江苏牛津英语常州高三上期中.docx

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江苏牛津英语常州高三上期中

第一节单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.TheBritishtookwordsfromothercountries---somethingwecall“borrowing”,_____thewordswerekept.

A.becauseB.asthoughC.eventhoughD.if

22.Seriousreading,in_____formitmaytake,hasitsplaceintheadvanceofhumancivilization.

A.whichB.whatC.whicheverD.whatever

23.Thecrashedplanehadbeenkeptinserviceforlongerthan_____intended.

A.originallyB.vaguelyC.temporarilyD.consistently

24.TheBritishnewvisapolicyallowstouriststoleaveandreturntothecountrywithout_____paperworkagainfortwoyears.

A.submittingB.substitutingC.appointingD.registering

25.Bytradition,inBritain,21gunsarefiredasageneralrule_____theQueenonherbirthday.

A.inmemoryofB.insalutetoC.onbehalfofD.incelebrationof

26.---ThefoodinZhengzhoudoesn’tagreewithme.

---Youare_____fordisappointmentifyouexpectthesametasteinatoallydifferentregion.

A.fragileB.unfitC.boundD.apparent

27.---Somanytouristspourintosuchbeautifulplaces.

---Ithinkitnecessarythey_____bewellpreserved.

A.canB.shallC.shouldD.may

28.PresidentXi’svisittotheUKcreatesawin-winsituation,_____bothChinaandtheUKwillbenefitalotineconomicandsocialdevelopment.

A.onewhereB.oneC.whichD.theoneinwhich

29.October29sawChina_____itsone-childpolicy,_____allcouplestohavetwoforthefirsttimesince1980.

A.end;allowingB.end;havingallowedC.ending;toallowD.ending;allowed

30.---Jack,howareyourecently?

---Justso-so.MybusinessfailedandIamreducedto_____occasionally.

A.burnmyselfoutB.hiringmyselfoutC.tryingmyselfoutD.stretchmyselfout

31.---Iwillhavetwomidtermstomorrow.

---Me,too.Soyou_____anysympathyfrommehere.

A.aren’tgettingB.didn’tgetC.haven’tgotD.aren’tgoingtoget

32.Havingconsideredthe_____oftheproblem,theyworkedoutadetailedplancarefully.

A.regulationsB.foundationsC.dimensionsD.decorations

33.---Hey,Franc,joinus.Don’tyouknow“Allworkandnoplaymakeadullboy”?

---Thanksforinviting,butIthink_____andIhavefallenbehind.

A.Greatmindsthinkalike,butfoolsseldomdiffer

B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm

C.Don’tcountyourchickenuntiltheyarehatched

D.Makehaywhilethesunshines

34.---Didyouparticipateinhiscelebrationpartyyesterday?

---No,I_____mymotherdohouseworkallday.

A.wouldhelpB.helpedC.hadhelpedD.washelping

35.---HaveyouwatchedthefilmMission:

Impossible---RogueNation?

---_____.ButIhavebeenworkingonmygraduationthesis.

A.Ofcoursenot.B.Whybother?

C.HowdareI?

D.Ihopeso.

第二节:

完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Eventuallyallsunswill36theirfuel,explodeandthenbecomecoldanddark.Matteritselfwilldisappearandtheuniversewillbecome37fortherestoftime.

ThiswasthegeneraldriftofmythoughtsasmywifeandI38myeldestsonasafreshmanatcollege.Thatmomentatthedormis39atthekindergartendoor,atthegatesofsummercamp,ateveryoccasionofpartingand40.Butitcomessurprising,takingwhatyou41most.

Ourancestorsthoughtthispartingshouldtakeplace42.Inmanysocietiesadolescentsweresentawaytolivewithfriendsorrelativesrightafteradolescence.Thiswassupposedto43theconflictsthatcomefrom44teenagersandtheirparentsverynear.

Eighteenyearsisnotenough.Thedayspassuncounted,untilthey45.Theadjustmentisupsetting.Mysonisonthe46side---observant,thoughtful,apractitionerofcompanionablesilence.Iknowthisishardonhimaswell.Hewillbehomesick.Amongthegreatest47ofcollegestudentsistheywon’thavearoomathometoreturnto.

Butwithduerespecttomyson’sfeelings,Ihavethe48ofparting.Iknowsomethinghedoesn’t---incomprehensibletotheyoung.Heisexperiencingthe49thatcomewithbeginnings.Hislifeisstartingforreal.Ihavebegunthelonglettinggo.Putanotherway:

Hehasawonderfulfutureinwhichmypart50decreases.

I’msuremyfatherrealizeditata（n）51moment.AndIcertainlydidn’tnoticeorunderstand.Atfirst,hewasagiantwhoheldmyhandand52mysky.Thenamiddle-agedmanwhopaidmybills.Now,decadesafterhispassing,amuch-loved53.ButIcanrememberthelasttimeIhuggedhiminhishome,whereIalwayshadaroom.Icanonlyhopetoleavemysonthesame.

Myson,thosedayshavebeenthegreatestwonderand54ofmylife.Andtherewillalwaysbea55foryou.

