1、2011届江西省新余一中高三上学期第三次模拟考试英语卷 其他 请认真阅读下列短文 ,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 Literature is a term used to describe written as well as spoken material Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama an
2、d fiction Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life A lot of us read literature for pleasure and relaxation Its always pleasant to read some interesting books, such as comedies and novels, in our spare time In a modern life full of pressure, it is our
3、 common desire to read some imaginary works and seek relaxation from the stress in life Reading literature is more than fun; it also enables us to acquire knowledge As a general rule, literature represents a language or a people, and it often gives us an insight（洞察力） into the traditions, customs, be
4、liefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world It helps us make sense of the world around us It introduces us to new worlds of experiences We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poem
5、s, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books Eventually, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how he/she says it In a sense, we explore the human condition and analyze how and why people think the way they think and feel t
6、he way they feel Literature enables us to think analytically and promotes open minds We see the world through the eyes of different cultures and in turn learn the ways to deal with things that happen around So we can definitely say literature is of great importance to us Why not get going with one p
7、oem, drama or fiction at once Topic 【小题 1】 _ should we read literature 【小题 2】_ of literature It describes anything, whether written or spoken, by using creative imagination Types 【小题 3】 , drama and fiction 【小题 4】 _ of reading literature To get pleasure and relaxation to get 【小题 5】 _ of pressure in l
8、ife To gain 【小题 6】 to make us learn about traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written To offer people ways to 【小题 7】 more of the world, to appreciate literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 【小
9、题 8】 _ humans think and feel To help us think analytically and make us 【小题 9】 _ our minds 【小题 10】_ Why not start to read literature right now 答案： 【小题 1】 Why 【小题 1】 Definition 【小题 1】 Poetry 【小题 1】 Benefits / Advantages 【小题 1】 rid 【小题 1】 knowledge/information 【小题 1】 understand 【小题 1】 how 【小题 1】 open 【
10、小题 1】 Suggestion / Advice/Tip 单项选择 * Mr. Smith is driving a car in the competition and Im sure he will take the first place. A new beautiful sports Japanese. B Japanese beautiful new sports C Japanese sports beautiful new D beautiful new Japanese sports 答案： D The other day, my brother drove his car
11、down the street at I thought was a dangerous speed. A as B which C what D that 答案： C He is a good cook at home and takes good care of the children, and his wife. A so does B so is C so is with D so it is with 答案： D It was in such a good place everyone wanted to go and visit I came across the lady. A
12、 that; that B that; as C as; that D as; as 答案： C Every means tried but without any result. A have been B is to be C are to be D has been 答案： D Can I carry that heavy box for you No, but thanks for to do so. A offering B expecting C advising D saying 答案： A The boys usually play football on Friday aft
13、ernoon, it rains. A except B except for C except when D except that 答案： C The flowers sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. A to smell B smelling C smelt D to be smelt 答案： B It was a pity that the great writer died his works unfinished. A for B with C from D of 答案
14、： B What he has done is far from . A satisfactory B being satisfied C satisfaction D satisfying 答案： A How I wish I a doctor and I the girl. A am; can save; dead B was; can save; death C were; could save; dying D were; could save; died 答案： C physics, he likes maths better. A Likes B Though much he li
15、kes C Much as he likes D Much although he likes 答案： C No sooner had he finished his talk he was surrounded by the workers. A as B then C than D when 答案： C Since you like the fur coat so much, why not buy it Well, I cant afford coat. A that expensive a B that an expensive C so expensive D such expens
16、ive 答案： A The man used what he had his wife a diamond ring. A to get B got C bought D buy 答案： A 完型填空 When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: No Santa Claus （ Father Christmas） ! I fled to Grandma because I knew she would 36 me the truth I told her everything No! she said Ridiculous! Don t 37
17、it After dinner, we went to General Store Grandma handed me ten 38 Take it and buy something for whoever needs it Ill wait in the 39 I d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped 40 For moments, I stood there, confused, 41 what to do with it I thought of everybody I knew 42 I thought
18、of Bobbie Decker His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough 43 he had a thicker coat So I decided to buy Bobbie one Is this a present for 44 the saleslady asked me kindly I 45 shyly She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a m
19、erry Christmas Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus 46 and ribbons and write To Bobbie, From Santa Claus on it Then she 47 me over to Bobbies house Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie s house We 48 noiselessly and hid in the 49 by his front walk All right, Santa Claus, she 50 ,
20、get going I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door, 51 his doorbell and flew back to the safety Together we 52 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open Forty years I haven t forgotten those 53 I spent shivering （颤抖） in Bobbie s bushes That night, I realized that the stor
21、ies about Santa Clause were really ridiculous Santa Claus was alive, 54 we were on his 55 【小题1】 A tell B teach C take D advise A remember B believe C understand D consider A bags B keys C coats D dollars A home B store C car D bus A separately B apart C singly D alone A wondering B worrying C expect
22、ing D looking - A Luckily B Surprisingly C Suddenly D Firstly A unless B since C as D if A anyone B someone C others D another A nodded B smiled C replied D denied A gift B name C paper D needle A sent B drove C walked D guided A stole B struggled C stepped D searched A cars B buildings C stairs D b
23、ushes A sighed B whispered C called D shouted A knocked B pushed C pounded D switched A rushed B laughed C paused D waited A nights B feelings C moments D bills A and B but C then D therefore A side B team C part D staff 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题
24、 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated (提名 ) for an Oscar, he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China. Gu was behind the camera for many of
25、 Zhang Yimous famous films including the one that rocketed Zhang to fame: “Red Sorghum (高粱 )”. And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film “Peacock”. So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight (聚光灯 ). Gu Changwei is very serious ab
26、out his directing “Peacock”. To get the authentic atmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central Chinas Henan province where the story takes place, to shoot the film. He chose all new actors because he didnt want “star” appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his
27、 actors trained in the local dialect. For this film Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie-making. “Peacock” is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan province in the late 70s and early 80s.
