浙江省温州市2013届高三第一学期期末八校联考英语试题

1、浙江省温州市2013届高三第一学期期末八校联考英语试题本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部 分全卷共11页满分120分，考试时间120分钟 请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上 第卷  选择题（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）1. The big earthquake is _ terrible blow to Japanese and people from all over the world feel _ pity for them.A. the; /   

2、60;       B. a; the          C. a; /              D. a; a2. The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ￥120,000, _ the very rich.A. by the wa

3、y   B. as a result      C. in other words  D. as a manner of3. 2008 is a special number, _ I suppose, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.A. which           B. what     

4、    C. one       D. it 4. The money collected should be made good use _ the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.A. of helping        B. to helping      C. to help    &

5、#160;      D. of to help5.What happened to the young trees we planted last week?The trees _ well, but I didnt water them.A. might grow                        B.

6、 neednt have grown    C. would have grown                  D. would grow 6. _ makes me sick that she thinks so highly of herself. A.It       B.That    

7、;C. What    D. This7. Ive always wanted a MP5 and Ive just saved enough money to buy_. A. it     B.that    C. one    D. this8. Not only _ a promise ,but she also kept it. A. did she make  B.she made&#

8、160;  C. does she make  D. had she made9. -How was the dance?     -_. A. Thats OK.        B.Dont mention it.  C. Id love to.        D.It was so much fun.10. -He will

9、 be extremely angry at the news.           -_.This is between you and me. A. It doesnt matter.         B.Not at all.   C. Its none of his business.     D.Im sorry to hear

10、 that.11. H1N1 control and prevention is a    to China as well as the whole world  Asurprise        Bchallenge        Creaction        Dthreat12. Guess what! I have got A for

11、my term paper.  Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it.    A. must         B. should C. must have      D. should have13. Could you turn the TV down a little bit? _. Is it disturbing you? A. Take

12、 it easy.     B. Im sorry.       C. Not a bit       D. It depends14. You can only be sure of_ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future.    A. that; what   

13、60;  B. which; that       C. /; that       D. what; /15. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it.    A. finished       B. finishing   

14、0;    C. having finished     D. was finished16. He _ be really difficult at times even though he ,generally speaking, is a nice person.   A. can           B. should       

15、;   C. shall             D. must17.According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is _ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.A. essential       B. promising    

16、60; C. special           D. sensible18. After several rounds of competition, the little girl _ because of her excellent spoken English and quick response.A .put out          B. picked out   

17、   C. broke out         D. stood out19. As a typist, the most important aspect of the job is to be able to type quickly and _.A. faithfully         B.  actually      C. roughly

18、0;         D. accurately 20. _what they say about me, Im going to continue my work. A. In terms of      B. Regardless of     C. Instead of       D. In favor of第二节： 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分

19、， 满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。It was a Sunday in March and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm,   21  , was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm,   22   sea touching the shore gently.My f

20、ather realized it was a good day for   23   and invited my sister and me to go with him. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible   24   on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.   25  , it was protected by the a

21、rms of a bay that had only one tiny   26   to the sea. We noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance,   27   we got on board.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. The storm must have driven them   28   the ocean in

22、to the bay, in which the   29   water was so badly polluted that nothing could   30  .The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously   31   and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up   32  , ma

23、king big whirlpools(漩涡)and waves. “Shes trying to   33   her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. With our several gentle   34   the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their &

24、#160; 35   attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the   36   direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them     37     the bay channel. Slowly, they let   38   lead them. O

25、nce they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a   39   with her tail and off they swam into the distance.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still     40   fond

26、ly to that golden day at sea.21. A. though   B. although   C. but   D. anyhow22. A. inviting   B. exciting   C. disturbing  D. demanding 23. A. cycling   B. climbing   C. fishing &

27、#160; D. travelling24. A. situation  B. scenery   C. destruction  D. stage25. A. In a word     B. After all      C. In short  D. Above all26. A. channel   B. tunnel    C.

28、 canal   D. river27. A. because   B. until    C. before   D. as28. A. from   B. through   C. across   D. throughout29. A. silent   B. gentle    C. quiet

29、60;  D. still30. A. survive   B. flow    C. live   D. secure31. A. escaping  B. held    C. dying   D. stuck32. A. slowly   B. suddenly   C. steadily  D. su

30、rprisingly33. A. circle   B. carry    C. help   D. take34. A. pushes   B. pulls    C. pumps   D. struggles35. A. desperate  B. pleasant   C. exhausted  D. diligent36

31、. A. improper  B. proper    C. right   D. wrong37. A. over   B. above    C. against   D. towards38. A. them   B. us    C. him   D. themselves39. A. turn

32、60;  B. nod    C. wave   D. pat40. A. looked up  B. looked forward  C. looked back D. looked through第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。AMen have always believed that they a

33、re smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two

34、 percent, but also in the bottom two percent.The study's participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the dolts.The aggregate scores of men and women were s

35、imilar.One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home."The female developmental program may be tilted more

36、towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the second

37、s.It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.The argument for the change is that the

38、 increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach.41. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. A. man are smarter then women B. man are more stupid the women C. a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been foundD. men are more likely to receive first class

39、university degrees42. According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _.A. they are born stupidB. they have to spend more time to tale care of their home than men  C. they dont like to take risk D. they are not expected to be high achievers43. The underlined word tallie

