山东省滕州市第一中学高三10月单元检测英语试题及答案

1、山东省滕州市第一中学2015届高三10月单元检测英语试题 （2014.10）i. 单项填空（共l0小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）l. he looked into the room again to see if he anything behind.a. left b. would leave c. had left d. has left2. _ james was sleepy, he stayed up late to finish his project. a. as b. since c. unless d. although3. do you like the latest

2、movie lost in thailand! _. i just watch it for fun. a. of courseb. not reallyc. it depends d. thats right4. i made a promise to myself _ this year, my final year in high school, would be different. a. that b. what c. how d. whether5. i _ a cup of coffee when a new idea occurred to me. a. drank b. wa

3、s drinking c. had drunk d. would drink6. whats in the parcel? some clothes _ to our son this afternoon. a. sent b. being sent c. to send d. to be sent7. he drinks is left in his glass as if it were water. a. whether b. that c. what d. which8. this winding path, and youll come to a cottage by a lake

4、in the woods.a. to follow b. followingc. followedd. follow9. john have arrived yet. otherwise he would have telephoned me.a. cant b. wont c. mustnt d. neednt10. i often go to the market with my friends i can buy whatever i want.a. thatb. wherec. whod. whichii：完形填空（11-20题每小题1分，21-40题每小题1.5分，满分40分）awh

5、ile many young people were enjoying the final weeks of summer vacation, zach bonner was working his hardest. he started 11 from valrico, florida, his hometown, on christmas, 2009, and stepped over the los angeles city line nine months l2 in september, covering a total of 2,478 miles and 13 close to

6、$ 120,000 for kids in need. along the way, zach attended school online, thanks to his mother, laurie bonner, and brother and sister, who 14 walking and driving alongside him.despite his age, zach has a long 15 of helping others. when hurricane charley hit town in 2004, zach, then six, pulled a wagon

7、 through his neighborhood 16 food for storm victims. since then, he has raised some $ 400,000 for his little red wagon foundation, which gives money to projects helping homeless l7 . in 2007, zach began walking to support a childrens charity in florida, finishing his 18 23 days later, 280 miles away

8、 in tallahassee. then in the summer of 2009, he walked about 670 miles from atlanta to washington, d.c., in just two months.“what really 19 me going is these kids,” zach has said. “they dont have to say, im 20 of being homeless. so why should i get to quit?”11. a. touring b. walking c. driving d. ri

9、ding12. a. ago b. away c. later d. over13. a. raising b. earning c. making d. saving14. a. put on b. gave up c. set about d. took turns15. a. impression b. history c. motivation d. attempt16. a. cooking b. offering c. seeking d. collecting17. a. patients b. children c. beggars d. women18. a. distanc

10、e b. vacation c. movement d. journey19. a. keeps b. catches c. leaves d. stops20. a. excited b. fond c. tired d. proudboccasionally, life can be impossibly difficult, and it can be hard to keep going. but you always have a choice.2012 was the 21 year of my life. my father died only six months 22 he

11、was diagnosed as cancer. he was always so 23 that, for a minute after he drew his last breath, i honestly 24 he would come back to life. i couldnt believe i would never again cuddle (拥抱) into his big warm chest. shortly after that, my oldest sister was 25 to the hospital. they discovered that she ha

12、d highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was 26 that they could do. she died a month later. she was my 27 person in the whole world. i never thought i would have to live 28 her. the 29 and extreme heartbreak brought me to my knees, and i 30 in the hospital myself. i remember lying in the

13、 hospital bed, looking 31 at the ceiling and seeing my sisters beautiful face. i realized that night that i had a(n) 32 . i could end my life or i could continue to 33 . i looked in my sisters eyes and 34 not to go with her just yet. i was determined to stay and 35 my journey. i now live with my hus

14、band and i spend quality time with my family and value every 36 i have with them. i connect with my heart often to 37 that i am following my joy. i love myself more deeply every day. not a day goes by when i dont 38 my fathers huge character or my beloved sisters gentle eyes, but i know that i will

15、be with them one day. what i have now is so precious and so fleeting (短暂的) that i must grasp the 39 in every moment i can. you choose life every day. but do you choose the life that you 40 every day?21. a. best b. worst c. precious d. fastest22. a. before b. until c. after d. when23. a. optimistic b

16、. powerful c. strong d. enthusiastic24. a. doubted b. wondered c. planned d. thought25. a. allowed b. abandoned c. accustomed d. admitted26. a. nothing b. everything c. anything d. something27. a. lovely b. favorite c. dear d. last28. a. with b. without c. on d. beyond29. a. shock b. regret c. terro

17、r d. shame30. a. got up b. picked up c. came up d. ended up31. a. back b. around c. up d. down32. a. answer b. choice c. dream d. direction33. a. perform b. live c. work d. study34. a. decided b. remembered c. demanded d. hoped35. a. leave b. take c. complete d. stop36. a. year b. month c. moment d.

