高三英语1月阶段性质量检测试卷

领兑市安插阳光实验学校高三阶段性教学质量检测英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两，共12页，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷(选择题，共105分)
注意事项：
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第一英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)
第一节单项选择(共10小题：每小题1．5分，满分15分)
1．________to a key university，all the students in Senior three are making great efforts to study．
A．To admit B．Admiting C．Admitted D．To be admitted 2．Have you seen the TV show Where Are We going, Dad______guests are well-known?
A．its B．that C．whose D．of which
3．It was her turn to get into the manager’s office for an interview after_____seemed an endless wait．
A．that B．what C．when D．which
4．—Can you help me with this hard math problem, Jack？________—Ok, let me think it over．
A．I'm stuck B．I can’t find it C．I didn’t get it， D．I'm fed up with it
5．—Dad, how did you get a ticket? I always___you______a careful driver．—Sorry，but I thought I could get through the crossing before the light turned．
A．think；are B．am thinking；are C．thought；were D．think；were 6．After playing in the park for a few hours，the pupils gathered under trees___shade and____down to eat their picnic lunch．A．provided；sat B．providing；sat C．provided；sit D．providing；sitting
7．—How about your job-hunting，dear brother?
—No luck．Now，I’ve reached the stage_____I don’t care what I do．A．where B．what C.which D．why
8．—Now let’s move on to the next topic．Do you follow me，Jane?
—______，Mr．Smith．
A．No，I’m not B．Yes，I will
C．No，I haven’t D．Yes，perfectly
9.—_____you write compositions both in English and Chinese so well?—By reading and keeping diaries every day．
A．How is it B．What is it C．How is it that D．What is it that 10．Friends are angels who lift us to our feet____our wings have trouble remembering how to fly．
A．unless B．though C．because D．when
第二节 完形填空(共两篇；第一篇短文l0小题，每小题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分)
阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A 、B 、C 和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Somebody might say ，“I want to be a big fish ，as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool ，as large as Microsoft ．”However, we all know it is 11 for a green hand in the field ．Then you have to 12 the matter
carefully ．Certainly whichever side you choose to take ，you have your opportunity to succeed ．Now the problem is which can provide you more 13 ．
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool ．A big company may give you a high starting point, but a small company 14 you opportunity to practice various skills ．During the process ，you may 15 yourself,
recognize your strong points and find your 16 ．What ’s more ，without so many limitations and 17 in a small company ，if you really have abilities ，you ’ll get more opportunities to climb to a higher
point ．Finally ，being a big fish(although)in a small pool ，gives a green hand 18 which is quite important for success ．
19 ，you should not just stay in your small pool ．Although you may be 20 of being a big fish there ，you should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!
11．A ．important B ．impossible C ．unnecessary D ．unfair 12. A ．suppose B ．describe C ．realize D ．weigh 13．A ．chances B ．advice C ．freedom D ．fortune 14．A ．requires B ．sends C ．offers D ．causes 15．A ．improve B ．increase C ．impress
D ．encourage
16．A ．imagination B ．dream C ．1imitation D ．potential 17．A ．interests B ．habits C ．rules D ．beliefs
l8． A ．patience B ．confidence C ．coincidence D ．violence l9．A ．Immediately B ．Generally C ．Certainly D ．Occasionally
20．A ．careful B ．proud C ．tired D ．regretted B
I was shopping in town when I saw a man aged about 30 walking with difficulty down the road ．He didn ’t have any possessions with him and I guessed he was 21 and that he seemed to have pain in his 22 ．I watched
him for a few minutes 23 I was unable to help that day. All that evening I thought about him and 24 about his life and his
story ．Going to bed ，I 25 that if our paths crossed again I would help him ． I saw him the very next day! He stopped and 26 a young woman in
front of me for some cash．She looked surprised and not very 27 to be stopped．But she 28 gave him a few coins． I 29 walking behind and saw him drop the money into a charity box．I quickly went to the cash machine to get some money 30 trying to watch where he went．
With 31 in my pocket，I followed him at a distance．He was still walking as if 32 .I heard him ask a lady for money，33 he had ulcers(溃疡)in his leg and he wanted to get some 34 for them．She couldn’t help but at least spoke to him about his 35 ．
I walked up to him after that，put the folded 36 in his hand so he wouldn't feel uncomfortable，and held his hand for a second or two．I didn’t say 37 ，we just locked eyes and he said，”God bless you!”With that，he walked away．I 38 I had hung around and spoken to him．
About 10 minutes later，I saw him 39 some food，perhaps with the money I’d given him． I can not tell you he 40 it felt to have helped. 21．A．shy B．weak C．1azy D．homeless
22．A．arm B．waist C．1eg D. foot
23．A．and B．but C．or D．because 24．A．talked B．cared C．wondered D．doubted 25．A．chose B．suggested C．declared D．decided 26．A．invited B．asked C．encouraged D．attempted 27．A．excited B．eager C．happy D．nervous 28．A．even B．ever C．yet D．still 29．A．gave up B. stuck to C．carried on D．turned to 30．A．while B．before C．since D．until 31．A．stuff B．cash C．medicine D．food
