2011届甘肃省天水市一中高三上学期第一阶段性考试英语卷.doc

1、2011届甘肃省天水市一中高三上学期第一阶段性考试英语卷 其他 根据对话内容，从对话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。 ) 请按说明将此题的答案：涂在答题卡上 （ E涂为 AB, F涂为 AC, G涂为 AD） - We have to meet the others at 8:30 at the reserve, dont we - _【小题 1】 _ - Do you know how to get there - _【小题 2】 _ It will take us about two hours to get there by bus. - _【小题 3】 _

2、 - Its an area that protects lots of different animals. - _【小题 4】 _ - Im not really sure. I know there are many different kinds of birds there and Im going to take my camera with me. - Thats a good idea. What clothes are you going to wear - Well. I will wear my strong shoes and take my raincoat with

3、 me in case it rains. - _【小题 5】 _ A How do you know B What kind of animal can we see there C Neither will I. D Yes, Ive got a map. E. What do you know about it F. Yes, thats right. G. Me, too. 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 E 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 G 单项选择 * The English spoken in the United States is only sli

4、ghtly different from _ spoken in England. A which B what C that D the one 答案： C The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit _the season. A whatever B wherever C whenever D however 答案： A I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times _. A as much B as many C so much D

5、 so many 答案： A -Did Peter fix the computer himself -He _, because he doesnt know much about computers. A has it fixed B had fixed it C had it fixed D fixed it 答案： C I cant _ his rudeness anymore, so we began to quarrel. A keep up with B come up with C put up for D put up with 答案： D One thousand doll

6、ars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living _. A bills B expenses C prices D charges 答案： B John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it. A finished B finishing C having finished D was finished 答案： A He was educated at the local high school, _ he w

7、ent on to Beijing University. A after which B after that C in which D in that 答案： A - Someone might see us. -_ We are not doing anything illegal. A Whats up B What if C How come D So what 答案： D The young teacher always has a lot of methods to make her lessons lively and interesting, _ all her studen

8、ts. A. agreeing to B. turning to C. seeing to D appealing to 答案： D Only in this way will you get your valuable ideas _ ; or your time will be wasted. A over B across C away D down 答案： B Dogs have a very good _ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake. A sense B view C mea

9、ns D idea 答案： A _ we _ much longer, we might not even have had the spot on the rooftop. A Should; hesitate B Was; hesitating C Did; hesitate D Had; hesitated 答案： D Ouch! You hurt me! I am sorry. But I any harm. I to drive a rat out. A didnt mean; tried B dont mean; am trying C havent meant; tried D

10、didnt mean; was trying 答案： D He didnt make _ clear when and where the meeting would be held. A this B that C it D these 答案： C 完型填空 When I was 17， I read a quote that went something like： “If you live each day as if it were your last， someday youll most certainly be right ”It made a deep 21 on me, an

11、d since then, for the past 33 years， I have 22 in the mirror every morning and asked myself： “If today were the last day of my life， 23 I want to do what I am about to do today ” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 24 ， I know I need to change something Remembering that Ill

12、be 25 soon is the most important tool Ive ever known to help me make the big 26 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 27 only what is truly important. About a year ago I was 28 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 29 order， which is a doct

13、ors way of telling people to prepare to die I 30 with that diagnosis all day 31 ， at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 32 with surgery I had the surgery and Im fine now. 33 wants to die Even people who want to go to heaven dont want to die to get there. And yet deat

14、h is the destination we all 34 No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be， because death is very likely the single best invention of 35 It is lifes change agent. It clears out the old to 36 for the new Right now the new is you But someday not too 37 from now， you will gradually become t

15、he old and be cleared away Sorry to be so dramatic， but it is quite true Your time is 38 ， so dont waste it living someone elses 1ife Dont be 39 by dogma(教条 ) which is living with the results of other peoples thinking Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner 40 And most importa

16、ntly，have the courage to follow your heart. 【小题1】 A impression B curse C decision D joke A seen B looked C found D 1ost 【小题 3】 A would B should C might D could 【小题4】 A hurry B 1ine C moment D row A successful B rich C dead D frustrated A apologies B fortune C impressions D choices A proving B leavin

17、g C confirming D telling A diagnosed B cured C treated D round A on B for C in D at A met B got C did D 1ived A However B But C Therefore D So 【小题 12】 A incurable B curable C. fatal D. changeable 【小题13】 A Anyone B Someone C No one D Everyone A want B avoid C share D escape A destination B 1ife C sci

18、ence D disease A make up B make for C make our D make way A distant B short C long D away A 1imited B rare C enough D 1ost A wasted B cheated C excited D trapped A voice B love C direction D confusion 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 D 【小题

