高三上学期10月阶段考试英语试题(DOC 11页).doc

1、英 语 试 题第一部分 选择题部分（共80分）请将选择题部分的答案正确填涂在考试通用答题卷上。第一节 单项填空（共20小题，每小题05分，满分10分）1_ history of the Qing Dynasty is _ history of suffering, also one of being bullied and invaded（欺侮和侵略）A不填; aBThe; theCThe; a DThe; 不填2-Have you received Jacks plan?-Yes, but I dont think his plan is _Aworth being considered B

2、worthy to be consideredCworthy of considering Dworth to be considered3MrSmith was very glad _ as the manager of the companyAbeing appointed Bhaving appointedCto have appointed Dto have been appointed4“Changes should be made in the prison for the conditions there are _,” said the reporterAwonderful B

3、awful Celegant Dawesome5The scientists are urging that the chemical _Ais banned Bshould ban Cbe banned Dmust be banned6Im not a teacher in this schoolI _ until a new teacher arrivesAam just helping out Bcould just help outCjust help out Dhave just helped out7The person sitting opposite _ MrSmith is

4、our new managerAto B/ Cwith Dof8The little kitty saw itself _ in the water and felt puzzledAreflected Breflecting Creflect Dreflects9-How did you find your trip to America, John?-_AI went there by plane BTom showed me aroundCWell, it depends DOh, wonderful, indeed10When a friend gave Tom a ticket he

5、 _ to the gameAcouldnt help but go Bcouldnt help but goingCcant help but to go Dcant help but going11This company was the first _ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the worldAproducing Bto produce Chaving produced Dproduced12Bear in _ that tomorrow is our dear mothers birthdayAmin

6、d Bhead Cmemory Dheart13It was in such a good place _ everyone wanted to go and visit _ I came across the old ladyAthat, that Bwhere, as Cas, that Das, as14She will stop showing off if no notice _ of herAis taken Btakes Cwill be taken Dhas taken15To keep healthy, most retired old people _ jogging as

7、 a regular form of exerciseAtake up Bmake up Ccarry out Dhold out16He always dreams of _ a chance for him to go abroad for further studyAthere being Bthere to be Cthere is Dbeing17We had planned to finish the work before dark, but the heavy rain _ us _Abuild, up Bput, up Cbake, up Dhold, up18People

8、are advised to be _ towards the health concerns of their dear ones while burning firecrackers to celebrate the festival, for they contain harmful chemicalsAaccessible Baware Ccautious Dsensitive19Sometimes, the entrance tickets are _ free of charge from the universityAavailable Bvaluable Cimaginable

9、 Daccessible20- Im afraid youd better go to the seaside and enjoy a good holiday-I cant follow your advice, _, thank you very muchAinsteadBthereforeCneverthelessDbesides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 often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent

10、 genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed“Im impatient” “Im always behind” “I always put things 21 !” Youve surely heard themMaybe youve used them to describe 22 These comments may come from stories about us that have been 23 for yearsoften from 24 childhoodThese stories may have no 25 in fact

11、But they can set low expectations for usAs a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life” How did these expectations 26 my development? I was never 27 to work on cars or be around 28 When I was

12、 18, I took the US Armys Mechanical Aptitude TestMy scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!Six years later, 29 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degreeOne of my professors, DrBob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldnt doOn the positive

13、side, I 30 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking” On the 31 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills”Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skillsI explained my life 32 and told him about my 33 performance on the Army testBob then asked, “ 34 is it that you can solve 35 mathematic

14、al problems, but you cant solve simple mechanical problems?”Suddenly I realized that I didnt 36 from some sort of genetic defectI was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 37 At that point, it wasnt just my family and friends who had been 38 my belief that I was mechanically hopelessAnd

15、it wasnt just the Army test, eitherI was the one who kept telling myself, “You cant do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true 39 , if we dont treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 40 we choose21Aaway Boff Cup Ddow

16、n22Athem Bmyself Cyourself Dothers23Asaid Bspoken Cspread Drepeated24Aas long as Bas far back as Cas well as Das much as25Abasis Bplot Ccause Dmeaning26Alead Bimprove Caffect Dchange27Aencouraged Bdemanded Choped Dagreed28Ameans Btools Cfacilities Dhammers29Atherefore Bsomehow Cinstead Dhowever30Ase

