高三英语第一学期期末考试1.docx

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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