浙江省萧山三中2015届高三上学期第二阶段性考试英语

1、2015届高三第一学期阶段考试二英语试题卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷（两部分，共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑.1. -Jack, how can I turn on this iPod?-_A. Allow me! B. So what? C. Hold on D. Nothing much.2.We planned to climb the mountain t

2、oday, but in such _ bad weather, it seems out of _ question. A. a; the B. /; / C. a; aD. /; the3. He decided to adopt a different _ to teaching the language in a natural way.A. methodB. meansC. way D. approach4. Ive just read an excellent book of Moyans, _ you cannot afford to miss. A. that  B.

3、 what C. one  D. whom 5. Could you please tell me _ that prevents her from being happy?She has taken the driving test three times but hasnt passed yet. A. it is what B. what it is C. how it is D. it is how6. The workers are going on strike for the salaries here are low _ the rates elsewhere.A.

4、with B. against C. through D. beyond7. The girl arranged to take violin lessons at the training center with her mother _ she would stay for an hour. A. where B. who C. which D. what8. Easy _ by car, bus, train, bike or on foot, Warwick Castle is surrounded by historic buildings and many attractions.

5、 A. reaching B. reached C. to reach D. to be reached9. With the night falling, the crowd gathering around the accident scene began to_. A. break up B. break downC. break out D. break away 10.Needles apparently stuck into the body of an 11-month-old baby by her abusive aunt were surgically(手术地) _on T

6、uesday.A. moved B. placed C. replaced D. removed11.U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honor to health care workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them “heroes”_ to be applauded rather than discouraged. A. reserving B. deserving C. observing D. preserving12.An

7、 expert says, “I think it is unpredictable for nature. You dont know what will happen but_, we are preparing.” A. somehow B. anyhow C. somewhatD. someway13. - _, I can make it home by 8:30 when the football game will be on TV. - Well, it depends on how efficiently you work. A. Obviously  

8、 B. Gradually       C. Hopefully        D. Fortunately14. -I heard about your promotion; you _ be thrilled. -Not really, the new office is huge, but the workload has doubled. A. must B. can C. shall D. will15. English is a languag

9、e shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently.A. all of which B. each of them C. all of them D. each of which16. Guangzhou Evergrande made history by winning the AFC Champions League title for China, which is the first time a Chinese club _ the competition. A. won B. wins C. has won D.

10、 had won17.Faced with a bill of $20,000, _.A. John has taken an extra job. B. the boss has given John an extra job.C. An extra job has been taken D. an extra job has been given to John.18. The acting is so _ that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals that he has ever tasted. A. enthu

11、siastic B. fundamental C. convincing D. optimistic19. -Jack cant concentrate on his lessons recently. -Yes, that may _ why he did so badly in the last test.A. answer for B. account for C. call for D. stand for20. James should give up the idea of winning everyones respect and focus on his own work. _

12、. How did you know that? A. You are not getting itB. Exactlyone step at a timeC. You make it sound so easy D. Thank you for bringing it to my attention第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open

13、24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first 21 job, when I was six years old, was 22 diners shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 23 to do it right, telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasnt 24 .Working in the restaurant was a 25 of great pride bec

14、ause I was also working for the 26 of the whole family. But my father made it clear that I had to 27 certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and 28 to the customers.I was 29 paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of 30 Dad I thought

15、he should give me $10 a week. He said, “OK, then how about you 31 me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week.I remember 33 home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been

16、34 to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents restaurant. The 35 thing Dad said was, “How about you cleaning up tonight?” I cannot 36 it! Im an officer in the US Army! But it didnt matter. As far as Dad was 37 , I was just another member of the team. I 38 the mop. Working for Dad h

17、ad taught me that being loyal 39 a team comes first. It doesnt matter whether that _40_ is involved in a family restaurant or the UN Peacekeeping Force.21. A. blank B. realC. natural D. small22. A. cleaningB. shiningC. clearingD. sweeping23. A. howB. whatC. whenD. where24. A. disappointed B. puzzled

18、C. contentD. willing25. A .resource B. defenseC. robberyD. source26. A. advantageB. strengthC. benefit D. help27. A. look up to B. look forward toC. come up to D. hold on to28. A. generousB. politeC. gratefulD. hopeful29. A. neverB. everC. always D. seldom30. A. asking B. persuading C. discussing D.

