陕西省咸阳彩虹中学届高三第三次模考英语试题.docx

1、陕西省咸阳彩虹中学届高三第三次模考英语试题彩虹中学2010-2011年度高三第三次月考试题第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. jungle A. musical B.blues C. adult D. succeed2. spread A. thread B. repeat C. great D. seaside3. planet A.king B. tongue C.Tibetan D. alongside4. musi

2、cian A. topic B. centre C. ocean D. local5. through A.feather B. thief C. smooth D. southern第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。6. Would you like to go with me and have an outing this afternoon? , but I will have something important to do.A. No, I cant B. Yes, tha

3、nks C. Id love to D. Its a pleasure7. They report big increase in number of Americans who attend university classes in the evening or at night.A. a; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the8. Suddenly and telling anyone, the guest left.A. with B. in C. without D. for9. I picked it up because there was noth

4、ing much to read.A. good B. well C. better D. best10. Must I do it again? No, You .A. mustnt B. couldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt11. Where is Smith? He to the library. Hell come back soon.A. has been B. had gone C. went D. has gone12. I will let you know if anything _.A. turns out B. comes out C. comes

5、up D. bring up13. I worry about he can pass through the crisis of his illness.A. that B. whether C. which D. when14. Whenever the professor came to give a lecture, he a warm welcome.A. gave B. was given C. had given D. had been given15. She forced herself to go out, that she would feel more depresse

6、d if she stayed in.A. known B. knowing C. to know D. knew16. Were all the three people in the car injured in the accident? No, only the two passengers who got hurt.A. there were B. it is C. there are D. it was17. If you are not happy with the situation you should a complaint.A. make B. take C. do D.

7、 get 18. I have a lot of friends, but none of has ever been abroad.A. whom B. it C. us D. them19. If ever the occasion arises I want advice, youre the first person Ill come to.A. when B. that C. whom D. which20. Once , this kind of dictionary will be very popular!A. publishing B. published C. publis

8、h D. being published第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，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。Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything. I had no sooner got off the 21 than I was stopped by a man who wanted to 22 me a diamo

9、nd ring. I had no 23 of buying one, but I could not deny the fact that I was 24 by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as 25 as marbles (玻璃球). The man went to great lengths to 26 that the diamonds were real. As 27 walked past a shop, he held a diamond 28 against the window and made a deep im

10、pression in the 29 . It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.The next man to 30 me was selling expensive pens and watches. I 31 one of the pens closely. It certainly looked 32 . At the base of the gold cap, the words “made in the USA” had been clearly 33 . The man said that the pen was worth

11、50, but as a special 34 , he would let me have it for 30. I 35 my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay 5. Gesturing wildly, the man acted as if he found my 36 shocking, but he eventually 37 the price to 10. Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away. A moment later, h

12、e ran after me and 38 the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he 39 accepted the 5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful 40 - until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink！21. A. ship B

13、. train C. plane D. bus22. A. show B. sell C. buy D. give23. A. money B. hobby C. experience D. intention24. A. ashamed B. impressed C. moved D. cheated25. A. colorful B. big C. heavy D. small26. A. prove B. explain C. instruct D. perform27. A. they B. he C. we D. people28. A. sharply B. quickly C.

14、slowly D. forcefully29. A. assistant B. shop C. glass D. door30. A. approach B. call C. find D. look31. A. checked B. examined C. noticed D. watched32. A. expensive B. ordinary C. natural D. real33. A. marked B. signed C. found D. recognized34. A. feeling B. favour C. reason D. present35. A. shook B

15、. nodded C. held D. touched36. A. decision B. answer C. offer D. solution37. A. reduced B. gave C. suggested D. had38. A. threw B. snatched C. brought D. forced39. A. angrily B. disappointedly C. readily D. clearly40. A. experience B. bargain C. advice D. balance第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题2分；满分5

16、0分）第一节 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 Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He app

17、eared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any

18、 position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant.

19、But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Ho

20、udinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many

21、locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theate

22、r would be full. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.41. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.A. his special tricks and supernatural powersB. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyC. his magic tricks and unhuman powersD. his wisdom a

23、nd magic tricks42. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _.A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898C. the publicity D . Harry Houdinis success43. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _.A. in 1894 B. before he marriedC. at the age of 17 D. when he

24、was about 2444. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Skeleton Key B. A Man of Many SecretsC. World-wild Fame D. Great Escape BWhen Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodde

25、d his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “Ive never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will

26、 be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.” “So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?” Johnson smiled again. “Would I be showing it to

27、you if I had?” “We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.“It would be expensive to do that, even if you could.” Johnson said gently. “Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.

28、” “Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson, Shall we discuss it?” “Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is,

29、of course, the best way,” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring (asking), “Oh?” “The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before t

30、he trouble starts.” 45. The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it _. A. cheaper than the new oil B. more quicklyC. more expensive D. as good as the new oil46. Johnsons new oil would be _. A. more expensive than fish oil, but betterB. less expensive, and better C. less expens

31、ive, but not goodD. more expensive, and not so good47. Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _. A. could not stop the new oil being made B. would never know how to make itC. had spent a lot of money on it D. didnt know enough about it48. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _.A. to produce it