高三英语期中测试题

2013--2014学年度第一学期高三年级期中测试题第二部分：语言知识及应用（共三节，满分60分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.______catch the first bus, he got up very early this morning.A. In order toB. In order thatC. So as toD. So that22. It is the first time that I _______ this kind of moon cake.A. enjoyedB. have enjoyedC. enjoyD. enjoying23.It was in this house ______ he was born and grew up.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when24. Can you tell me if you have found the key ________ your car.A. forB. toC. aboutD. by25. When we visited Zhou Zhuang again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.A. requestB. realizeC. swapD. recognize26. Please _____all the numbers. Those numbers______10,000.A. add to ,add upB. add up, add up toC. add up , add toD. add up to, add to27.Xiao Ming ______ the club and______ a lot of its activities in his spare time.A. took part in, joinedB. joined in, took part inC. joined , took part inD. joined in, joined28. I _______everything that happened then.A. calm downB. settle downC. come upD. set down29. There was ______ time when everything to do with ______nature could keep Anne spellbound.A. a, theB. the, aC. a, /D. the , the30. _____ I have to walk all the way, I’ll still go there.A. EvenB. Even ifC. As ifD. Before31.The number of people invited to the party __________ fifty,but a number of them ________absent for different reasons.A.were;wasB.was;wasC.was;wereD.were;were32. －He asked Tom, “Have you finished your homework？”－He asked Tom______ .A. if had he finished his homework.B. whether he had finished his homework.C. if he had finished homework.D. if you had finished your homework.33. American English is different _____British English ______ pronunciation andspelling.A. from; inB. with; inC. from; withD. with; on34. The officer commanded that we ____ the door.A. don’t open B .not open C .not to open D .didn’t open35.---Mom, we are going to the Great Wall this weekend.--- ________.A.Best wishes.B.Happy birthdayC.Good luckD.Have fun完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）There was once a lazy crow(乌鸦).He thought it was too much trouble to_____food. “Caw!Caw!”he said. “If someone brought me my food every day,I’d be very________!”One day,he saw a(n)______pigeon(鸽子)flying by. “How happy and well-fed it looks,”the crow said to himself.So the craw ____the pigeon until they came to a _____.There were some other ____there too.Before long ,an old man came along and brought them a large bag of food.When the man had gone,the crow flew over to the pigeons. “Caw!Caw! ”said he. “Can I ___you?”“No,you can’t !”___the pigeons angrily . “We don’t know you.”The crow went home feeling____.But he suddenly hada(n)___. “I’ll paint my ____grey,”he said , “and then the pigeons will ____I am one of them.”After he finished the painting,he flew off to the park and was ____by the pigeons.The crow was so hungry that he got very excited at the food. “Caw!Caw!Give lots to me!”he said loudly.____,the pigeons found he was a crow.They flew after him and made him_____.Sadly,the crow flew to his own forest.But when his old friends ,the other crows saw him,they asked him to____.They did not ___him because of his grey-painted feathers.So the crow felt ____than before .His own ____did not want him,____the pigeons would n’t let him into their group.“What looks easier isn’t always so.”the crow said to himself.”I wish I had never painted my feathers grey!”16.A.pick out B.look for C.put away D.hand in17.A.lovely B.healthy C.pretty D.happy18.A.boring B.funny C.fat D.old19.A.caught B.followed C.protected D.taught20.A.park B.forest C.square D.house21.A.men B.visitors C.crows D.pigeons22.A.help B.see C.join D.believe23.A.shouted B.advised C.explained D.continued44.A.lucky B.asleep C.sad D.tired45.A.choice B.idea C.change D.accident46.A.head B.feet C.feathers D.legs47.A.think B.guess C.hope D.understand48.A.attacked B.discovered C.noticed D.welcomed49.A.Strangely B.Suddenly C.finally D.Interestingly50.A.wait B.stop C.cry D.leave51.A.hurry up B.give up C.set off D.go away52.A.miss B.know C.like D.forget53.A.colder B.busier C.worse D.stronger54.A.brothers B.sisters C.parents D.friends55.A.and B.but C.as D.though阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

(A)Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. Y ou must take of them.” With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( )26.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD. neither A and B ( )27.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.A. the catB. himselfC. nobodyD. the servant ( )28.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink his wineC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( )29. In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody( )30. From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD. kindBEllen Parker was worried about her health.Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.She went to the doctor and told him her problem.“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”He looked her over then gave her some advice.“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak.He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (秤).“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.The butcher worked out the price.“At $ 4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Wou ld you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?A. She had had a heart attack.B. She had a problem with her health.C. She was unhappy about her weight.D. She could not sleep well.2. What did the doctor advise her to do?A. To lose weight.B. To eat more meat.C. To come and see him again.D. To look after her heart.3. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?A. She wanted to buy some for dinner.B. She wanted to lose weight.C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.4. What was Ellen Parker's real problem?A. She ate too much steak.B. She weighed too much.C. The doctor did not know.D. She could not walk very quickly.5. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?A. She might put on more weight.B. She might stop eating too much.C. She might have a heart attack.D. She might go to another doctor.CMany teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?1.Who chooses your friends?2.Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?3.Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?Your answers are welcome.64. Many teenagers think that _____ can understand them better.A. friendsB. brothersC. sistersD. parents65. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, theyusually_______.A. stay alone at homeB. fight with their parentsC. discuss it with their friendsD. go to their brothers and sisters for help66. The sentence "Your answers are welcome." means _______.A. you are welcome to discuss the questions with usB. we've got no idea, so your answers are welcomeC. your answers are always rightD. you can give us all the right answers67. Which of the following is the writer's attitude(态度)?A. Parents should choose friends for their children.B. Children should choose everything they like.C. Parents should understand their children better.D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.CThere are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say “d ry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．46．If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．A．don’t fit you B．don’t last longC．need to be dry cleaned D．can be washed47．The labels inside the clothes tell you______．A．how to keep them looking their bestB．how to save moneyC．whether they fit you or notD．where to get them dry cleaned48．We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes __ ．A．are always worse made B．must be dry cleanedC．can not be washed D．can sometimes fit you better 49．The best title for the passage should be __ ．A．Buy Less Expensive ClothesB．Taking Enough Money When ShoppingC．Being a Clever Clothes ShopperD．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes50. “Well-m ade clothes last longer” means ___.A. Clothes that are well made will be the last for you to choose.B. Clothes that are well made are mostly longer than cheap ones.C. You can wear well-made clothes for a longer time.D. You can wear well-made clothes for a long time if you wear them at last.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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Once upon a time,there was an island where all the feelings lived. Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge,and all of the others, including Love. 71 On hearing this, they all made boats and left, except for Love.Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.72Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”Ri chness answered,”No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat.There is no place here for you.”Sadness was close by so Love turned to him and asked, “ 73 ”“Oh, Love. I am so sad and I need to be alone.”Happiness passed by Love, too,but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.Suddenly,there was a voice,“Come, Love.I will take you.” It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land,the elder went her own way.Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “74 ”“It was Time.” Knowledge answered.“Time?” asked Love. “ But why did Time help me?”Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “ 75 ”A.One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink(下沉)B.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for helpC.They help each other usuallyD.Sadness, let me go with youE.Who helped me ?F.Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love isG.Time is so kind to give a hand to anybody文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。