北京四中届高三上学期开学测试英语试题.docx

1、北京四中届高三上学期开学测试英语试题20102011学年度第一学期高三年级开学测试英 语本试卷共18页，150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在机读卡和答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将机读卡和答题纸一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）（略）第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：Its so nice to hear from her again. _, we last met more than thirty years

2、ago.A. Whats more B. Thats to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not答案是D。21. Which T-shirt do you prefer? Blue or green? _ will be OK. I dont mind.A. Either B. Neither C. None D. Each22. Take the spare batteries with you _you need them.A. so that B. even if C. as long as D. in case23. Was _ probl

3、em solved?We were trying to think of _ way out, but it was difficult to find one.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the24. How long have you been here?Only about five minutes. Henry and Simon _ here with me.A. walk B. have walked C. walked D. had walked25. Lets go a little faster, _well never get t

4、here on time. A. yet B. or C. so D. and26. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _ them more fragile.A. make B. to make C. made D. making27. Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?Sorry, Im so tired. I _an early night. A. have B. am having C. have had D. had28. Listen, Mike. She _

5、have done it. Shes been with me at the shop all day.A. couldnt B. shouldnt C. neednt D. wouldnt 29. _ in the sports world, a sportsman needs to train constantly to keep himself in best condition.A. Survive B. Surviving C. To survive D. Survived30. When he was only thirty years old, he had already ex

6、perienced _most people only experience when they are much older.A. what B. which C. who D. when31. All books _ to the library more than three days late will be subject to a fine.A. return B. returning C. to return D. returned32. When will you be back, Peter?_a couple of days. A. On B. In C. For D. B

7、y33. If I _you would drop in, I would have stayed home waiting for you.A. have known B. knew C. would know D. had known 34. Its reported that in the past 50 years around 80 percent of Beijings courtyard houses _. A. had wiped out B. have wiped out C. had been wiped outD. have been wiped out 35. Clea

8、rly, in a system _ every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, it may be difficult to achieve progress.A. that B. when C. where D. which 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。It was a cold Saturday morning. An old man walked slowly into the 36. Wi

9、th shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty stick with each 37step. His shabby clothes and warm personality made him 38out from the usual breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips 39in a steady smile.A young waitress named Mary 40him drag toward a tab

10、le by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir. Let me give you a 41with that chair.”Without saying a word, he smiled and 42. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him get comfortably 43. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his

11、 44against the table where he could reach it.In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you for your 45.”“Youre welcome, sir.” She replied 46. “And my name is Mary. Ill be back in a moment, and 47you need anything at all in the meantime, just wave at me!”After he had finished his breakfast, Mary brough

12、t him the change from his ticket. Then she 48him out from behind the table. She handed him his stick, and walked 49him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!”He turned with his whole body and nodded with a 50smile. “You are very kind,” he said softly.

13、 When Mary went to clean his table, she was 51to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin (餐巾纸). Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!The note on the napkin 52, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you 53ot

14、hers. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will 54through those who meet you.” The next day she was told that the man she had 55on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working. 36. A. restaurantB. shopC. hospital D. bank 37. A. big B. quick C. urgent D. unhurried 38. A

15、. get B. lookC. standD. keep39. A. heldB. madeC. remained D. put40. A. feltB. noticed C. discovered D. realized41. A. table B. cushion C. placeD. hand 42. A. noddedB. obeyedC. satD. hesitated 43. A. moved B. stayedC. seated D. rested 44. A. chair B. spoon C. stickD. plate 45. A. quickness B. kindnes

16、sC. cleverness D. politeness46. A. happily B. sadly C. nervouslyD. vaguely 47. A. until B. thoughC. becauseD. if 48. A. calledB. helpedC. took D. made49. A. byB. aroundC. with D. towards 50. A. confident B. gratefulC. relieved D. delicate51. A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. disappointed D. astonished5

17、2. A. readB. toldC. wroteD. showed53. A. pleaseB. admireC. follow D. treat54. A. passB. shine C. go D. pull55. A. dependedB. servedC. waited D. agreed第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。AExperience the Colorado River the Hualapai Way! River Runners of

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26、e was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. Thats why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city wi

27、ll suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think shes lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?I suppose if you looked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard

28、. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grassI couldnt wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Fathers death. This house is spe