19、11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 A 阅读理解 If a person forgets names, places or facts and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping it may not mean you are getting old. It could be Alzheimers disease. So its important to see a

20、 doctor as soon as you can. There is no cure for Alzheimers. But a drug called ARICEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms (症状 ). In studies, ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimers . It has helped people improve their memory over time. It has also helped them to keep d

21、oing everyday things on their own. Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one. It is the Number One drug for Alzheimers in the world. The sooner you know its Alzheimers, the better ARICEPT can help . ARICEPT is good for many but may not be good for everyone. Some people may experi

22、ence not sleeping well, feeling very tired, or not wanting to eat. In studies, these side effects werent serious at all and went away over time. Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed. In this case you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse. 【小题 1】 If one suffers fro

23、m Alzheimers, _ . A he has trouble with his memory B he cant do everyday things on his own C he often forgets things because he is old D he cant move about 【小题 2】 What is ARICEPT A A medicine to cure Alzheimers B A medicine to delay signs of aging. C A medicine to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimers.

24、D A medicine to cure brain damage. 【小题 3】 One who is taking ARICEPT should go to see a doctor if he _ . A cant fall asleep B feels tired out C has no desire to eat D feels like a drunken man 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 8： 30 PM Outlook Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up d

25、ate with all thats new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past; The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fas

26、hion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine . 9:00 PM Discovery When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses . Where doe

27、s the quality of genius come from Is it all in the genes (基因 ) or can any child be turned into a genius And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future. what should they do In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine , New York University will he

28、lp you discover the answer . 10:00 PM Science/Health Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , t

29、hose devoted to weight lossexercise and eatin g a lowsalt , low -fat foodlost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴 ). This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to whats achieved

30、with Hypertension drugs. 【小题 1】 The main purpose of writing these three texts is _ . A to invite people to see films B to invite people to topic discussions C to attract more students to attend lectures D to attract more people to watch TV programs 【小题 2】 From Outlook, you can get a great deal of in

31、formation about _ . A stars B sports C entertainment D music 【小题 3】 Who will be most probably interested in Discovery A Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine. B Children who are good at mathematics. C Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein. D Childre

32、n who are interested in playing chess. 【小题 4】 In Science / Health; “Johns Hopkins” is _ . A a famous university B a medical center C a well-known doctor D a drug company 【小题 5】 According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug A Exercise plus a healt

33、hy diet. B Loss of thirteen pounds in weight. C Six months of exercise without drugs. D Low-salt and low-fat food. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A Who is there among us who hasnt dreamed of having his or her own small (maybe , several years later , even big )business , and having wo

34、nderful freedom , both from a boss and from the time clock ; the freedom to make up our own rules for our work , and our own plans arranging our own hours of work That way work would be both painless and fun. Or, so we imagine. Well, in fact it isnt quite as simple as that. Yes , it is true that bei

35、ng the boss has its satisfactions and that you can arrange your working hours freely if you own your own small business . But in those early years of starting your own business, you shouldnt think of a free day, not to mention flying off for a months vacation. It is not unusual for new business owne

36、rs to work seventy or eighty hours a week , and if there is a day off , that day might need to be devoted to accounting (算账 ). But this negative picture doesnt destroy the beautiful hopes. The possibility of getting something wonderful in returnboth material and mentalcontinues to drive that large n

37、umber of people who start up small businesses each year in the United States. 【小题 1】 From the first paragraph, we know that everybody hopes _ . A to rule others B to be his or her own boss C to get a time clock D to be free from work 【小题 2】 Most new business owners have to _ . A work more than 10 ho

38、urs a day B devote himself to accounting C fly to some places in the world D have a day off in a week 【小题 3】 The expression “negative picture” most probably means “ _ “. A a terrible experience B a poor picture C limited freedom D unpleasant situations 【小题 4】 The beautiful hopes will never be destro

39、yed because _ . A people love beautiful things by nature B people have a strong desire to seek personal gains C small businesses make big money each year in the US D small businesses have advantages over big companies 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B The year is 2094. It has been announced th

40、at a comet (彗星 ) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth. On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere (大气层 ) with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroyed, but the rem

41、aining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African co

42、ast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities

43、of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zer

44、o .Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive. Could it really happen In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth f

45、or over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same and 【小题 1】 What is mainly described

46、 in the passage A A historic discovery. B An event of imagination C A research on space. D A scientific adventure. 【小题 2】 When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes _ . A an earthquake B damages to cities C an Earth explosion D huge waves 【小题 3】 Why cant the northern half of the earth e

47、scape for long A Because the land is covered with water B Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth. C Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero. D Because wars break out among countries. 【小题 4】 By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove _ . A animals could not live in the cold climate B what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story C the human beings will die out in 2094 D the Earth could be hit by other objects in space 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father