届苏州市五市三区高三期中测试试题Word格式.docx

1、A. see B. are seeing C. saw D. have seen25. - Oh, John, what shall I do? My boss dislikes me! - Well, come on! Lets _ your troubles and enjoy the party!A. put away B. put aside C. put off D. put out26. Lets make a list of speakers that well invite to our meeting, in order of _.A. preference B. devot

2、ion C. habit D. interest27. _ by the moving scene, the young man determined to _ his ways and be good.A. Being touched; repair B. Touched; mendC. Having been touched; find D. To be touched; fix28. -Doctor, what do you think about the operation on my mom? -Couldnt be better. Im sure shell recover _.A

3、. one by one B. side by side C. by and by D. by the by29. The bird flu _ through Asia has jumped from birds to humans at least 20 times so far, _ 16 persons.A. sweeps; killed B. swept; killing C. sweeping; to kill D. sweeping; killing30. - Its so late. Our son _ be back! - Dont worry. I dare say he

4、_ have some extra work to do.A. can; must B. will; might C. should; must D. must; may31. -Are you going to take the job? -Certainly, though the salary is not so good. _, you know.A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush B. A golden key can open any doorC. Actions speak louder than words D. Bet

5、ter late than never32. In the past few years, the fast food restaurant has improved the cooking skill and _ different customers popular demands.A. applied to B. catered to C. contributed to D. turned to33. This years production in our factory is five times _ it was ten years ago.A. than B. as C. tha

6、t D. what34. The matter ill your essay is good, but the style needs to be _ , said tile professor.A. polished up B. taken down C. figured out D. focused on35. Adults who are skilled and active sometimes _ provide target models of behavior in the course of everyday activities.A. gradually B. desperat

7、ely C. ambiguously D. unintentionally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。We all like to think that we are perfect to a fault. And whose fault is that? Not mine.Recently, my husband and I got up at the 36 of 4 am to catch an early 37 to New York. We were extr

8、emely 38 , perhaps because we were sleep-walking. And we were all ready when the taxi came to 39 us 45 minutes later.It was an uneventful （平静的） 40 to the airport. We didnt even chat, because he was enjoying his new iPod. At the airport, the taxi 41 to let us get off, at which point iPod guy 42 me an

9、d said, We dont have our 43 .Youre 44 , right? I replied, for he 45 lies like that.No. I mean it. Did you bring it down? I didnt.What do you mean, you didnt? I shouted. All our things are there. How 46 ! I was thinking, youre always 47 to do things like bringing down luggage. This is your fault 48 n

10、ow, we are going to 49 our flight. I didnt say that out loud, 50 . He already knew how I felt.The experience showed I had a hard time accepting 51 . But what do you think of me? Psychologists think that the best way to assess ourselves is 52 the eyes of others. We often dont recognize when weve done

11、 wrong.Oh, and that missing suitcase? We went home 53 in the taxi, picked it up. returned to the airport and made it through with minutes to 54 .Later, while walking along Broadway, I noted how 55 I was I hadnt said a thing about his forgetting our suitcase at home.36. A. points B. hour C. strike D.

12、 times37. A. bus B. train C. flight D. taxi38. A. still B. excited C. calm D. disappointed39. A. collect B. pick C. fetch D. draw40. A. drive B. experience C. travel D. ride41. A. pulled in B. pushed in C. hurried in D. dragged in42. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned against D. turned away43. A. b

13、riefcase B. suitcase C. clothes bag D. food bag44. A. running B. laughing C. joking D. cheating45. A. rarely B. always C. hardly D. never46. A. clever B. stupid C. terrible D. unlucky47. A. expected B. asked C. requested D. supposed48. A. and B. if C. while D. but49. A. catch B. quit C. change D. mi

14、ss50. A. either B. as well C. though D. besides51. A. punishment B. advice C. responsibility D. belief52. A. in B. through C. over D. on53. A. slowly B. carelessly C. sadly D. hurriedly54. A. spare B. use C. leave D. share55. A. proud B. sorry C. disappointed D. funny第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认

15、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。AMicrosoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said that the U.S. higher education system is the envy of the world but primary and secondary schools are failing to adequately （充分地）prepare students for college.In an interview with The Associated Press, Bill Gate

16、s said the experience of being a parent of three kids-aged 10, 7 and 4-has led him to spend more time thinking about schools. Specifically, he said the U.S. education system needs higher standards, clear responsibility, flexible personnel practices and creation.Gates, whose children are in private s

17、chools, said every state should require students to take three or four years of math and science to graduate from high school-25 states currently have such requirements. He wants states to have the power to improve low-performing schools.Real responsibility means more than having goals; it also mean

18、s having clear consequences for not meeting the goals.Gates said schools should also be able to pay the best teachers better and offer incentives to attract people with rare abilities.Its astonishing to me to have a system that doesnt allow us to pay more for someone with outstanding abilities, that

19、 doesnt allow us to pay more to reward strong performance, he said. That is like saying teacher talent and performance dont matter and thats basically saying students dont matter.He also spoke of some creative school programs-particularly charter schools run by private companies-that should be a mod

20、el for creation in the nations schools.Gates will start working full-time in mid-2008 at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which seeks cures for the worlds diseases and to improve American education.56. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Bill Gates-U.S. education systems problem B. Bill Gate

21、s-American education pioneerC. Present situation of American educationD. Embarrassment of American higher education57. According to Bill Gates, _ is the typical example for others to follow in education.A. primary school B. high school C. private school D. charter school58. Which of the following st

22、atements is true?A. At present, every state requires students to take three or four years of math and science.B. Generally speaking, U.S. education system is of higher standard, clear responsibility, flexible personnel practices and creation.C. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a charity organizati

23、on which is dedicated to cures for the worlds diseases and American education.D. Its common practice that good teachers are paid more for their good performances in the US schools.59. The underlined word incentives probably refers to _.A. something amazing B. something encouragingC. someone importan

24、t D. someone influentialBChina-Africa Trade Prospects Look PromisingClose, high-level ties between China and African countries, and enthusiasm shown by Chinese firms, has improved the prospects for trade between the two sides.Bilateral trade and economic co-operation has entered a new phase of all-r

25、ound, rapid and stable growth since the China-Africa Forum was set up in 2000, according to an official from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.U.S. Accuses Iran of Escalating Nuclear CrisisThe United States is accusing Iran of seeking to increase the nuclear crisis, and urged the United Nations Secur

26、ity Council to take actions against Iran.The United States has been demanding that Iran give up its nuclear program, which, Washington claims, is a threat to regional security. Iran denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is only for energy purposes,EU Sets Ambitious Plan for E-Govern

27、mentThe European Commission says hundreds of billions of euros could be saved for European taxpayers every year as a result of administrative modernization in the 25-nation bloc （国家、团体等的集团）.According to the EU executives e-Government Action Plan, information and communication technology is the key t

28、o modernizing government services: making them more efficient and more responsive.Donnie Yens Dragon, Tiger Gate to Debut in North America. a Hong Kong kungfu movie starring Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse, was released in Chinese in Asia on last July 28 and will be in North America this March.60. Which of the following words refers to the attitude Iran takes toward the charges?A. Feel Frightened. B. Strongly disagree. C. Pay no