衢州一中届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、衢州一中届高三上学期期中考试英语试题衢州一中2013学年度第一学期期中试卷 高三英语选择题部分（共80分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. Well, Toby. I remember that you had a veryhow should I sayrelaxed attitude toward work at the bookstore. _! I was a model worker! A. No way B. No doubt C. No wonder D. No problem2. The old farme

2、rs eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was _, though slow. Ashaky Bheavy Ccasual Dsteady3. “Crash diets” make us lose weight fast and I am all into that. But it_ better to work out. A. had B. would be C. wouldnt have been D. must have been4. Don

3、t be so naughty! Be your _.Got it，mum. Amanners Bage Cbehavior Dpoliteness5. A housing bubble is an economic situation _ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.A. which B. where C. what D. why6. It seems that living green is _ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.A. exactly

4、B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly7. _ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving.ATo be arrested BArrested CHaving arrested DArresting8. But for these interruptions, the meeting half an hour ago.A. was finished B. would have finishedC. had fini

5、shed D. would finish9. Duty is an act or a course of action that people _ you to take by social customs, law orreligion.A. persuadeB. request C. instructD. expect10. Lady Wang _as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.A. has servedB. servesC. had been serv

6、ing D. served11. Ang Lees won another Oscar for directing Life of Pi telling all amazing story, _.describing all Indian boy and a tiger on a life craft in the PacificAwhich Bone Cwhat Dthat12. The new movie_ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. Apromises Bagrees Cpretends Ddeclines13.

7、My friend showed me round the town, was very kind of him. A. which B. that C. where D. it 14. We became good friends quickly, _our life experiences couldnt have been more different. A. as long as B. even though C. in case D. as though 15. Yue Yue, _2yearold girl who was twice run over by vans and th

8、en ignored by 18 passersby as she lay critically injured on a street, draws_ concern from all over the country.A/；/ Ba；the Ca；/ Dthe；a16. These days I feel exhausted and lack strength.Thats _too much drinking and poor diet lead.A. what B. which C. whyD. where 17. My boss was very resistant to my pro

9、posal at first but she finally_and accepted my idea. A. slowed down B. put down C. got down D. broke down18. Nature reserves are very important for preserving many animals and plants, which would _ run the risk of becoming extinct. A. otherwise B. therefore C. though D. instead 19. Though_ money, hi

10、s parents managed to send him to university. A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in20. Dad, dad! My head hurts so much. I think Im dying. _, darling! The doctor says you will feel better soon. A. That will do B. There, there C. Thats right D. So long第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）When I was 8,

11、a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first projecta small table. I was so 21 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 22 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 23 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mot

12、her Winters as a 24 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 25 with us.As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 26 and happy that I couldnt wait. I dashed out like a 27, carryin

13、g my table, smiling from ear to ear.When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 28 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 29 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “Were you 30 to bring this home?” she asked.“No, maam,” I 31 wit

14、h my head down.She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 32 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off. I hid the table in my closet and never 33 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table

15、 to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 34 it away.Thirty years later at a reunion, I 35 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 36 to get something importan

16、t. I followed her 37 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 38 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago. Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 39 to Mother Hen

17、derson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 40 . 21. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware 22. A. award B. wonder C. record D. product23. A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete24. A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir25. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry26. A. upset B.

18、amazed C. confident D. excited27. A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash28. A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding 29. A. into B. across C. above D. after30. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined31. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued32. A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood33.

19、A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split34. A. put B. give C. take D. throw35. A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended36. A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom37. A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly38. A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until39. A. admiration B. gratit

20、ude C. sympathy D. regret40. A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50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。AAmerican researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain. The study, conducted by ne

21、uroscientists （神经学家）and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. The

22、ir findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day over 13,000 more than men. “This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study.

23、In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over f

24、ive minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned to their mothers cage, shefussed overher sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have

25、 up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest to them. In contrast, males became less “talkative”. The re

26、searchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans. “Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Fo

27、xp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said Prof McCarthy. “Our results imply Foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals. ”41. From the second paragraph, we can learn tha

28、t _.Awomen always speak more words than menBmen and male rats have low levels of language proteinCwomen and male rats have similar levels of Foxp2DMcCarthy isnt the first to find females more talkative42. The underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means_.Apaid attention toBr

29、elated toCput pressure onDcounted on43. The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _.Atest which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humansBprove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are differentCdetermine the reason why female rats are more talkative tha

30、n male ratsDdiscover the association between Foxp2protein and vocal communication44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?ATests on humans and ratsBWhy women are the talkative sexCSex differences in Foxp2 proteinDFoxp2 protein determines oral abilityBDo you want to live with

31、 a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.Heres an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, w