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高三英语第一学期期末考试1
高三英语第一学期期末考试1
高三英语
一.听力(20%)(略)
二、单项选择(15%)
21—I’dliketobuyanewbicycle.
—Well,wehaveseveralmodels_________.
A.tochoosefromB.ofchoice
C.tobechosenD.tochoose
22.Whenyouhavefinishedthenovel,youwillfindthehero_________.
A.apersontooperfecttobenottrueB.atooperfectpersontobetrue
C.tooperfectapersontobetrueD.tooperfectapersontobenottrue
23.Youpromisedtobuymeacomputer,butyoudidn’t.You_________.
A.musthavekeptyourwordsB.shouldhavekeptyourword
C.shouldhavekeptyourwordsD.oughtn’ttohavekeptyourword
24.Mybrotherboughtmealotofbookshe_________usefultome.
A.regardedB.hopedthemC.thoughtthemD.considered
25.Thepriceofgrainkeeps________up.
A.goingB.risingC.raisingD.turning
26.—Isthereanycoffeeinthepot?
—I’mafraidthere’s________.
A.nothingB.littleC.someD.noone
27.Ican’tpay________asyouwantedforthewasher.
A.ashighlyapriceB.ashighpriceC.asahighpriceD.ashighaprice
28.Johnhurriedintotheclassroomandfoundher________atthedesk,________.
A.seated……writingB.sit….wroteC.sat….writingD.seating….writes
29.Afterthewar,anewschoolbuildingwasputup________therehadoncebeenatheatre.
A.whenB.thatC.whereD.inwhich
30.—Theweatheristoohot________Decemberthisyear.
—Itwasstill________whenIcamehereyearsago.
A.for….coolerB.in….hotterC.in…morehotD.for….hotter
31.________happenstocallwhileIamoutoftheoffice,pleasehavehimleaveamessageforme.
A.SomebodyB.WhomeverC.WhoeverD.Anyone
32.I’mnotsurewhichpaper________.
A.toadvertiseourproductinB.tofindtheadvertisementforasecretary
C.toreadsuchanadvertisementD.toputanadvertisementforourcar
33.________shallweputoffthesportsmeet.
A.OnoneconditionB.Onnocondition
C.OnconditionthatD.Incondition
34.________theheavyrain,wemighthavearrivedthereatmidday.
A.IfitwerenotforB.Hadn’titbeenfor
C.HaditnotbeenforD.Butwith
35.ItisIwho________toblame________theaccident.
A.was….toB.am…..forC.were…forD.am…on
三、完形填空(20%)
ManydoctorswhoreviewedthereportsofNapoleon’sillnessfoundthatthesymptomsdidnotshowamanwhosufferedfromstomachcancer.Itwas___36_____thatNapoleonhad___37_____fromsomeothercause.In1961,aSwedishdoctorexaminedsomeofNapoleon’s____38____andfounda___39_____levelofarsenic,achemicalpoison.WasNapoleonmurdered?
Itisdoubtful.Arsenicwasusedinmanytypesof____40____duringNapoleon’stime,sohemighthavetakensomeasacureforhisstomachache.
HewassenttotheislandofStHelena____41____thecoastofAfricain1815afterhelostthe____42____ofWaterloo.Althoughhehadservantsto____43____tohim,hehadtoliveinonesmallbuilding.Then,in1982,DrDavidJonesfromEnglandbeganto____44____themysteryand____45____thatNapoleonmighthave____46____arsenicwhichwasinthe____47____ofhishouse.Inthe1700sand1800sarsenicwasused____48____akindofgreenpaintusedin____49____andwallpaper.Ifthepaintwasusedonawetwall,thearsenicwould____50____thehouse.Apersoninthebuildingmighttakeinthatair.After_____51___thehousewhereNapoleondied,Dr,Jonesfoundmucharsenicinthegreenpaintonthe_____52___.Theresultwasprovedagainby___53_____GermandoctorinApril,2002.And____54____somematerials,theleadingguardsettledNapoleoninabedroom_____55___therewasathickerpoisonousgas.
