江苏省淮安市涟水县2013届高三英语下学期期初检测试题牛津译林版

1、涟水一中 2013 届高三下学期期初检测英语试题第 I 卷（选择题）一、单项选择1 Despite the fact that Ive been told about the local peoples attitude tostrangers under no circumstances_any rudeness.A did I meetB I metC had I metD I had met2 How is your father?Hes fine. He s_ to play tennis every Sunday. A. enough active stillB. enough st

2、ill activeC.stillactiveenoughD. still enough active3 Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the UnitedStates _ Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.A. as wasB. than wasC. than didD. as did4第二节语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）从 A、 B、C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将

3、该项涂黑。-It sreportedthatmorethan200,000peoplelosttheirl ivesinHaitiEarthquake.- Yes, _ news came as _ shock to us.A.the , aB. the, theC. a, aD. a, the5 America is an _ country.A. English-spokenB. spoken-EnglishC. English-speaking D.speaking-English6 . Not until _ smoking _ healthy lungs.A. did he five

4、 up, he hadB. did he give up, did he haveC. he gave up, he hadD. he gave up, did he have7 Alice ， _universityteacherfrom Australia,teachesme _ Englishinher spare time.A. an; /B. a; theC. an; theD. a; /8“ Shall I come tomorrow？” “I d rather you _.”A. won tB. didn tC. don tD. wouldn t9 In that school,

5、 English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russianare _.A. specialB. regionalC. optional D. original10 I regret _ you that Tom failed to pass the driving test and that he reallyregretted _ your advice on practicing more.A. to tell; not followingB. to tell; having not followed1C. telling

6、; not to followD. telling; not having followed11 In our class,when thebellrangand theteacherclosedhisbook,it was a _for everyone to stand up.A. signalB. chanceC. markD. measure12 Sometimes Icannot butwonder _ thathas made me feeldifferentlyfrom theothers.A. how is itB. what is itC. how it isD. what

7、it is13 Heroes _ their life _ becoming the best they can be, whether it isPresident of the United States, a mother, or a firefighter.A. preventfromB. devotetoC. prefertoD. sufferfrom14She said the contest _ by the Students Union the next Friday.A. will be heldB. would be holdingC. would be heldD. wa

8、s holding二、完型填空Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing iscertain: all students should take part in examinations._1_ theEnglish educationalsystem, students take _2_ veryimportant _3_.The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age of eleven _4_ past. Atone time

9、theability_5_ on theeleven-pluswould have determined_6_ a childstayed in school. _7_, however, all children continue in“comprehensive ”( 综合性的 ) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the childwill follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for theOrdina

10、ry Level of the General Certificate(证书 ) of Education. This examinationcovers a wide _8_ of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are_9_ to specialize, so that two-thirds or _10_ of their courses will be_11_ physics, chemistry, classical language, or _12_ they wish to study_13_. The _1

11、4_ examination, at eighteen, covers only the _15_ of thespecialsubjects._16_theuniversities,studentsstudyonlyin theirconcentratedarea,and _17_ studentseverventure(冒 险 )outside_18_subject again; _19_, the English boy or girl is a specialist _20_ the ageof fifteen.1.A. OnB. InC. ToD. For2.A. fourB. th

12、reeC. twoD. one3.A. subjectsB. languagesC. coursesD. examinations4.A. somewhatB. or elseC. or soD. or rather5.A. seenB. heardC. shownD. known6.A. whenB. ifC. that D. how7.A. ButB. Then C. SoD. Now8.A. numberB. part C. rangeD. collection9.A. allowedB. passedC. forbiddenD. admit10. A. much B. many C.