36.A.addB.useC.consumeD.supply

37.A.emptyB.boundlessC.expandingD.hopeless

38.A.droppedoutB.droppedoffC.droppedinD.droppedback

39.A.delayedB.impliedC.missedD.captured

40.A.relianceB.importanceC.responsibilityD.independence

41.A.wonderB.needC.valueD.miss

42.A.beforeB.laterC.afterwardsD.earlier

43.A.minimizeB.causeC.manageD.settle

44.A.drawingB.relatingC.housingD.seating

45.A.comeB.endC.breakD.start

46.A.excitedB.sadC.anxiousD.quiet

47.A.fearsB.pitiesC.reliefsD.pains

48.A.betterB.pleasureC.worseD.benefit

49.A.comprehensionB.recognitionC.adjustmentD.consideration

50.A.naturallyB.sharplyC.immediatelyD.suddenly

51.A.difficultB.criticalC.importantD.similar

52.A.filledB.clearedC.cloudedD.broke

53.A.breadwinnerB.shapeC.guardD.shadow

54.A.pressureB.privilegeC.substituteD.inspiration

55.A.houseB.chanceC.roomD.dream

第三部分：

阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Homonym:

awordthathasthesamespellingandthesamepronunciationasanotherworld,butadifferentmeaning

Samespelling,differentmeaning

Imagine,thenasituationwheretwowordsarespeltandpronouncedexactlythesameway,buthavecompletelydifferentmeanings.Welcometotheworldofhomonyms.Take,forexample,theword‘fail’---itcanbeakindoffestival,andadjectivetodescribethecolorofyourhairorhowyoushouldplayagame.

Don’ttakeitliterally

Sohowdoyouknowwhichmeaningsomeoneisreferringto?

---Youdon’t,exceptbythecontext.Obviously,ifsomeoneasksyouto‘givethemahand’,theydon’twantyoutoremovewhatisattheendofyourarm.

What’sinaname?

Sometimeseventhecontextdoesn’thelpmuch---theresultcanbeamusing.Thesesentencesplaywiththedoublemeaningofanoun:

Iusedtobeabanker,butIlostinterest.

Haveyouheardaboutthecross-eyedteacherwhocouldn’tcontrolhispupils?

Asmallboyswallowedsomecoinsandhadtogotohospital.Whenhisgrandmotherphonedtoaskhowhewas,thenursesaid:

‘Nochangeyet’.

Moreambiguity

Andtheseexamplesplaywiththedifferentmeaningsofaverb:

Iwonderedwhytheballwasgettingbigger.Thenithitme.

Nooneknewshehadadentalimplantuntilitcameoutinaconversation.

Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat.

Doubletrouble

Andsometimesawordcanbeanounandaverb,buthavedifferentmeanings.Canyouworkthisoneout?

Timeflieslikeanarrow.Fruitflieslikeabanana.

Ifyoulikethesehomonyms,youwillbepleasedtoknowthatEnglishhasplentymore!

Explanationsofjokesinthetext

Iusedtobebanker,butIlostinterest.（Ibecameboredwiththejob/Ilostmoney）

Haveyouheardaboutthecross-eyedteacherwhocouldn’tcontrolhispupils?

（students/partsofhiseyes）

Asmallboyswallowedsomecoinsandhadtogotohospital.Whenhisgrandmotherphonedtoaskhowhewas,thenursesaid:

‘Nochangeyet’.（nodifferenceinthesituation/nomoney）

Iwonderedwhytheballwasgettingbigger.Thenithitme.（theballhitme/Isuddenlyrealized）

Nooneknewshehadadentalimplantuntilitcameoutinaconversation.（becameknown/fellout）

Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat.（can’tbebetter/difficulttomixwithafork）

Timeflieslikeanarrow.（timegoesquickly）Fruitflieslikeabanana.（insectsenjoyeatingfuit.）

56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouthomonymsisNOTtrue?

A.Theysharethesamespellingsregardlessofmeanings.

B.Wecan’tknowtheirmeaningswithoutcontext.

C.Wemaystillfeelconfusedevenwithcontext.

D.Theirambiguitybringsgreattroubletoourlife.

57.The“beat”inthesentence“Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat,makingforasatisfyingbreakfast.”hasasimilarmeaningto_____.

A.Therainwasbeatingdownonthetinroof.

B.Takingthebussurebeatswalking.

C.Thedoctorcouldfeelnopulsebeating.

D.You’vebeenworkingtoohard,youlookdeadbeat.

B

Wemightthinkweknowwhichcoloursdowhat.TheideathatredwakesusuporbluecalmsusdownisdeeplyrootedinWesternculture.Butdotheyreallychangeourbehaviourinthewaysthatweassume?

Whenitcomestoscientificresearch,theresultsaremixedandattimescontested.Somestudieshavefoundthatpeopledobetteroncognitivetaskswhenfacedwithredratherthanblueorgreen;othersshowtheopposite.Theideaisthatifyourepeatedlyhaveaparticularexperiencesurroundedbyacertaincolour,thenyoueventuallybegintoassociatethatcolourwiththewayyouwerefeelingorbehaving.Aschoolcareerspentreadingyourteacher’sredwritingcirclingyourmistakesforevermakesyoulinkredwithdanger.Bluemeanwhileismorelikelytobeassociatedwithcalmersituationslikemarvellingatabigblueexpans