天津市汉沽区第六中学届高三英语上学期期中试题外研版.docx

1、天津市汉沽区第六中学届高三英语上学期期中试题外研版天津市汉沽区第六中学2014届高三英语上学期期中试题外研版本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分）1. He telephoned the travel agency to three air tickets to London.A. order B. arrange C. take D. book2.Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me?Sure. ?A. What

2、help B. What is this C. What is it D. What do you want3. James took the magazines off the little table to make for the television.A. room B. area C. field D. position4. We on this project for four hours. Lets have a rest.A. are working B. have been working C. worked D. had worked5. People have alway

3、s been about exactly how life on earth began.A. curious B. excited C. anxious D. careful6. in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something7. Professor Johnson, Im afraid I cant finish the report within this week. .How about n

4、ext week?A. Good for you B. It wont bother me C. Not at all D. Thats OK8. Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?You should try the barbers I go. Its only 15.A. as B. which C. where D. that9. Mark have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.A. neednt B. wou

5、ldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt 10. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting at the culture show of the 2013 Jinzhou World Expo.A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited11. Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion , and as a manager.A. ended up B

6、. dropped out C. came back D. started off 12. It rained heavily in the south. serious flooding in several provinces.A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause 13. My father warned me going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.A. by B. on C. for D. against14. As a new graduat

7、e, he doesnt know it takes to start a business here.A. how B. what C. When D. which 15. John went to the hospital alone.If he me about it, I would have gone with him.A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Every morning

8、 I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I havent seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 33 to so many peoples lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face h

9、e had changed the 35 of the whole neighborhood.16. A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored17. A. on B. from C. during D. about18. A. false B. shy C. apologetic D. bright19. A. research B. study C. recognize D. explore20. A. praised B. blamed C. mistaken D. respected21. A. conclusion B. descript

10、ion C. evaluation D. introduction22. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. task23. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left24. A. drawing back B. putting on C. handing in D. holding out25. A. Once B. Before C. Unless D. While26. A. in B. through C. out D. down27. A. cried B. cheered C. smiled

11、D. gestured28. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting29. A. awkward B. angry C. elegant D. patient 30. A. came B. responded C. hurried D. appeared31. A. surprise B. frustration C. interest D. doubt32. A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother33. A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D. difference34. A. effectiven

12、ess B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousness35. A. trends B. observations C. regulations D. feelings第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。A Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every n

13、ight, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned

14、 to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there werent many books, few people learned to read.Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the b

15、eginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on

16、CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I dont think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!36.

17、What does the writer do before he goes to sleep? A. He reads books. B. He reads newspapers C. He looks through magazines D. He looks at the posters on the wall.37. When was paper first created? A. About 2.000 years ago. B. In the 19th century. C. About 1.000 years ago. D. In the 11th century.38. Why

18、 were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing? A. People could not read. B. People could not write words on paper. C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo. D People could only produce books one at a time by hand39. What happened after books became cheaper? A. People didnt w

19、ant to buy books. B. Printing was invented in China. C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. D. The Internet was introduced to people soon40. What is the writers opinion about books and computers? A. People wont need books any more B. Books wont be replaced by computers. C. People prefer to find info

20、rmation in books.D. Computers have already replaced books.B Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city,

21、and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change. Today Dubai is one of the worlds most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.

22、 Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping! Dubai is also one of the worlds fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of th

23、ese, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful. The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one! Many people welcome the citys g

24、rowth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and theres a lot more work to do.”班级： 姓名： 分数： 41. Why did people stop in Dubai

25、in the early 20th century? A. To relax B. To buy oil. C. To go shopping. D. To do business.42. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai. C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year D. Dubai now gets money

26、mainly from selling oil.43. What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean? A. To be smaller in size than another group. B. To be more in number than another group. C. To be bigger in area than another group.D. To be smaller in area than another group.44. In the last paragraph, what does the underli

27、ned part mean? A. We should always visit Dubai. B. We should learn from foreigners. C. We must always remember our past. D. We must only think about the future.45. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Dubai is growing very fast. B. Dubai was a big city before 1966. C. Many tall buildings are built

28、 in months. D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubais beaches. C Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name.

29、Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost. Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order

30、 that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries - in both the West and the East. Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to pr

31、omote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadill

32、y Circus - obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel. Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along thi