18、 week 37. a. recognize b. realize c. understand d. ensure38. a. describe b. forget c. find d. miss39. a. joy b. scene c. entertainment d. luck40. a. love b. repeat c. experience d. faceiii：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分） aphil donahue, the former television talk show host, had something of a reputation for

19、giving clergy (神职人员) a hard time, and he has said the reason hes that way is that he has little respect for them. most clergy will do anything for some media attention, he says. in his autobiography (自传), however, he tells about an encounter with a minister who was different. it happened while donah

20、ue was a young television reporter in ohio, and one day he was sent to west virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster. he went by himself in an old little car, carrying a minicam to film the story. it was so cold when he got there, however, the camera wouldnt work. so he put it ins

21、ide his coat to warm it up enough to run. in the meantime, the families of the trapped miners were gathered around. there were just simple mining peoplewomen, old men, and children. several of the trapped men were fathers. then the local minister arrived. he was tall and thin, and he didnt speak wel

22、l at all. but he gathered all the families around in a circle, and they held one another in their arms while he prayed for them. as this was going on, donahue was still trying to get his camera to work, and he was extremely disappointed because he couldnt film the scene. finally, after the prayer wa

23、s over, donahue managed to get his camera operating. so he told the minister he had his camera working now and asked if the minister would please do the prayer again so he could film it for the evening news. this simple west virginia preacher, however, told donahue, “young man, we dont pray for the

24、news. im sorry, but weve already prayed, and i will not pose. ”to this day, donahue remembers that minister with respect. you dont forget that kind of character, no matter who you are or what you believe. 41. we can learn from paragraph 1 that donahue _. a. used to show much respect for clergy b. th

25、inks most clergy tend to attract media attentionc. used to have a hard time dealing with clergyd. always misunderstands clergy42. for what purpose did donahue go to west virginia one day?a. to report on an accident.b. to rescue the miners. c. to film the praying of a minister. d. to witness a disast

26、er. 43. what do we know about donahues camera?a. it was advanced and hard to operate. b. the low temperature prevented it working properly. c. it was all right before the prayer started. d. it needed to be repaired. 44. what did the minister refuse to do?a. to pray for the accident. b. to make up th

27、e news. c. to cooperate with the reporter. d. to pray for the trapped miners on tv45. whats the main idea of the passage?a. the clergy are having a hard time. b. praying saved the trapped miners. c. a minister who gains donahues respect. d. a mine disaster happened in virginia. bhuman civilization h

28、as truly come a long way. from using animals for transport to the super fast automobiles that we have today. from using flint to making fire to using one touch lighters. but there are some things that we will never let go of. some ancient traditions that have been brought down through the ages are s

29、till followed today. groundhog day (土拔鼠节), falls on the 2nd of february every year. it is observed in the united states and canada. while this day may be a public holiday and a bank holiday, it is not a compulsory holiday declared by the government. but this is not so for all the states. state-wise

30、holidays may vary. ever heard of punxsutawney phil? groundhog day is observed because of this groundhog. the day is indeed about a groundhog. punxsutawney is the name of an apparently weather forecasting groundhog. he lives in his burrow (洞穴) on goblers knob, punxsutawney in pennsylvania, for a shor

31、t period before the 2nd of february every year. on the 2nd of february, phil comes out from his burrow and looks for his shadow. if he sees his shadow and goes back into the burrow, then america will have an extended winter of six weeks. but if he cannot see his shadow, and he remains outside, it me

32、ans winter will soon end and spring will arrive very shortly. phil has been predicting the length of winter in this manner for almost a century and they have always been almost 100 accurate. groundhog day is celebrated in some parts of the usa and canada. the largest celebration is held at punxsutaw

33、ney, pennsylvania. people come in scores to visit punxsutawney phil. they wait eagerly, camping days in advance, to see the small groundhog appear from his burrow, check for his shadow and either go back in or stay out. people cheer when they hear it is time for winter to end and celebrate by eating