28、Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him. “Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004. Its aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in Februarys Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time. But at
29、 the end of last October, Gu took “Peacock” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most famous film colleges in China, to hold a preview. The film was warmly received by both teachers and students. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “cinematographer” refers to a person who _. A has been nom
30、inated for an Oscar B uses a camera to shoot films C directs first-class films D arranges for cinema shows 【小题 2】 Gu didnt employ “stars” in his film because _. A stars usually stick to their own acting styles B the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect C the stars may share the audiences
31、 attention with the story D it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him 【小题 3】 Gu chose such a story for his first movie because _. A he was born in the early 1970s B he grew up in Henan province C he was popular in Henan province D the story had to do with his own experience
32、【小题 4】 From the passage we can learn that “Peacock” _. A is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize B has already become popular both at home and abroad C has its production started last summer D will be publicly shown in spring, 2005 【小题 5】 Please choose a proper title for this passag
33、e. A From behind the camera into the spotlight B Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar C New faces to appear in “Peacock” D “Peacock” to enter foreign film market 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A Years ago while lying in my hammock （吊床） and drinking JD from the bottle, I
34、noticed my dog dragging something under the fence Upon inspection, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor s 10 - year - old daughter s rabbit For years I had watched her come home from school and head straight out to its cage, free it and play with it in the yard I knew that
35、day would be no different and fearing for our dog, I had to think fast The rabbit was quite dirty, as if it had put up quite a struggle, so I washed it, combed it with the dog brush and blew it dry with the leaf blower Upon finishing its grooming I jumped the fence and replaced it back in its cage h
36、oping its death would be written off as natural caused Back to the hammock and JD Within the hour the neighbor s Volvo palled in as usual and out popped the little girl, and as usual she headed straight for the cage Only this time she stopped about six feet away and screamed: D - A - D - D Y！ Her fa
37、ther, panic stricken, stood looking at the cage Being the good neighbor that I am, I rushed to fence and asked if there was anything I could do Her father less than calmly shouted, What kind of sick individual would dig up a little girls rabbit and put it back in its cage 【小题 1】 The girl was shocked
38、 because _ A the rabbit was killed by someone B the rabbit was too clean C the dead rabbit was cleaned and put back into the cage D the rabbit was asleep in the cage 【小题 2】 That day the girl ran to the cage _ A because her rabbit was there B because she had a habit of going there to see her rabbit C
39、 because she wanted to see her rabbit again D because the rabbit was dead 【小题 3】 We can infer that the rabbit _ A was alive before the writer saw his dog dragging it B was already dead before the writer saw his dog dragging it C was in the cage playing with the dog D was at the fence seeking out for
40、 food before it was killed by the dog 【小题 4】 According to the story, the writer _ A was helpful to his neighbor B did a smart thing C was honest D made a mistake 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10 th
41、and 11 th centuries. As wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry (嫁妆 ) or decimum. Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion (遗弃 )， but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The decimum was
42、the wifes right to receive a tenth of all her husbands property. The wife had the right to withhold consent, in all transactions the husband would make, And more than just a right: the documents showed that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband. In no case did the docume
43、nts indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife. The wife shared in the management of her husbands personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance(遗产，继承物 )against husbands who tried to exceed their
44、 rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of Maria, Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona. Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded i
45、n dragging her husband to the scribe to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miros personal inheritance. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.” Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the Catalan wife k
46、new how to win herself, within the context of the family, a powerful economic position. 【小题 1】 A decimum was . A the wifes inheritance from her father B a gift of money to the new husband C a written contract D the wifes right to receive one-tenth of her husbands property 【小题 2】 In the society descr
47、ibed in the passage, the legal standing of the wife in marriage was . A higher than that of her husband B lower than that of her husband C the same as that of her husband D higher than that of a single woman 【小题 3】 What compensation did Maria Vivas get for the field A Some of the land Miro had inher
48、ited. B A tenth of Miros land. C Money for household expenses. D Money from Miros inheritance. 【小题 4】 Which of the following is Not mentioned as an effect of the dowry system A The husband had to share the power of decision in marriage. B The wife was protested from desertion. C The wife gained a powerful economic position. D The husband was given control over his wifes property. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C
