届高三英语下册第五次调研考试试题1.docx

1、届高三英语下册第五次调研考试试题1河南省郑州市郑州四中2010届高三第五次调考（英语）命题人：张晓利 审题人：高丽第一节 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. The book focuses on _ tragedy of Ron Williamson, a baseball hero from _ small town in Oklahoma. A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. /; a 22. Generally speaking, bei

2、ng hard-working is just _ it takes you to be successful in your career. A. what B. that C. where D. which23. What does _ mean? That means, the things that people do mean more than what they say. A. Easier said than done B. Actions speak louder than words C. Honesty is the best policy D. Constant dro

3、pping wears the stone24. Why are you so popular with your students? As a teacher, I seldom give my students so difficult a problem _ they cannot work out.A. as B. that C. if D. which 25. This returned scholar has become one of the top experts in this field. Yes, I know him very well. He _ for ten ye

4、ars at an institute in the USA.A. has worked B. has been working C. worked D. had worked 26. The accident might not have happened, had we been more careful. But we _. A. werent B. didnt C. hadnt D. dont 27. How did you do in the driving test yesterday? I had a narrow _. My month-long practice gave m

5、e some comfort.A. chance B. surprise C. hope D. pass28. Those are size 44. You might need a smaller size.Yes, I _ a bit of weight. I have been trying to lose weight! A. will have lost B. should have lost C. may have lost D. cant lose 29. _ from her parents, she was left with her two young sisters-ag

6、ed three and seven. K A. Being separated B. Having been separated C. Having separated D. Had been separated 30. Stories that _ old times usually leave a very deep impression on those living in this area.A. call on B. call for C. call back D. call up31. The house rent is _ higher. I get about half th

7、e space I had at home but Ill have to pay _ here. A. far less; as much three times B. far more; much as three timesC. little; three times as much D. much; three times as much 32. I suppose by the time I come back in ten years time all these old houses_ downA will be pulling B will have been pulledC

8、will have pulled D will be pulled 33. Good morning. May I help you? Yes. Im looking for a flat. Id like _ with two bedrooms. A. those B. one C. it D. that 34. _ his father and stepfather were Muslim, American newly-elected black president, Barack Obama is Christian. A. Whether B. What C. When D. Whi

9、le35. Im happy that weve finally cleared up some problems. Then, lets _, shall we? All right.See you later. KA. go Dutch B. get it straight C. call it a day D. get a bite第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。Square dancing is an American 36. It originated i

10、n America, during the California Gold Rush. Having been a 37 folk tradition since 1651, it 38 out of various traditional dances from around the world. In those days, men and women worked in groups to 39 a house or harvest crops. 40 the work was done, they usually 41 merrily and happily in a store or

11、 in a farm kitchen. In this dance eight people work 42 a team, called a 43, to successfully complete a set of complex dance figures that are delivered by a caller, who calls out the movements. Four couples stand 44 the center of the square, each couple standing on one side of the square, the boy on

12、the left and the girl on the 45. Large or small numbers of people can dance 46. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. 47 there may be only one square of 48 people. Costumes are worn by those who square-dance. This makes the dancing more 49 to watch. 50 often wear full skirts

13、 of various colors with a pretty blouse. Men may have coloured shirts and western trousers, which they wear only when square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his 51 clothes. Square dancing 52 exists today, ever since President Ronald Reagan signed an Act of Congress in 1982 making squa

14、re dancing the 53 Folk Dance of America. Many 54 teach square dancing in Physical Education, and there are actually square dance competitions. In all parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square dancing for 55.36. A. activity B. fun C. pastime D. joy3

15、7. A. popular B. special C. common D. welcome38. A. went B. grew C. developed D. took39. A. build B. set C. buy D. fix40. A. While B. Since C. When D. Before41. A. say B. danced C. gathered D. stayed42. A. like B. for C. as D. on43. A. square B. dance C. tradition D. job44. A. walking B. watching C.

16、 surrounding D. facing45. A. right B. centre C. left D. side46. A. at a time B. at one time C. for a time D. at any time47. A. And B. Or C. Then D. However48. A. 4 B. 800 C. 8 D. 149. A. interesting B. colourful C. important D. amazing50. A. Women B. Men C. People D. Dancers51. A. ordinary B. nice C

17、. best D. new52. A. already B. ever C. yet D. still53. A. National B. International C. Common D. traditional54. A. clubs B. schools C. countries D. groups55. A. free B. sale C. interest D. fun第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的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。KAYour Genes, Your FutureHow wo

18、uld you feel if someone gave you an envelope with a description of every one of your genes? Supposing this information could tell you what illnesses you were likely to get, or even what illness you might die of, would you open the envelope?Its a difficult question to answer. But the fact is that sci

19、entists have already begun to discover how certain genes influence us. And in the next decade, they will learn a lot more.We have known for a long time that many of our physical characteristics are inherited. For example, our eye colour and certain diseases are decided by our genes. As long as you h

20、ave a good diet, scientists can predict your height by looking at your parents heights. And we now know that the need to wear glasses has a genetic cause. Our eating habits also appear to be decided by our genes!With other characteristics, things are not so clear. Certainly, scientists have now show

21、n that some traits are strongly influenced by our genes. Do you prefer getting up early or late? To a great extent, its your genes that decide, Do you enjoy dangerous sports such as car racing? There is a gene that influences how much excitement we need. But with most psychological characteristics,

22、scientists are learning that both our genes and our environment affect us. This is true of things such as how violent we are, and how well we get on with other people. So, even though scientists may soon be able to describe our genes in detail, it does not mean they will be able to predict our futur

23、e with any real success.Nonetheless, the fact is that scientists will be able to read our genes in the near future. This will create new problems. To give a few examples, insurance companies may not want to insure people whose genes predict certain illnesses. Employers may not want to employ people

24、who have a gene for violence. One thing is already clear - with these new developments, life is going to become even more complicated!56. Which characteristics is mostly likely to be inherited? A. Eye colour. B. Interest. C. Future. D. Ability.57. What kind of problem will these new developments cre

25、ate? A. You may die of a certain illness described in the envelope. B. There will be an increased number of violent people. C. People may take part in dangerous sports such as car racing. D. Insurance companies may refuse to insure people with a gene for certain disease.58. Why wont scientists be ab

26、le to tell us a lot about our future? A. Because were affected not only by our genes but also by our environment. B. Because scientists will not able to read our genes in the near future. C. Because life in the future will be more complicated. D. Because scientists cant describe our genes in detail.

27、BRead the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness(Romance) Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then

28、 they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.I Scream (Thriller) In I Scream, Paul (Colin Jacks) is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is

29、 told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.Pauls Heroes (Comedy) Th

30、is is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but its great fun getting there._ (Dra

31、ma) This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd (Phil Driver) who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is v