1、高三英语统练试题 第 1 页（共 9 页）台州中学 2015 学年第一学期第三次统练试题高三 英语命题人：林亚佩 金再卫 审题人：金再卫 林亚佩第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 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。1. -Im planning to go to Kingdom of Cambodia this summer vacation. I think the trip will be exciting. -_, as its the rainy s
2、eason then. A. Yes, it will B. Of course not C. You can say so D. Its hard to say 2. -Why are you so crazy about music? - Because I can always find in music _ peace that is missing in _ world full of challenges. A. the; a B. the;/ C. /; a D. /; the 3. The doctor tried to laugh my brother _ his fears
3、 about the coming operation.A. from B. against C. off D. into4. Smiles around the world _ be false, _ other feelings like anger, fear or worry.Amust; hide Bshall; hiding C. may; hide Dcan; hiding5. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to _ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest
4、 level at 22.Adiffer Bshrink Cfail Ddecline6. With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environmental problem is _ Chinese people concern most nowadays. A. what B. which C. where D. when 7. Bears _ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them t
5、hrough their winter sleep.Apack up Bbuild up Cbring up Dtake up8. We shall not start the project until it _ by the committee. A. will be approved B. approves C. has been approved D. is to approve9. Some pills many people take to achieve or maintain their desired weight will lower their life expectan
6、cy_ they contain something harmfulAso that Bin that Ceven if Das if10. All the materials have been posted to you. Im looking forward to the chance to meet you _ to discuss the present situation of our company.Ain peace Bin return Cin trouble Din person11. Hard work and lack of sleep have _ her beaut
7、y and youth in recent years.A. worn out B. tried out C. made out D. sent out12. Making money seems like a problem thats very far away from us children, _only the parents need to care about.Aeverything Bsomething Canything Dnothing高三英语统练试题 第 2 页（共 9 页）13The committee is discussing the problem right n
8、ow. It will _ have been solved by the end of next week.A. eagerly B. hopefully C. immediately D. gradually14As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can get hold of and catch every opportunity she meets up with so as to gain _ progress.A. mild B. widespread C. steady D. average15. In the tim
9、e of social reform, peoples state of mind tends to keep _ with the rapid change of society.Acontact Bprogress Ctouch Dpace16. There is no need to _ the fact that it was you that donated the 100 yuan.A. appeal B. preserve C. advertise D. arrange 17. This special school accepts all disabled students,
10、_ educational level and background.Aaccording to Bregardless of Cin addition to Din terms of18. An individual human existence should be like a river-small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and_ passionately past rocks and over waterfalls.Ato rush Brushing Crushed Drush 19. There are man
11、y wonderful theme parks in America, _ Disneyland in California is my favorite. Afor which Bwith which Cof which Din which20. -I am going to travel to England. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?-_.Lets discuss it over drink.AThats all right. BBy all means. CGo ahead. DIt just
12、 depends.第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually _21_ the courage to learn driving and, even more _22_, passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.I mistakenly thought I would _23_new
13、 roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, trying new highways was next to _24_ for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly _25_ and found myself going around in circles. When I eventually found the way home, I _26_ this was the end of the adventurous life. I _27_ the known routes. When a friend
14、 _28_ me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was _29_ to make new discoveries, I _30_ at her with horror. Was I going to _31_ a perfectly good weekend raising my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible? _32_, I chose the latter option.After some years of battli
15、ng the Sharjah-Dubai _33_ , I told myself it wasnt worth _34_ my peace of mind. Now I had the Metro, buses and _35_ to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best _36_ I have made from a traffic point of view. There was an unbelievable sense of lightness _37_ I jumped into a taxi, taken to my desti
16、nation without being worried.All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very _38 _ when I issue these, with no effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the _39_ to be taken in great detail so as to
17、 _40_ the possibility of being taken for a ride.高三英语统练试题 第 3 页（共 9 页）21. Acovered Bdelivered Cgathering Dremoving22. Aenthusiastically Bsurprisingly Cimportantly Dtypically23. Adiscover Bget Cinvent Dpurchase 24. Ainvisible Buseful Cpractical Dimpossible 25. Alost Bamazed Cpuzzled Dmoved 26. Arefuse
18、d Bhoped Creplied D. swore 27. Aadded to Bstuck to Cgot to Dreferred to 28. Asuggested Bordered Cadvised Dpersuaded 29. Alight Bheavy Cslow Dsafe 30. Aglared Bstared Cglanced Dviewed 31. Ause Bspare Cwaste Ddevote 32. AOf course BIn short CIn case DOf all 33. Asystem Batmosphere Csociety Dtraffic 34
19、. Aweighing Bdisturbing Cconducting D. carrying 35. Acars Btrains Ctrucks Dcabs 36. Adreams Bdiscoveries Cchoices Dchallenges 37. Awhile Bwhen Cuntil Dbefore 38. Aconsiderate Bignorant Cstubborn Daccurate 39. Aroute Bmap Cdesign D. course 40. Aincrease Bextend Creduce Dexpand第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一
