姜堰市姜淮高考复读学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、姜堰市姜淮高考复读学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试题江苏省姜堰市姜淮高考复读学校2013届期中考试高三英语试题第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从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。21. The little boat is _ safe. Dont you think so, Mike ? No worries! Ive been on this boat dozens of times.A. something but B. nothing but C. anything but D

2、. everything but22. What do you think of Peter? He _ be really difficult to get along with even though hes a nice person in general.A. shall B. should C. must D. can23. However occupied you are with study, try to _ at least 15 minutes each day to have some exercise.A. put out B. put through C. put o

3、ff D. put aside24. _, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.” A. Looking through the newspaper B. While I was looking through the newspaper C. To look through the newspaper D. I was looking through the newspaper 25. How about your job-hunt

4、ing？ No luckNow，Ive reached the stage _ I dont care what I doA. which B where Cwhen D. that 26. In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _ of their mothers. A. that B. those C. one D. the ones 27. For sustainable development, the gove

5、rnment has decided to give _ to thoseenergy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.A. profit B. interest C. preference D. advantage28. _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John. A. As long as I have traveled B. Much as I have traveled C. Now that I have traveled so

6、much D. As I have traveled so much 29. All the citizens here strongly insist those caught _ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _ punished strictly.A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be C. being put up; shall D. putting up; be 30.If I hadnt been caught in the heavy rain, I could have be

7、en back by 7 oclock.What a pity！Stella _ here to see you.A. is B. was C. would be D. has been31.They felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A. /；that B. that; which C. that; what D. /; which32. On hearing the news,

8、the girl rushed out without hesitation, _ the luggage _ on the floor, and _ in the dark. A. left, lied, disappeared B. leaving, lying, disappearedC. leaving, lie, disappeared D. left, lay, disappear33. The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report. Oh，my god ! I h

9、avent finished it yet. But he _ back at the company tomorrow.A. was expected B. will expect C. expected D. will be expected34. Its a long time _ I saw you last.Yes，and what a pity！It will be a long time _ we see each other again.A. since; before B. when; when C. since; when D. before; since35. Is th

10、ere anything else to discuss?_. I guess.A. Not at all B. No, thats all C. Yes, Im sure D. Yes, of course第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。 One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 36 several obst

11、acles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour（绕道）. 37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I w

12、as 40 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings. After some time the ant 44 reached its destination - a flo

13、wer bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met its 46 . How could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldnt. So the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 4

14、9 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. Isnt our 52 like that? We worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens - the things we

15、 pick up along lifes path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we cant take them with us. 36. A. came across B. came about C. got over D. dealt with37. A. For B. At C. To D. With38. A. brave B. tiring C. shor

16、t D. magic39. A. through B. across C. beside D. behind40. A. satisfied B. frightened C. annoyed D. attracted41. A. height B. size C. depth D. length42. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. But D. Moreover43. A. living B. working C. sleeping D. walking44. A. finally B. probably C. suddenly D. easily45. A. lo

17、nely B. comfortable C. underground D. big46. A. partner B. parent C. match D. friend47. A. fix B. fit C. fill D. suit48. A. trouble B. pleasure C. decision D. matter49. A. insect B. problem C. feather D. hole50. A. before B. after C. until D. once51. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

18、52. A. study B. aim C. dream D. life53. A. waste B. lack C. worth D. danger54. A. think B. wonder C. warn D. find55. A. bad B. useless C. meaningful D. practical第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe latest research suggests that the key factor separating geni

19、uses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, its purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, youd take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language

20、 ability. It wouldnt have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same

21、birthday. This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would give her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed

22、with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She would be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings. Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painsta

23、king and error-focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automating process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internal

24、ize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problemshow do I get characters into a roomd

25、ozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems. The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. Its the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest

26、 research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what were “hard-wired” to do. And its true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselve

27、s through behavior. 56. The passage mainly deals with . A. the function of I.Q. in cultivating a writer B. the relationship between genius and success C. the decisive factor in making a genius D. the way of gaining some sense of distinction 57. By reading novels and writers stories, the girl could .

28、 A. come to understand the inner structure of writing B. join a fascinating circle of writers someday C. share with a novelist her likes and dislikes D. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security 58. In the girls long painstaking training process, _. A. her adviser forms a prima

29、ry challenging force to her success. B. her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance C. she acquires the magic of some great achievement D. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write 59. What can be concluded from the passage?A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in ones s

30、uccess B. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing. C. As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. doesnt matter, but just his/her effort. D. What really matters is what you do rather than who you are. BHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but lat

31、er found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 1) Do you prefer working alone or with