13、more D. most211.A. inB. ofC. with D. on12.A. wheneverB.howeverC.whatever D. wherever13.A. at all costs B. at the same timeC. at the leastD. at greatlength14.A. late B. laterC. earlyD. final15.A. contextB. contentC. book D. lesson16.A. Even soB. Even ifC. Even thenD. Even at17.A. fewB. noC. some D. a

14、ny18.A. that B. theirC. itsD. which19.A. in any caseB. in allC. in a senseD. in the end20.A. ofB. fromC. atD. under三、阅读理解A1 Look at the center circles of Diagram A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?2 Take a first look and you probably think that thecentrecirclein Diagram A issm

15、allerthanthatin DiagramB. In fact, they are exactly the same size.3Then look at the picture on the right.What do you see? Avase? Or two faces? Does the picture change quickly from oneto theother again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you cansee them at the same time.4 “Whatshappening?Is somethingw

16、rong with my eyes?” Youmay wonder atwhat you see. Dont worry.Here is how it goes:5When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brainsand then our brains interpret (解释 ) the information. However,sometimes our brains interpret the received information in awrongway. Itseems thatoureyes are pla

17、yinga joke on us. Thisoften happens and we call it“Visual illusion(幻觉 ) ”.6 Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. Thismakes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park

18、 and Honey J shrunk the kids just make use of illusions. 1. In which column of a magazine can you read the above text?A. Culture.B. Science.C. Humour.D. Education.2. The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B, Thatsbecause_.A. something is wrong with our eyesB. the two circl

19、es are not of the same sizeC. our brains interpret the information wronglyD. pictures change quickly from one to the other3. In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than lane CD, but in fact lane AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph3can explain what has happened to our eye

20、s?A. The second one.B. The third one.C. The fifth one.D. The sixth one.4. What s the right order according to the text? a. We look at things with our eyes.b. Our brains interpret the messages.c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.A. a-d-b-cB c-a-b-d C a-c-d-

21、bD. b-e-a-d5. Movie makers make use of visual illusions to.A. help the actors look betterB. make the actors much braverC. help the actors become strongerD. make the actors seem different insizeBLOS ANGELES- Two losthikerswho survivedthreenightsinmountainsthanksto suppliesat a campsiteofanother hiker

22、who disappearedlastyeardescribedtheirsuffering, saying they had“the real special thank” for the man who is probablydead.The couple, Allen, 24, and Brandon Day, 28, were in Southern California for animportantconference.They gotloston Saturdaywest ofPalm Springsafterwanderingoff a trail during what wa

23、s supposed to be a day hike.Prepared only for a brief hike, they wore light jackets and tennis shoes and hadno food, spare clothing or mobile phone. With night closing in, they took shelterin a small cave and spent the night sleepless, freezing and hungry.On Monday, they discovered a campsite in a d

24、ead valley. There was a sleeping mat,a backpack,a disposablerazor(一次性剃刀 ),a spoon and tennisshoes.Day and Allenwere delighted, thinking someone there could help them find the way out. But laterthey realized the place was deserted.They foundidentificationshowing thecamper was Donovan,60, a retiredsoc

25、ialworkerfromVirginia.They learnedlaterinhisdiarythathe was an experiencedhiker andhe disappeared on May 2, 2005, in icy weather.They found articles in his backpack: a warm sweater for Allen, dry socks for Dayand matches.They lita smallsignalf iretoattracta helicoptercrew inthedistance,but the crew

26、did not see them.On Tuesday morning, Day created“a reallybigsmoke signal” that finallyattracteda helicopter crew. They were examined at a hospital and had only bruises(擦伤 ).“We feelgreat.Were thankful.Wefeellikewevebeen givena secondchance, ”saidDay,whoexpressedthattheywouldnt giveuphikingeven after

27、thisexperience.6. The passage most probably appears in _.A.an advertisementB.anewspaperC.atravelguidebookD. a travel journal7. Why did Allen and Day go to Southern California?A. To go for a short hiking in mountains. B. To search for the hiker missing4a year ago.C.To attendan importantconference.D.T

