadcome.”
“Iwasdrivenonbya__21__offearandpride.Mybodyhadlongsinceusedupallitsenergybutitwentonrunningjustthesame.Thiswasthecriticalmomentwhenmylegswerestrongenoughtocarrymeoverthelastfewyardsastheynevercouldhavedoneinpreviousyears.WhenIleaptat(冲向)the__22__tape,Ifell,almost__23__.”
“IknewIhaddoneit,evenbeforeI__24__thetime.Theannouncementcame,‘Resultoftheonemile...Time,threeminutes...’therestwas__25__inthenoiseofexcitement.”
11.A.defeatB.moveC.takeD.break
12.A.realB.luckyC.seriousD.false
13.A.competingB.trainingC.fightingD.attending
14.A.rootB.pleasureC.reliefD.worry
15.A.accidentB.eventC.issueD.topic
16.A.didB.madeC.putD.lined
17.A.safelyB.heavilyC.thinlyD.gently
18.A.draggedB.drawnC.pulledD.pushed
19.A.massB.residentsC.crowdD.team
20.A.momentB.periodC.whileD.date
21.A.concentrationB.collectionC.combinationD.satisfaction
22.A.startingB.lastingC.finishingD.running
23.A.unconcernedB.unconsciousC.unknownD.unnoticed
24.A.offeredB.toldC.announcedD.heard
25.A.stuckB.involvedC.lostD.spread
三、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题;满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并涂在答题卡上。
A
“Lizzie,there’saletterforyou!
”Emilycalledupthestairstohersister.Elizabethlookeddown.“IsitfromHarvard?
Theyrefusedmyapplicationonce.”Emilyanswered,“No,it’sfromYale.”Quickly,Elizabethwalkeddownstairs.Shetooktheletterandopenedit.“Rejectedagain,”Elizabethsaidunhappily.“Whosayswomencan’tbedoctors?
”
“Theyarefoolsnottoacceptyou.Youcan’tletthemstopyou,Lizzie,”Emilysaid.
“Iwon’t.I’llapplyto(申请)GenevaMedicalCollege,”Elizabethtoldhersister.Asitturnedout,theprofessorsatGenevaMedicalCollegewerenotfools.TheyallowedElizabethBlackwelltostudymedicine.
In1848,ayearbeforeElizabethwouldgraduate,atyphoidepidemic(伤寒流行病)brokeoutinNewYork.ElizabethwrotetoEmily.“There’sanoutbreak(爆发)oftyphoid,andIamgoingtohelp.Itisdangerous,soifIshouldnotsurvive,pleasedomethehonorofstudyingmedicineyourself.”
Emilyreplied,“Encouragedbyyourdreamandsuccess,Ihavedecidedtostudyinmedicalschool,aswell.”
Havingsurvivedthedisease,Elizabethtriedtosetupaprivatemedicalpractice.“Igraduatedfirstinmyclassbutnoonebelievesawomancanbeagooddoctor,”shesaidtoEmilyoneday.“AllIhearisthatdoctorsshouldbemen,whilewomenshouldstayhometocookandclean.”
Emilysaidworriedly,“IwillgraduateinJunewithmymedicaldegree.Whatshallwedo?
”Elizabeththoughtforawhileandreplied,“There’sabighouseinthepoorpartofourtown.Wecanpracticemedicinethereforpeoplewhocouldn’taffordcare.”
Soonwiththehelpofsomefriends,ElizabethandEmilyboughtthehouseandopenedahospitalforpoorwomenandchildren.“We’llhaveanall-womenstaff(员工),”Elizabethsaid.“Andlater,we’lladdamedicalcollegeforwomen!
”Emilyadded.Atlast,Elizabethrealizedherdreamofbeingadoctor.
26.Theunderlinedword“Rejected”inthefirstparagraphcanbebestreplacedby_____.
A.RefusedB.PraisedC.ChangedD.Accepted
27.HearingElizabeth’swordsabouttheletterfromYale,Emilyfelt_____.
A.excitedB.calmC.satisfiedD.angry
28.In1848,ElizabethwrotetoEmilyto_____.