32．A．in vain B．at ease C．in pain D. on purpose 33．A．saying B．crying C．complaining D．warning 34．A．comfort B．treatment C．advice D．sympathy 35．A．future B．1ife C．problem D．way
36．A．notice B．paper C．picture D．money 37．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing 38．A．remember B．wish C．forget D．insist 39．A．waste B．beg C．buy D．prepare
40．A．wise B．good C．thankful D．regretful
第二阅读理解(共25题，每小题2分，满分50分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
John sat on the sofa as usual，not knowing that his life would change on that beautiful autumn day．As he left his house，he thought of everything that he needed to buy，made a list, and then got into his car．As he began to drive，his mind came to the fight that he had with his girlfriend．When he finally began to focus back on his driving，it was just a momemt too late. He had hit a car and there was no way to stop
what happened next．
The smell of petrol filled the air，and he knew that he needed to get out of the car．Strong arms began to pull him out and he saw a woman who was screaming．A stranger handed a child to her and the child was injured．Afterwards，they were taken to the hospital．
By chance，he was in a room on the same floor as the mother and child．For the first time in his life，he was truly sorry．He made his way to their room，looked at the upset mother straight in the eye and said simply．“Please forgive me and I didn’t mean for this to happen．”The woman stood there，completely shocked，and said，“It took a lot of courage for you to ask for forgiveness，and my daughter is always saying to me to just forgive and forget．I will give you forgiveness.”
John began to cry，and not knowing what to do，he threw his arms around the mother of the injured girl and told her that he would do anything they needed．To make it easier for him；the woman told him her and her daughter’s names. Then they sat there and talked for hours，watching her daughter sleep．They are now friends and are enjoying the wonderful friendship，all because of forgiveness．
41．John．hit a car because_______________．
A．the brakes of his car weren’t working properly
B．he had just started to learn driving
C．he was fighting with his girlfriend D．he was absent-minded while driving
42．What can we learn from the text?
A．John bought a car for his girlfriend．
B．The woman helped John to get out of the car．
C．John was going to buy something just before the accident．
D．The woman persuaded her daughter to forgive John
43．What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．John learned how to be forgiven by the woman．
B．John apologized to the woman and got forgiveness．
C．The woman was sorry for her daughter in the hospital．
D．John went to hospital to seek advice from doctors．
44．The woman forgave the young man because________．
A．her daughter forgave him B．he didn’t mean to hit them
C．he paid a lot of money D．he was also injured in the accident 45．What does the author try to tell us?
A．To forgive is to set yourself free．
B．Forgiving doesn’t mean forgetting．
C．Love is the source of forgiveness．
D．Forgiveness benefits both those who give and receive．
B
What do you say when you run into your friend at the mall? Most likely，you say“hello．” But have you ever stopped to think about why?
“Hello”is a relatively new greeting．It first appeared sometime in the mid-l800s，but many people would not have dreamed of using it．‘‘Hello’’was considered a very impolite way to greet someone．Instead，people used formal expressions like“How do you do?’’
Back then，there were several words that sounded like“hello”but they were used to get someone’s attention or to express surprise．For example，if you caught your little brother stealing your snack，you might have said：“Halloa there! Stop eating my cheese!”If you found a fly in your soup，you might have shouted，“Hullo! How did that get in there?”Everything started to change in 1876，when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone．The first telephones didn’t have numbers you could dial，nor did they have bells．Instead，your telephone sent signals along telephone lines to a central office where an operator would answer by saying something like“Are you there．sir?”or“Who is wanted?’’The operator would then connect your phone to the phone of the person you wanted to reach．There was just one small problem．Since telephones didn’t ring，how would the person you were calling know that you were “on the line” ?The answer is that you would yell into your phone and hope someone on the other end heard you．But what would you yell? And what would the person you were calling say when they were going to answer? Bell suggested“Ahoy!Ahoy!”but it didn’t become popular．Then the famous inventor Thomas Edison suggested the word hello．That became popular right away．
According to Allen Koenigsberg，a professor of history at Brooklyn College in New York City，Edison liked“hello”because it was easy to hear．“And others，”says Koenigsberg，“found that，of all things，the word‘hello’told the listener,‘You’d better get to the phone，because there’s a message coming in．’”
“Hello”became so popular that by 1878 telephone operators were required to use it．In fact，operators received the nickname(绰号)“Hello Girls．”Soon，“hello”became not just the standard way to answer the phone，but an accepted way to greet people in person．
So the next time you answer your phone with a“hello，”or its shortened form，“hi，”think about Edison．If it weren’t for him，you might be saying“Ahoy!Ahoy!”instead！
46．Why was“hello”seldom used when it first appeared?