28、o enjoythesceneryofPalm Springs.8. Which of the things the couple found helped them the most?A. Tennis shoes.B. A sleeping mat.C. a warm sweater.D.Matches.9. Which of the following statements is TURE?A. The couple realized the campsite was deserted the moment they found it.B. The couple at first tho

29、ught the person in the camp could help them out.C. It was the icy weather that led to Donovans disappearance and death.D. This experience would prevent the couple hiking again in future.CWith the Indian economy predicted to grow by 7 5 percent this year, expertssayit couldbe time forWesternCEOs tole

30、arnsome lessonsfrom IndianCEOs Thekey differences between Indian and Western bosses are:Social purposeOne of the most important things is that Indian leaders lead with a sense ofsocial purpose Every leader in India gave a specific social purpose as beingthegoaloftheirbusiness Thosepurposesrangedfrom

31、improvinghealthcareto gettingcellphones topeoplewho didnthave access tocommunicationtools Havinga social purpose motivates workersInvest in employeesIndian firms invest an enormous amount in their employees training anddevelopment ITfirms typicallyoffer60 days of formal trainingfornewlyhiredworkersa

32、nd theyeven spendmonths trainingexperiencedworkers A studysaidthatWestern firms have largely abandoned investing in employees, seeing it as a wasteif they quit But Indian bosses believe that investing in employees ensures thequality of those who stay at the companyTake the long viewIndian bosses str

33、ess far less on shareholders than it is typical at Westernbusiness As a result theyre more able to take a long-term view Westerncompanies cant just ignore their shareholders, but their CEOs can do more toprotecttheir-employeesfromshort-termfinancialpressures,lettingthem geton with their jobsWork fro

34、mtheir strengthsWestern companies often think about strategy in terms of chasing customers or pursuing market opportunities, but Indian firms will more often start byidentifying their strengths and customers needs, and then try to meet those needs Act as a role modelBeing a personalrolemodel forthei

35、remployees is an amazing thingfora CEO IfWestern bosses couldthinkof themselvesas rolemodels,itwould have a realimpacton their workers10 Indian CEOs use their sense of social purpose to _A improve the workers healthcare system5B provide cell phones to people in needC motivate and encourage their emp

36、loyeesD promote the development of communication systems11 Western firms have largely abandoned investing inemployeesdevelopment because _A it takes too long to complete the formal training of newly hired workersB they often hire experienced workers who dont need much trainingC theyare afraid of the

37、 losses brought about by the resignationD they dont care about the quality of the employees in their f12 Which of the following is TRUE about Western bosses?A They stress on workers more than shareholdersB They always act as role models for employeesC They are good at identifying their own strengths

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40、with some moneySee: Joseph Hofman in Chemistry Dept.13 You can call Luo Sa if you want to _.A. buy a washing machineB. sell a washing machineC. have your washing machine repairedD. borrow a washing machine14 If you want find work and you can speak English, you can_.A. telephone 843-429065B. call 843

41、-518074C. call HofmanD. call Lan Fleming15 One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that _.A. he wants to live near the campusB. he wants to improve his EnglishC. he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be usedD. he wants someone to use his kitchen16 Joseph Hofman _.A. found Jo

42、hn Smiths briefcaseB. was a teacherC. found a briefcase with many booksD. found a brown briefcase with some money7第 II卷（非选择题）四、阅读填空第二节语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸标号为31 40 的相应位置上。As a blind boy, I now had the key to all languages, _1_ I was eager to use it.Chi

43、ldren _2_ can hear learn languages without any particular effort. _3_ hearother people speak, and enjoy trying to make the same sounds. The _4_ child mustlearnlanguages ina slow and oftenpainfulway. _5_ even thoughthelearningmaybe slow and painful,theresultiswonderful.Weadvance graduallyfrommerely_6_(name) objects to understanding the thought in a line of Shakespeare.At first, when my teacher told me about a new thing, I asked very _7_ questions.My ideas were not clear,and Ididn t