期中热身练二20101114192645987.doc

1、2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷（二） 第 1 页 共 12 页 2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷 （二 ） 2010-11-10 第 I 卷（ 选择题 两部分 共 85 分） 第一部分 基础知识运用 一、单项填空 (共 35 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 35 分 ) 1. After running for a whole day, his physical strength _ . A .used up B. ran out of C. has run out D.has been given out 2. The contract also received so much attent

2、ion around the world that it _on politicians _ something about the famine. A. under great pressure; to do B. under great stress; doing C. put huge pressure; to do D. put great pressure; for 3. America has something similar _ our countrys economic development but different _ political policies. A. fr

3、om, to B. with , from C. to, from D. from, with 4.There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. _, it is important that we try. A. Therefore B. Luckily C. Furthermore D. Nevertheless 5. The explorers soon reached _ was once a vast ocean _ there were no people living. A. what; wher

4、e B. what; when C. where; which D. where; which 6. The church tower which _ will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished. A. has restored B.has been restored C. is restoring D. is being restored 7. When she sensed that she was being watched by a tall man with a scar on the cheek, the y

5、oung girl fled _ . A. in surprise B. in sorrow C. in terror D. in vain 8. Does Bill do his job well? _ his old job. Im afraid there is no hope for him. A.Not better than B. No better than C. Not so well as D. More than 9. The gym instructor created all kinds of exercise which _ various special inter

6、ests of groups of people . A.appealed to B. catered to C. subscribed to D. took to 10. I wonder why he is acting so strangely these days. Recent pressure at work may_ his behavior. A. account for B. push for C. apply for D. stand for 11. It is the test system, _ the teachers, that is to blame for th

7、e heavy burden of middle school students nowadays. A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. more than 12. While _ to the foreigners, you must try your best to make yourself_. A .spoken; understood B. spoken; understand C. speaking; understood D. speaking; understand 13. _ the problem of land ero

8、sion getting more serious , the government is searching for a way 2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷（二） 第 2 页 共 12 页 to deal with it. A .As B.With C.When D.If 14. Dont turn to your dictionary _ you come across a new word that you dont know while reading. A. at the moment B. at any time C. at every time D. every time

9、15. The party last night was _ success. We sang and danced until it came to _ end at 1:00am. A .a; an B. a; the C. the; an D. /; an 16. The international agreement, _ to encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February 27. A. intending B. being intended C. inten

10、ded D.to intend 17. Alice bought three books, two of _ written in English. A. which B. that C. them D. whom 18. Help others whenever you can _ you will make the world a nicer place to live in. A. and B. or C. unless D. but 19.When the Smiths came back from London, they found their houses _ and many

11、valuable things stolen. A. broken down B. broken off C. broken into D. broken through 20.The university I applied to asked me to provide all the information _ my academic achievements. A. relating to B.is related to C. is relating to D. relating with 21.The 20% discount only _ club members and other

12、s have no priviledge of using the sports facilities. A. applies to B. refers to C. devotes to D. comes to 22. Could you tell me what made you so unpleasant? _ . A. Scolded for lying to my English teacher B. Being scolded for lying to my English teacher C. Accused of lying to my English teacher D. Ac

13、cusing of lying to my English teacher 23. _ with a difficult situation, he didnt lose heart but kept up his courage to approach the matter. A. Faced B. To face C. Having faced D.Facing 24. In the evening the car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain _ the helplessness of the girl driver on the coun

14、try road. A. resulted from B. made up C. turned out D. added to 25. Creating world peace is a rather difficult goal, _ calls for efforts of many generations. A. one that B. one C. that D. it 26. I am worried that _ he said is really a lie, he will lose the good chance. A. what if B. if that C. if wh

15、at D. what that 27. Our shoes are of great variety and quality. _. Quickly buy it! A. Opportunity seldom knocks twice B. Lies have short legs 2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷（二） 第 3 页 共 12 页 C. One false move may lose the game D. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it 28.To tell the truth, if it were not for th

16、e fact that you _ my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you. A. were B. are C. had been D. have been 29.Its hard to say what kind of person he is. Sometimes he is very friendly; at other times he _ be very cold. A. can B. must C. will D. shall 30.I would have come earlier, but I _ that y

17、ou were waiting for me. A. hadnt known B. didnt know C. would have known D.havent known 31.Modern society is built on the concept that all human beings are born free and equal in _ and rights. A. dignity B.quality C. ability D. sex 32.A week has passed and still nobody has claimed the necklace _ in

18、the theater. A. discovered B. discovering C. to be discovered D. having discovered 33.Our teacher insisted that the key words worth paying attention _ before class. A. be underlined B. being underlined C. to be underlined D. to being underlined 34.The man _ you referred to is fond of chatting online

19、 with _ shares the same interest. A. / ; whoever B. who; whomever C./ ; whomever D. who; no matter who 35.It was not until _ in the river _ how serious the situation was. A. all the fish died; the villagers realized B. all the fish died; did the villagers realize C. all the fish died; that the villa