19、 telling31. A. paying B. spendingC. costingD. taking32. A. expanded B. wonderedC. figuredD. scanned33. A. goingB. comingC. leavingD. returning34. A. raisedB. improvedC. aroused D. promoted35. A. rightB. firstC. justD. only36. A. believe B. makeC. help D. catch37. A. appointedB. considered C. concern

20、ed D. thought38. A. held up B. reached for C. laid outD. showed off39. A. to B. in C with D. of40. A. work B. job C. effort D. team 第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AOne Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents house to feast upon Moms wonderful cooki

21、ngDuring the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring （说话含混） his wordsNo one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterwardWe decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctorMom phoned me two days la

22、ter“The doctor found a brain tumor （肿瘤）Its too large at this point to operateMaybe they can do something then, but the odds are long”Even with the treatment, my fathers condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminalDuring one of his stays in the hospital, we

23、brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited himBy this time he had great difficulty speakingI finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at herWatching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me f

24、oreverThough grateful for the times they could share, I couldnt shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the backgroundOn the visit to my parents home during what we all know was my fathers last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a mi

25、nute”I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bedHe appeared even weaker than the day before“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked“Can I do anything for you?”He tried to speak, but he couldnt make out a word“Im sorry, but I cant understand you,” I saidWith great difficulty he said

26、, “I love you”We dont learn courage from heroes on the evening newsWe learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situationsIn many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative manHe found it difficult to show emotionThe bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barr

27、ier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life41Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe writer accompanied his father to a medical examinationBThe writers father got worse after the removal of the brain tumorCThe writers father had known about his illness before the writer

28、 discovered itDThe writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father42What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?AIt takes a long time for Father to recoverBTheres little possibility for Father to recoverCFather needs love and care from his familyDThey need a proper time

29、 to operate on Father43The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because_Ahe was not used to openly showing his emotionsBhe was not so attached to the writerChe thought there was no need to tell the writerDhe believed in strictness and punishment44What does the writer attempt to te

30、ll us?ALife is short, so live your life to the fullest BDont wait to see a doctor till it is too lateCBravely express your love for your familyDWe dont often value health until we lose it BUnlike chemists and physicists, who usually do their experiments using machines, biologists and medical researc

31、hers have to use living things like rats. But there are three Nobel prize-winning scientists who actually chose to experiment on themselves all in the name of science, reported The Telegraph.1. Werner Forssmann (Nobel prize winner in 1956)Forssmann was a German scientist. He studied how to put a pip

32、e inside the heart to measure the pressure inside and decide whether a patient needs surgery.Experiments had been done on horses before, so he wanted to try with human patients. But it was not permitted because the experiment was considered too dangerous.Not giving up, Forssmann decided to experimen

33、t on himself. He anaesthetized (麻醉) his own arm and made a cut, putting the pipe 30 centimeters into his vein. He then climbed two floors to the X-ray room before pushing the pipe all the way into his heart.2. Barry Marshall (Nobel prize winner in 2005)Most doctors in the mid-20th century believed t

34、hat gastritis was down to stress, spicy food or an unusually large amount of stomach acid. But in 1979 an Australian scientist named Robin Warren found that the disease might be related to a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.So he teamed up with his colleague, Barry Marshall, to continue the study

35、. When their request to experiment on patients was denied, Marshall bravely drank some of the bacteria. Five days later, he lost his appetite and soon was vomiting each morning he indeed had gastritis.3. Ralph Steinman (Nobel prize winner in 2011)This Canadian scientist discovered a new type of immu

36、ne system cell called the dendritic cell. He believed that it had the ability to fight against cancer.Steinman knew he couldnt yet use his method to treat patients. So in 2007, when doctors told him that he had cancer and that it was unlikely for him to live longer than a year, he saw an opportunity

37、.With the help of his colleagues, he gave himself three different vaccines based on his research and a total of eight experimental therapies（疗法）. Even though Steinman eventually died from his cancer, he lived four and a half years, much longer than doctors had said he would.45. The main purpose of t

38、he passage is to _.A. present some dangerous experiments that Nobel prize winners did on themselves.B. list difficulties that scientists went through in order to make important discoveries.C. explain why some scientists chose to experiment on themselves.D. introduce a few Nobel prize winners who did