17、ttled Bturned Ctook Dgot31Apassive Bactive Cnegative Dsubjective32Aexperiences Btrips Croads Dpaths33Aunexpected Bpoor Cexcellent Daverage34AWhen BWhat CHow DWhy35Acomplex Badvanced Ccommon Dprimary36Aarise Bseparate Csuffer Dcome37Abelieve Bsuspect Cadopt Dreceive38Aweakening Bstrengthening Cabando

18、ning D.accepting39AAs a result BAt the same time CIn addition DOn the contrary40Aanything Bsomething Cnothing Dall第三节阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）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。AA year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west MichiganHis wife, Gerrie, was still working

19、in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was risingThe Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent yearsThen Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift7,000，a legacy （遗产） form their neighbors Ish and Arlene

20、Hatch, who died in an accident “It really made a difference when we were going under financially” says DaveBut the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the HatchesDozens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosityIn so

21、me cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than 100,000It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than 3 millionthey were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene w

22、ere known for their habit of savingThey thrived on（喜欢）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldnt afford it“Ish and Arlene never as

23、ked whether you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do themEven more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributedIt was the Hatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as on

24、e of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community and Ish and Arlene Hatchs storyNeighbors helping neighbors that was Ish and Arlene Hatchs story41According go the text, the Fusses_ Awere employed by a truck company Bwere in financial difficulty Cworked in a school cafeteria Dlost their home4

25、2Which of the following is true of the Hatches? AThey had their children during the Great Depression BThey left the family farm to live in an old house CThey gave away their possessions to their neighbors DThey helped their neighbors to find jobs43Why would the Hatches routinely go from store? AThey

26、 decided to open a store BThey wanted to save money CThey couldnt afford expensive things DThey wanted to buy gifts for local kids44According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were_ Aunderstanding Boptimistic Cchildlike Dcurious45What can we learn from the text?AThe community of Alto was poorBThe sum

27、mer camp was attractive to the parentsCSandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the HatchesDThe Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their exampleBHow could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposesis fair and respectful?Zoo officials

28、 say they are concerned about animalsHow ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats （栖息地）Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bonesZoos claim （声称） to educate people and save endangered spec

29、ies（物种）, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beautyZoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range（分布区）The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed b

30、ecause zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needsThe animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exerciseThese results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoophobiaA worldwide study of zoos found that zoophobia i

31、s common among animals kept in small spaces or cagesAnother study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and painFurthermore, most animals in zoos

32、are not endangeredCaptive breeding（圈养繁殖）of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wildZoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying outIn fact, baby animals also a

33、ttract a lot of paying customersHavent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill themInstead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural hab

34、itats46How would the author describe the animals life in zoos?ADangerous BUnhappy CNatural DEasy47In the state of zoophobia, animals _Aremain in cagesBbehave strangelyCattack other animalsDenjoy moving around48What does the author try to argue in the passage?AZoos are not worth the public supportBZo

35、os fail in their attempt to save animalsCZoos should treat animals as human beingsDZoos use animals as a means of entertainment49The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _Apointing out the faults in what zoos doBusing evidence he has collected at zoosCquestioning the way

36、 animals is protectedDdiscussing the advantages of natural habitats50Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _Azoos have to keep animals in small cagesBmost animals in zoos are endangered speciesCsome endangered animals are reproduced in zoosDits acceptable to keep animals

37、 away from their habitatsCMotherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia（痴呆） in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones（荷尔蒙） , USresearchers reported on ThursdayTests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory

38、and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimers（早老痴呆症）University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans“Our research shows that the hormones of pregn

39、ancy（怀孕） are protecting the brain, including estrogen（雌激素）, which we know has many neuroprotective （保护神经的） effects,” Kinsley said“Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview“They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes” Kinsley said h

40、e hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimers and other forms of age-related brain decline“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who prese

41、nted his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brainIf you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward youngBut if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacr

42、ifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations（改变） to the brain”51How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?ASome researchers have told themBMany women say soCThey know it by experimenting on ratsDThey know it through their own

43、 experience52What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?ABaby ratsBAnimalsCOld ratsDGrown-up rats53What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?AEstrogen BThe hormones of pregnancyCMore exercise DTaking care of children54“Its rat data but humans are mammals

44、 just like these animals are mammals” What does the sentence suggest?AThe experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humansBThe experiments on the rats are very important for animalsCThe experiments on the rats are much the same on humansDThe experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals55Which title is the best for this passage?ADo You Want to Be Sma