40、s with in the eighth paragraph means_. A. agree with      B. deal with     C. go against     D. go with44. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. Women are steadier in their learning.B. men are more ready to take risk in everythi

41、ngC. women are securing more firsts and seconds D. women are doing much better in academy45. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?A. Why are men smarter than women?  B. Why are men more stupid than women?C. How does the result go along with the past research? D

42、. How can we help the men in the bottom?BA long-term American study shows the importance of early education for poor children. The study is known as the Abecedarian(初步的) Project. It involved more than one-hundred young children from poor families in North Carolina.Half of the children attended an al

43、l-day program at a high-quality childcare center. The center offered educational, health and social programs. Children took part in games and activities to increase their thinking and language skills and social and emotional development. The program also included health foods for the childrenThe chi

44、ldren attended the program from when they were a few weeks old until the age of five years. The other group of children did not attend the childcare center. After the age of five, both groups attended public school.Researchers compared the two groups of children. When they were babies, both groups h

45、ad similar results in tests for mental and physical skills. However, from the age of eighteen months, the children in the educational child care program did much better in tests. The researchers tested the children again when they were twelve and fifteen years old. The tests found that the children

46、who had been in the childcare center continued to have higher average test results. These children did much better on tests of reading and mathematics. A few years ago, organizers of the Abecedarian Project tested the students again. At the time, each student was twenty-one years old. They were test

47、ed for thinking and educational ability, employment, parenting and social skills. The researchers found that the young adults who had the early education still did better in reading and mathematics tests. They were more than two times as likely to be attending college or to have completed college. I

48、n addition, the children who received early education were older on average, when their first child was born. The study offers more evidence that learning during the first months and years of life is important for all later development. The researchers of the Abecedarian Project believe their study

49、shows a need for lawmakers to spend money on public early education. They believe these kinds of programs could reduce the number of children who do not complete school and are unemployed.46. The Abecedarian Project has lasted_.A. almost one year         

50、 B. about five yearsC. more than 20 years       D. no more than 15 years47. Those who had been in the child-care center_ compared with those who hadnt.A. have their children at later agesB. have no parenting or social skillsC. are poorer at reading and mathematicsD. get

51、 more help from other people48. What dont we know about the Abecedarian Project after reading the text?A. How important early education is for poor children.B. What the children learned at the child-care center.C. How many children are involved in the Abecedarian Project.D. Whether lawmakers will sp

52、end money on public early education.49. The study if Abecedarian project shows that early education_.A. leads to a lower birthrateB. costs a lot of moneyC. is not important for later developmentD. can improve the life of poor childrenCNever-say-die AttitudeIn 1883, a creative engineer named John Roe

53、bling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughtout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the ideaIt just could not be done. It was not practicalIt had never been d

54、one before.Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington，an

55、 up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration,  and headiness of a wild challenge before th

56、em, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tregic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with certain account of brain damage, which resulted in him not being abl

57、e to walk or talk or even move.“We told them so.”“Crazy men and their crazy dreams.”“Its foolish to chase wild visions.”Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scraped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his h

58、andicap, Washington was never discouraged and still had burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the taskAs he lay on his bed in his hospital room，with the sunligh

59、t streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the top of the trees outside for just a moment. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and decided to ma

60、ke the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.He touched his wifes arm with that finger, indicating to her he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish

61、 but the project was under way again.For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wifes arm until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute of ones indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defe

62、ated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 years patiently decoded the message of her husband and told the engineer

63、s what to do.Perhaps this is one of the best example of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.50. Why did the bridge building experts think that Washingtons idea could not be done?   A. because the poor technology at that time&

64、#160;  B. because it was not practical and on one had done it before   C. because they didnt believe in John Roebeling D. because they didnt accept new ideas.51. What happed on the Rebellings when the project started only a few months? A. Washington died and Roebeling handic

65、apped       B. Roebeling died and Washington handicapped    C. The Roebelings died D. the bridge collapsed52.What does the underlined word “scraped” in paragraph nine means?   A. continued         B. given up&#

66、160;       C. insisted on      D. disappeared53. Which of the followings are the right orders?a. John Roebeling had an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island.  b. John Roebeling died in an accident 

67、  c. John Roebeling convinced his son to build the bridge with himd. people laughed at the Roebelings for they couldnt continue their projecte. the bridge stands in all its gloryf. Washington.moved his finger with the help of his wife to make the project be under way againA. a b c d f e &#

68、160;   B. b a d c f e   C. a d c b f e    D. a c b d f e54. What made the Roebelings success?A. Their never-say-die attitude and the support of their familyB. Their devotion to building bridgeC. Their bravery and persistenceD. Their high skill in professionDRepress

69、ionToday, as I was relaxing at the beach, I couldn't help but eavesdrop（窃听，偷听） on a conversation four high school kids were having on the beach blanket next to me. Their conversation was about making a positive difference in the world. And it went something like this"It's impossible to

70、make a difference unless you're a huge corporation or someone with lots of money and power," one of them said."Yeah man," another replied. "My mom keeps telling me to move mountains to speak up and stand up for what I believe. But what I say and do doesn't even get noticed. I just keep answering to the man and then I get slapped back（山谷回声） in place by him when I step out of