20、gers realized D. did all the fish die; did the villagers realize 二、完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分 ) In a class I teach adults , and I recently did something “unpardonable (不可饶恕的 )”. I gave the class homework! The 36 was “to go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them . It

21、has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least havent 37 those words with for a long time ” . Now , that doesnt sound like a very 38 assignment , until you realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 39 in the generation of men , who were taught that 40 emotions is no

22、t macho (阳刚的 ) . Showing feelings or crying was just not done . So it was threatening assignment for them . 41 the beginning of our next class , I asked if someone wanted to share 42 happened when they told someone they loved them . I 43 expected one of the women to 44 , as was often the case , but

23、one of the men raised his hand first . He seemed quite 45 and a bit shaken . As he 46 out of his chair (all 6 feet and 2 inches of him ) , he began by saying , “Dennis , I was quite 47 with you last week when you gave us this assignment because I didnt feel that I had anyone to say those words to ,

24、and besides , who were you to tell me to do something 48 personal ?” “But as I began driving home my 49 started talking to me . It was telling me that I knew 50 who I needed to say I love you to ” . “You see , five years ago , my father and I had a severe 51 and really never resolved it 2011 届高三英语期中

25、热身试卷（二） 第 4 页 共 12 页 since that time . We 52 seeing each other 53 we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings . 54 even then , we hardly spoke to each other .” “So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had 55 myself I was going to tell my father I loved him .” 36. A. lesson B. proje

26、ct C. assignment D. project 37. A. shared B. explained C. reminded D. imagined 38. A. easy B. serious C. impossible D. tough 39. A. carried B. raised C. encouraged D. taught 40. A. valuing B. mixing C. expressing D. getting 41. A. In B. On C. By D. At 42. A. what B. that C. which D. as 43. A. freely

27、 B. fully C. slowly D. aimlessly 44. A. attempt B. organize C. volunteer D. manage 45. A. afraid B. touched C. confused D. delighted 46. A. jumped B. stepped C. unfolded D. walked 47. A. satisfied B. pleased C. familiar D. angry 48. A. that B. such C. much D. too 49. A. confidence B. conscience C. p

28、atience D. response 50. A. naturally B. possibly C. exactly D. curiously 51. A. experience B. warning C. agreement D. disagreement 52. A. avoided B. stopped C. started D. continued 53. A. once B. since C. unless D. if 54. A. So B. But C. Thus D. Meanwhile 55. A. puzzled B. enjoyed C. controlled D. c

29、onvinced 第二部分： 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，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。 A If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times mor

30、e likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman. There are many reasons for this, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke, but perhaps more importantly,

31、 men dont go to the doctor. “Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45,it should be at least once a year. Acc

32、ording to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group. “A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的） ”Gullotta says “They only come in when 2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷（二） 第 5 页 共 12 页 a friend drops dead on the golf course

33、and they think Dear me, if it could happen to him, ” Then there is the ostrich (鸵鸟 )approach, “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.“ Most men get their cars serviced more often than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most

34、 diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would inevitably(不可避免地 ) place stress on the public purse. Cartmill says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the final cost is far greater.”来 5

35、6. Which is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage ?来源 :学 *科 *网 A. Men drink and smoke much more than women. B. Men arent as cautious as women in face of danger. C. Men dont seek medical care as often as women. D. Men are more likely t

36、o suffer from fatal diseases. 57.Which of the following best completes the sentence “Dear me, if it could happen to him,”in paragraph5 ? A. I should avoid playing golf. B. I should consider myself lucky. C. it would be a big misfortune. D. it could happen to me, too. 58. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill

37、mean by “the ostrich approach” in paragraph 6 ? A. A new treatment for certain psychological problems. B. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved. C. Unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear. D. A casual attitude towards ones health conditions. 59. What doe

38、s Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men? A. They may increase public expenses. B. They will save money in the long run. C. They may cause psychological stress on men. D. They will enable men to live as long as women. B People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain d

39、amage are called aphasics(失语症患者 ). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths. Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics.

40、 Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage. Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved th

41、at the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not. 2011 届高三英语期中热身试卷（二） 第 6 页 共 12 页 Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a

42、particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech. But his way of speaking had the opposite effect

43、 on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying! Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. Howe

44、ver, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words. 60. What is so surprising about aphasics? A. They can fool other people. B. They can find out

45、the hidden drugs. C. They can understand languages better. D. They can tell whether people are lying. 61. How did the scientists study aphasics? A. By asking them to watch TV together. B. By organizing them into acting groups. C. By comparing them with normal people. D. By giving them chances to spe

46、ak on TV. 62. What do we learn from this text? A. What one says reflects how one feels. B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others. C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches. D. People poor at one thing can be good at another. C When it comes to your skin, there is an extremely important

47、fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. As an obvious result, skin health and maintenance(保养 ) is vital. Your skin does everything from protecting you from the elements to assisting you with breathing. Your skin keeps your body hydrated(含水的 ) and regulates your bodys temperature. In the end, this really is only the beginning of all o