A.persuadeEmilytocometohelpthesickB.askEmilytostudymedicineifshedied
C.warnEmilythedangeroftyphoidepidemicD.tellEmilyshewouldgraduatefromcollege
29.WecanlearnfromthetextthatElizabeth_____.
A.receivedstrongsupportfromhersisterB.refusedtogotostudyatYaleUniversity
C.foundedamedicalcollegeaftergraduationD.wasfinallyacceptedbyHarvardafterherefforts
30.WhichofthefollowingcanbestbeusedtodescribeElizabeth?
A.Humorous.B.Honest.C.Determined.D.Careful.
B
Beforesheappearedontherealityshow(真人秀)Britain'sGotTalent,SusanBoylewasjustanordinarymiddleagedBritishwoman.Nowallthisisgoingtochange.
ShelivesinahousewithhercatPebblesinatinyScottishtown.Becauseoflearningdifficulties,shedoesn'thavemucheducation.Butwhatshedoeshaveisaverygoodvoice.Asakid,shesanginchurchandchoirsandschoolplays.Foraliving,shesangatlocalpubs.
WhenshetookthestageonApril10thherhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjust_one_step_up_fromrags.Theaudiencelaughedather.
Butthensheopenedhermouth.Afewbarsintothesongandthelaughingaudiencewentsilent.AbeautifulvoicewassingingIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserables.Everyonewasamazed.Attheendofhersong,theaudiencejumpedtotheirfeetandapplaudedwildly.
Almostovernight,Susanbecameahouseholdname.Shewonfansandmillionsofadmirers.Heronlinevideoshavedrawnover85.2millionhits.
Susan'sstoryprovedthetruthofanoldsaying:
“Neverjudgethebookbyitscover.”Susanmaylookordinary,anddoesn'thavemuchdresssense,butshecancertainlysing.
Susan'sfansadmirehercourage,asmuchastheydohervoice.Shehasexperiencedmockeryandmanydisappointments,butherloveformusichaskepthergoing,whichisworthanyone'srespect.
31.Accordingtothepassage,SusanBoyle________.
A.isafamousyoungactressB.becamefamousafterashow
C.usedtobeagoodstudentD.isgoodatdancingandhasmillionsofadmirers
32.Theunderlinedphrase“justonestepupfrom”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________.
A.farfromB.closetoC.differentfromD.thesameas
33.Theaudiencejumpedandapplaudedwildlybecause________.
A.herhairwasuntidyandherclothesseemedjustonestepupfromrags
B.shelookedveryfunny
C.shesangsowellthateveryonewasamazed
D.shemadeafoolishmistakeintheend
34.SusanBoylehasmanyfansnowbecauseof________.
A.herbeautifulfaceB.herknowinghowtodress
C.hergoodeducationD.herbeautifulvoiceandcourage
35.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.howtowinfansB.howtosingwell
C.awoman'ssuddensuccessD.awoman'ssimplelife
C
Farmerscanproducemorebyplantingseveraldifferentcropsinthesamefield.Buttheirsuccessdependsonwhichcropstheyplanttogetherandhowtheymix(混合)theminthefiled.Inthepast,theonlywaythefarmerscouldlearnwhichcropsgrowbesttogetheristoplantthemandwaitfortheresults.Now,however,acomputercangivethemanswers.AnewcomputerprogramwrittenbyDrJohnVanderwellofMichiganUniversitycantellafarmerwhichplantsgrowwelltogetherandwhichdonot.Itcantellhimhowtoplantthedifferentcrops;ifheshouldplanteachinaseparaterow,ormixthecropsinthesamerow.Itcantellthefarmerhowchangesinplantingeachofthecropswillaffecttheproductionofallofthem.Anditcantellhimwhichplantscanhelpreducelosses(损失)fromdiseases.
36.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Computerhelpsfindthebestprogramformixingplants.
B.Computerhelpsproducemorecrops.
C.Computerhelpsprotectagainstinsectsanddiseases.
D.Computerhelpsgrowdifferentplants.
37.Accordingtothepassage,togetthebestresult,oneneedstochoosecarefully________.
A.thekindsofcropstobeplantedtogether
B.thewayfordifferentcropstobemixed
C.bothAandBD.eitherAorB
38.ItseemsthenewcomputerprogramcanNO