39、 experiments on themselves.46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. Forssmanns experiment ended in failure.B. Forssmann had the pipe pushed all the way into his heart.C. Barry Marshall succeeded by drinking some Helicobacter pylori.D. Barry Marshalls experiment on himself confi

40、rmed that most doctors belief about gastritis was correct.47. The underlined word “gastritis” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. a kind of bacteriaB. a kind of stomach diseaseC. a new type of therapy D. a large amount of stomach acid48. From the text, we can conclude that Ralph Steinman _.A. discove

41、red a new type of cancer cell called the dendritic cellB. tried different therapies containing the dendritic cell on himselfC. had his request to experiment on patients deniedD. believed that he was better than doctors at treating cancer49. Where can we read such a passage? A. In a newspaper. B. In

42、a poster. C. In a textbook. D. In a science book.CYou hear the comment all the time: the U.S. economy looks good by figures, but it doesnt feel good. Why doesnt ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Wealthy Society b

43、y John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.The Wealthy Society is a modern classic because it helped describe a new moment in the human condition. For most of history, “hunger, sickness, and cold” threatened nearly everyone, Galbraith wrote. “Poverty (贫穷) was found everywhere in that world. O

44、bviously it is not of ours.” After World War II, the fear of another Great Depression gave way to an economic growth. In the 1930s unemployment had averaged 18.2 percent; in the 1950s it was 4.5 percent.To Galbraith, materialism (物质主义) had gone mad and would cause discontent. Through advertising, co

45、mpanies conditioned consumers to buy things they didnt really want or need. Because so much spending was artificial, it would be unsatisfying. Meanwhile, government spending that would make everyone better off was being cut down because people wrongly considered government only as “a necessary

46、bad.”Its often said that only the rich are getting ahead; everyone else is standing still or falling behind. Well, there are many undeserving rich overpaid chief managers, for instance. But over any meaningful period, most peoples incomes are increasing. From 1995 to 2004, people feel “squeezed

47、” because their rising incomes often dont satisfy their rising wants for bigger homes, more health care, more education, and faster Internet connections.The other great disappointment is that it has not got rid of insecurity. People regard job stability as part of their standard of living. As compan

48、y unemployment increased, that part has gradually become weaker. More workers fear theyve become “the disposable American,” as Louis Uchitelle puts it in his book by the same name.Because so much previous suffering and social conflict resulted from poverty, the arrival of widespread wealth suggested

49、 utopian (乌托邦式的) possibilities. Up to a point, wealth succeeds. There is much less physical suffering than before. People are better off. Unfortunately, wealth also creates new complaints.Advanced societies need economic growth to satisfy the multiplying wants of their citizens. But the search for g

50、rowth cause new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order. Wealth sets free the individual, promising that everyone can choose a unique way to self-accomplishment. But the promise is so unreasonable that it leads to many disappointments and sometimes inspires choices that have a

51、nti-social consequences, including family breakdown. Figures indicate that happiness has not risen with incomes.Should we be surprised? Not really. Weve simply confirmed an old truth: the seeking of wealth does not always end with happiness.50. The Wealthy Society is a book _. A. about poverty

52、in the past B. written by Louis UchitelleC. indicating that people are becoming worse off D. about why happiness does not rise with wealth 51. According to Galbraith, people feel discontented because _. A. materialism has run wild in modern society B. they are in fear of another Great Depressio

53、n C. public spending hasnt been cut down as expected D. the government has proved to be necessary but ugly52. Why do people feel“squeezed”when their average income rises considerably? A. They think there are too many overpaid rich.B. There is more unemployment in modern society.C. Their materia

54、l demands go faster than their earnings.D. Health care and educational cost have somehow gone out of control.53. What does Louis Uchitelle mean by “the disposable American” ? A. People with a stable job.B. Workers who no longer have secure jobs.C. Those who see job stability as part of their li

55、ving standard.D. People who have a sense of security because of their rising incomes.54. What has wealth brought to American society? A. Stability and security. B. Materialism and content.C. A sense of self-accomplishment. D. New anxiety, conflicts and complaints.DOccasionally, my father came back drunk. Late at night, he beat on the door, pleading to my mother to open it .He was on his way home from drinking, gambling, or some combination thereof, misspending money that we could have used and wasting time that we desperately needed. It was the late-1970s. My pare