20、节（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne evening last summer, when I asked my 14 year old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me“Whats a colander(漏勺)?“ he asked I could only blame myselfIn the family, nobody elses hands went in the sauce excep
21、t my ownBut that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray forAs parents, while we focus on our sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates
22、, boyfriends, husbands, or fathersI wanted to know that Id raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner?“ So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics courseI was delighted to find that he didnt say noFor two hours, three days a week, Ray was all
23、mineOne day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roastingThen he rolled out the piecrust (馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an ovenI knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in th
24、e driveway than learning to mend socks with his motherhe tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping“I appreciate
25、what you do as a mom,“ he told me one dayRay now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes theres nothing masculine (男子气概的 ) about being helpless高三英语统练试题 第 4 页（共 9 页）Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his familyThats what I
26、call a manIm glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter in-law41.Why was the author shocked at her sons response?ABecause he was not well behavedBBecause he refused to help with dinnerCBecause he didnt know the common kitchen toolsDBecause he was very curious about kitchen tools4
27、2. In the authors opinion, some parents pay little attention to _Abuilding up childrens confidenceBtelling kids what is right and wrongCpreparing children for their future lifeDmaking children live a hard life43. After learning to do housework, Ray _Afell in love with sewingBdid other work in the ho
28、useCbegan to be more hardworkingDacknowledged his mothers efforts44. We can infer from the text that Ray _Amade great progress in cookingBalways thought housework interestingCpreferred sewing to cookingDwas unwilling to learn cooking at first45. What would the author like to convey in the text?AUsef
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33、t of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was
34、ruining their lives. Children are cruel.Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said.“Jus
35、t back up a little and give it all youve got!” another offered.And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame.Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep bre
36、ath and let it fly.It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me.I surprised myselfand Im sure you as wellby letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!” I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so Id be put out of my misery.Alas, the heart attack didnt happen, and you co
37、ntinued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link: “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”Unfortunately for you, I wasnt really game to continue your
38、experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period were just enough blows for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”And you did. And thanks to you, I decided a
39、t that very moment to never throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports.Sincerely, Jen Cordery55. The writer agreed to throw the ball because _.Ashe needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceriesBshe wanted to refresh her childhood memoriesCshe could not re
40、fuse the polite request from the young man高三英语统练试题 第 8 页（共 9 页）Dshe had fallen in love with the young man at first sight56. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word “game”?Aanxious Bbrave Cafraid Dcurious57. Why did the writer mention her middle school memory?ATo explain wh
41、y she failed the attempts to throw the ball back.BTo complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills.CTo show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were.DTo express her dislike towards softball.58. What the boys said before the writers third attempt actually made the writer _.Ainspired Bencou
42、raged Cawkward Ddepressed59. What happened to the ball at last?AThe writer managed to throw the ball back.BThe boy got the ball back by himself.CThe writer threw the ball away out of anger.DThe boys got angry and left without the ball.60. Whats the writers purpose in writing this open letter?ATo exp
43、ress her regret over what she did the day before.BTo announce that she would never play all games again.CTo joke on her inability to throw the ball over the fence.DTo criticize the young men for their cruelty to her dignity.第二节 任务型阅读（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
44、A strong vocabulary helps develop understanding, communication, and reading ability. _1_Consider the following tips on helping your child develop an impressive vocabularyLet Your Child Tell the StoryPerhaps you read nightly to your child or take turns doing so. Of course, this is an excellent way to
45、 expand reading and vocabulary skills. _2_ Then, let your child charge the end of the rope of his imagination wherever his imagination leads._3_ In short, you need to take an active role. If you want your childrens language skills to improve, take their vocabulary questions seriously. When they express curiosity about a word, be sure to teach the correct definition and pronunciation.Correct Mistakes with Care_4_ However, its essential not to scold them when they make such mistakes. Rather, point out what t
