湖南省长沙一中届高三下学期第一周周考.docx

1、湖南省长沙一中届高三下学期第一周周考湖南省长沙一中2014届高三下学期第一周周考 高考英语 2014-03-18 2123 ()湖南省长沙一中2014届高三下学期第一周周考(时间：60分钟；总分：20140分)Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. （2014*1 point）1. The original patent for a ref

2、rigerating machine was issued in 1834 to Jacob Perkins, _ American engineer.A. a B. an C. the D. /2. You have yet to answer my question _ I can count on your vote.A. that B. if C. whether D. /3. The weather forecast is not for cooler weather; _, it is expected to be warmer.A. if anything B. if ever

3、C. if at all D. if only4. Have you been to South Africa?No, I _ last year, but Dad wouldnt let me.A. were to go B. was gone C. went D. was to have gone5. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked to report what they _. A. had just been dreaming B. have just been d

4、reaming C. are just dreaming D. had just dreamt6. Why didnt you go to see the play? _ the whole story, I decided not to see it.A. Having been told B. Having told C. Being told D. Telling7. All the other boys have geography books and they will be ahead of me if I dont get _.A. it B. the one C. one D.

5、 that8. Are you sure that there are no pages _, and that it is just like the others, only second-hand?A. missed B. miss C. being missed D. missing9. The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC-including ordinary listeners and viewers to say what _ good

6、or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. A. was B. were C. is D. are2014. I think youd better go to the technical school and _ that youll be able to work as a technician in our factory. A. in B. over C. since D. afterDirections For each blank in the following

7、 passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.(12*2points)When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours. 11 she was th

8、e first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. Now, at the age of 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. 12 that Fourth of July morning in 1952, the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was 13 dense that she could hardly see he

9、r support boats. Sharks traveled toward her lone figure, only to be 14 away by rifle shots. Against the frigid grip of the sea, she struggled on - hour after hour - while millions watched on national 15 .Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered 16 . They told her it

10、 wasnt much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to 17 . She never had until then. 18 only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out.Still warming her cold body several hours later, she told a reporter, Look, Im not excusing myself, but if I 19 the land I might have made it

11、. It was not fatigue or even the cold water 20 defeated her. It was the fog. And she was unable to see her goal.Two months later, she tried again. This time, 21 the same dense fog, she swam with her faith and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that 22 behind that fog was land and this t

12、ime she made it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, eclipsing（使失色） the mens record by two hours!11. A. Already B. However C. Therefore D. Although12. A. In B. On C. At D. For13. A. very B. too C. quite D. so14. A. attracted B. kicked C. driven D. killed15. A. cine

13、ma B. theatre C. stage D. television16. A. happiness B. wishes C. encourageme nt D. disappointment17. A. quit B. continue C. swim D. insist18. A. Of B. With C. Out of D. Beyond19. A. had reached B. had touched C. had seen D. had told20. A. which B. where C. why D. that21. A. despite B. in spite C. e

14、xcept D. besides22. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. wherever D. somewhereDirections Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. (8*2points)A walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave

15、has been developed by South Korean scientists.Mahru-Z has a human-like 23 including a rotating head, arms, legs and six fingers plus three-dimensional vision to recognize chores（家庭杂事） that need to be 24 with, media reports said on Monday. The most distinctive strength of Mahru-Z _25 its visual abili

16、ty to observe objects, recognize the tasks needed to be completed, and carry 26 out , You Bum-Jae, head of the cognitive（认知） robot centre at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, told the Korea Times. It recognizes people, can turn on microwave ovens, washing machines and toasters, and also

17、 pick up sandwiches, cups and whatever else it senses 27 objects.The institute took two years to develop Mahru-Z, 28 is 1.3 metres tall and weighs 55 kilograms. It could also work with an earlier maid robot called Marhu-M which moves on wheels, since both can be remotely controlled through a compute

18、r server. 29 from dealing with chores, researchers say Mahru-Z can also be used in conditions too difficult or dangerous for humans.But mass production for commercial 30 is some way away.Directions Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement

19、s. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (2014*2 points)AThe evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parent

20、s, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how po

21、sitive todays young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “ Theyre expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. The

22、res more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They dont want to rock the boat.”So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.

23、“My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when Im going out clubbing. As long as they know what Im doing, theyre fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 2014 years, there was

24、 a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as Id done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of

25、 teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, “Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from the

26、ir parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”31. What is the popular image of teenagers today?A. They worry about school.B. They

27、dislike living with their parents.C. They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.D. They quarrel a lot with other family members.32. The study shows that teenagers dont want to _.A. share family responsibilityB. cause trouble in their familiesC. go boating with their familyD. make family decisions33. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, todays parents_.A. go to clubs more often with their childrenB. are much stricter with their childrenC. care less about their childrens lifeD. give