34、 sweets and singing and dancing. today the groundhog day is a widespread tradition and an exciting event. 46. people celebrate groundhog day because _.a. some sweets are provided on groundhog dayb. more and more people love groundhogsc. the groundhog predicts the beginning of springd. punxsutawney p

35、hil is worth respecting47. what does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1？a. human civilization has a long history. b. some old traditions should be carried on. c. human civilization develops very fast. d. some old traditions have disappeared. 48. we learn from the passage that punxsutawney p

36、hil _. a. forecasts the weather based on his shadowb. witnesses the history of human developmentc. organizes celebrations on groundhog dayd. gives performances on groundhog day49. we may infer from the passage that _. a. groundhogs will replace tv weathermen soonb. groundhogs can forecast the weathe

37、r accuratelyc. groundhog day is becoming popular in the us and canadad. a longer shadow of a groundhog indicates a longer winter50. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. winter will end if the groundhog goes back into the burrow.b. groundhog day is a compulsory holida

38、y in the us and canada. c. a groundhog will remain outside if he sees his shadows on 2nd, feb. d. the celebration in punxsutawney attracts large numbers of visitors. cthe adolescent girl from tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in new york. but the girl didnt feel joyful. she

39、was not the leggy, attractive hollywood type. in fact, she described herself as stupid. this girl was reese witherspoon, who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected dolly patton very much. that day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. they suggeste

40、d she think about another career. she took their words to heart. after all, why shouldnt she believe the professionals?but back at home in nashville, her mothera funny, happy, optimistic womanwouldnt let her feel depressed. her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. so she worked

41、hard at everything and was accepted at stanford university. and at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie pleasantville. but her big break came with legally blonde. “if you cant sing and you arent charming, play to your strengths. if youre g

42、oing to make it in this business, better focus on what youre good at,” she told the interviewer later. and then came the offer that took her back to her nashvilleplaying the wife of a country star johnny cash, a singing role. all of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back. she

43、was so nervous on the stage. but she didnt give up on the movie or herself. she spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. she learned to play the autoharp. and the hard work built up her confidence. last march, reese witherspoon walked up on another stage, the kodak theatre in hollywood, and acce

44、pted the oscar as best actress for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as june carter cash in walk the line. 51. why was reese witherspoon sad that day?a. the experts advised her to give up singing. b. dolly parton told her to leave the stage. c. the coaches described her as foolish. d. the

45、 professionals considered her ignorant. 52. what can be inferred from paragraph 4?a. reese was an optimistic girl. b. her parents supported her a lot. c. her parents were disappointed with her. d. reese blamed herself all day long. 53. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. reese

46、s mother was a physician. b. freeway was reeses big break. c. reese won the oscar for walk the line. d. new york was reeses home town. 54. how did reese succeed in playing the singing role?a. she did her best to make herself leggy and attractive. b. she tried hard to forget about that summer stage.

47、c. she practised autoharp lessons for more than 6 months. d. she regained her confidence through hard work. 55. what can we learn from reeses experience?a. two heads are better than one. b. when in rome, do as the romans do. c. where there is a will there is a way. d. hope for the best and prepare f

48、or the worst. delectrical devices (设备) could soon use power made by human energy. scientists say they have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking. british scientist max donelan and other scientists in canada and the united states dev

49、eloped the device.the device connects to a persons knee. as the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down. to do this, the device helps with the slowing down movement of the leg. the movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricit

50、y. using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.there are several possible uses for the device. developers say it could help people w

51、ho work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. the device could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers (起搏器). it could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.the experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it

52、 is too costly for most people to buy. but the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version. an improved version shou1d be ready in one year.the developers hope the device will one day help developing countries. nearly twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric p

53、ower.a similar product was invented in 2005 by larry rome of the university of pennsylvania. he created a bag carried on a persons back that also produces power from walking.the knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag. but the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to

54、thirty kilograms.56. the second paragraph mainly talks about _.a. who developed the deviceb. how the device worksc. several possible uses for the devicesd. how much electricity the device can produce57. what is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?a. it is too heavy for the wal

55、ker to bear.b. it is too complex for people to use.c. it is too expensive for most people to afford.d. it will slow down ones walking speed.58. compared with the device designed by larry rome, this new device .a. produces power without adding more loads to the walkerb. can produce more power in a mu

56、ch shorter timec. needs to be equipped with a batteryd. can help the walker walk faster59. from the passage, we can learn that the electrical device can _.a. help housewives operate the washing machinesb. make it much easier for us to surf the internetc. produce more electricity than that invented by larry romed. be applied in medicine to operate heart pacema