36.A.unknownB.strangeC.importantD.obvious
37.A.failedB.escapedC.diedD.imprisoned
38.A.hairB.bloodC.skinD.organs
39.A.lowB.highC.thinD.thick
40.A.buildingmaterialB.medicineC.paperD.buildings
41.A.ofB.onC.toD.off
42.A.warB.battleC.fightD.struggle
43.A.seeB.noticeC.careD.observe
44.A.comeacrossB.getthroughC.lookintoD.makeupto
45.A.orderedB.demandedC.requestedD.suggested
46.touchedB.takenC.breathedinD.bathedin
47.A.airB.bedroomC.bathroomD.medicineshelf
48.A.tomakeB.makeC.makingD.made
49.A.clothesB.clothingC.clothD.table-cloths
50.A.giveoutB.gointoC.takeoffD.getin
51.A.livinginB.studyingC.watchingD.breakingdown
52.A.groundB.roofC.ceilingD.walls
53.A.otherB.theotherC.anotherD.certain
54.A.atB.fromC.withinD.to
55.A.whereB.thatC.whoD.inwhich
四、阅读理解(25%)
A
Peoplecanbeaddicted(上瘾)todifferentthings—e.g,alcohol,drugs,certainfoods,oreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanaddictionarecompulsive;i,e,theyhaveaverypowerfulpsychologicalneedthattheyfeeltheymustsatisfy.Accordingtopsychologists,manypeoplearecompulsivespenders:
theyfeelthattheymustspendmoney.Thiscompulsion,likemostothers,isirrational—impossibletoexplainreasonably.Forcompulsivespenderswhobuyoncredit,chargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney.Inotherwords,compulsivespendersfeelthatwithcredit,theycandoanything.Theirpleasureinspendingenormousamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasurethattheygetfromthethingstheybuy.
Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoney,ofcurse,mostpeoplelookforsales,lowprices,anddiscounts,Compulsivebargainhunters,however,oftenbuythingstheydon’tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.Theywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudgets,buttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggame:
whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeople,theyfeelthattheyarewinning.Mostpeople,expertsclaim,havetworeasonsfortheirbehavior:
agoodreasonforthethingsthattheydoandtherealreason.
Itisnotonlyscientists,ofcourse,whounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabits,butalsobusiness-people,stores,companies,andadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness:
theyconsiderpeople’sneedsforlove,power,power,orinfluence,theirbasicvalues,theirbeliefsandopinions,andsoonintheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.
Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalled“behaviortherapy”tohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalityproblems.Inthesameway,theycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.
56.Accordingtothepsychologists,acompulsivespenderisonewhospendslargeamountsofmoney_____________.
A.andtakesgreatpleasurefromwhatheorshebuys.
B.inordertosatisfyhisorherbasicneedsinlife
C.justtomeethisorherstrongpsychologicalneed
D.entirelywithanirrationaleagerness
57.Accordingtoauthor,thecompulsivebargainhuntersareinconstantsearchofthelowestpossibleprices__________.
A.becausetheywanttosavemoneytohelptheirbudgets
B.becausetheycanopenlyboastoftheirtriumphoverothersingettingthingsforlessmoney
C.andwillnothavemoneyproblemsiftheycankeepontotheirbudgets
D.buttheyseldomadmittheyfeelsatisfiediftheycangetthingsforlessmoneythanothers
58.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Allpeoplespendmoneyforexactlythesamereasonthattheyneedtobuythings.
B.Businesspeopleandadvertiserscanusethepsychologyofmoneytoincreasesales.
C.Businesspeopleunderstandthepsychologyofcompulsivebuyingbetterthanscientistsdo.
D.Compulsivebargainhuntersdonothaveproblemswithmoney.
59.Thearticleismainlyabout____________.
A.thepsychologyofmoney-spendinghabits
B.thepurchasinghabitsofcompulsivespenders
C.aspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting
D.theuseofthepsychologyofspendinghabitsinbusiness
60.Fromthepassagewemaysafelyconcludethatcompulsivespendersorcompulsivebargainhunters___________.
A..arereallyunreasonableB.needspecialtreatment
C.arereallybeyondremediesD.cannevergetanyhelptosolvetheirproblemswithmoney
B
GrandmaMosesisamongthemostcelebratedtwentieth-centurypaintersoftheUnitedStates,yetshehadbarelystartedpaintingbeforeshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidofherself:
“Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme.”Noonecouldhavehadamoreproductiveoldage.
ShewasbornAnnaRoberstononafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls.(“Wecameinbunches,likeradishes.”)Attwelveshelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntil,attwenty-seven,shemarriedThomasMoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployees.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedin1927.
GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroiderypicturesashobby,butonlyswitchedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandshadbecomestoostifftosewandshewantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatafair,andweresoonspottedbyadealerwhoboughteverythingshepaintedThreeofthepictureswereexhibitedintheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930′sandherdeath,sheproducedsome2,000pictures:
detailedandlivelyportrayalsoftherurallifeshehadknownforsolong,withamarveloussenseofcolorandform..“thinkrealhardtillIthinkofsomethingrealpretty,andthenIpaintit,”shesaid.
61.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.GrandmaMoses:
ABiographicalSketch
B.TheChildrenofGrandmaMoses
C.GrandmaMoses:
HerBestExhibition
D.GrandmaMosesandOtherOlderArtists
62.Accordingtothepassage,GrandmaMosesbegantopaintbecauseshewantedto_________.
A.decorateherho