A．It was too informal． B．It was hard to pronounce．
C．It was considered to be rude．D．There were other words 1ike“hello”．47．Which of the following was used to greet people in the mid-1800s? A．How do you do? B．Hello． C．Halloa D．Ahoy．48．“Hullo”was used to show something___________．
A．interesting B．exciting C．boring D．unexpected 49．Paragraph 4 is mainly about______．
A. how the telephone improved
B．the invention of the telephone
C．the friendship between Bell and Edison
D．how“hello”was used to answer the telephone
50．We can know from the text that____________．
A．Bell advised girls to use“hello’’
B．“hello”became popular thanks to Thomas Edison
C．the telephone has changed the way people speak
D．“hello”got popular as soon as the telephone was invented
C
Body painting was developed many years ago．Our ancestors performed body painting during special occasions．However，they did not use paints like the ones sold in stores today.
They used natural paints to do body painting．Today，body painting is still being practiced，and it is very popular in Western counties．However，back in the 1960’s，the social acceptability of this art form was always in question．In fact，experts have had endless discussions about it．
When body painting，you do not just use any kind of paint．There is one main rule for body painting—the paints should be harmless．Artists should only use paints that can be easily washed off with water and ordinary soap．
So，now you know something about body painting．If you want to practice body painting，you can join in certain classes．For starters，you should practice body painting with someone that you are comfortable with．A friend or even a family member will do，but it is much easier if you practice in a class because you do not have to worry about finding a model．Body painting is a special kind of art that requires years of practice before you can become an expert in the field．While you are studying it，you have to continue to do research．The Internet can provide you with all the resources you need．You simply have to spend enough time doing research and studying all of the information you need to know．Your mind should also be free so that you can create a beautiful work of art．In time，you will be ready to join in the festival for body painting，where your skills can be recognized by people all over the world．
51．What do we know about body painting according to the first 2 paragraphs?
A．It is better to practice body painting with strangers．
B．Our ancestors used natural paints to do body painting．
C．Body painting was always accepted in western countries．D．Models for body painting have difficulty washing off the paint．52．What is the most important for body painting according to the passage? A．The paints should be harmless．B．The painter shouldn’t be strangers．
C．The paints can be washed easily．D．The painting place should be secret．
53．What is needed for an expert in body painting EXCEPT_______? A．being full of imagination B．doing a lot of research C．being beautiful D．years of practice
54．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How to be a body painting expert．
B．Kinds of paints which can be used for body painting．
C．The development of body painting from the ancient times．
D．A simple introduction to body painting and advice for beginners．55．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Body painting has a short history．
B．Painters of body painting are experts in the Internet．
C．Body painting is much easier than other kinds of arts．
D．Body painting is more popular now than it was many years ago．
D
It’s puzzling，isn’t it? No matter where you try to tickle(使人发瘁)yourself, even on the soles(脚底)of your feet or under your arms，you just can’t．
To understand why，you need to know more about how your brain works．One of its main tasks is to try to make good guesses about what’s going to happen next．While you’re busy getting on with your life, walking downstairs or eating your breakfast，parts of your brain are always trying to predict the future．
Remember when you first learned how to ride a bicycle? At first, it took a lot of concentration to keep the handlebars steady and push the pedals(踏板)．But after a while, cycling became easy．Now you’re not aware of the movements you make to keep the bike going．From experience，your brain knows exactly what to expect so your body rides the bike automatically．Your brain is predicting all the movements you need to make．
You only have to think consciously about cycling if something changes—like if there’s a strong wind or you get a flat tyre．When something unexpected happens like this，your brain is forced to change its predictions about what will happen next．If it does its job well，you’11 adjust to the strong wind，leaning your body so you don’t fall． Why is it so important for our brains to predict what will happen next? It helps us make fewer mistakes and can even save our lives．For example，when a chief fireman sees a fire，he immediately makes decisions about how best to position his men．His past experiences help him foresee what might happen and choose the best plan for fighting the fire．His brain can instantly predict how different plans would work out, and he can rule out any bad or dangerous plans without putting his men at risk in real life．
So how does all this answer your question about tickling，kids? Because your brain is always predicting your own actions，and how your body will feel as a result，you cannot tickle yourself．Other people can tickle you because they can surprise you．You can’t predict what their tickling actions will be．
56．What is the best title for this passage?
A．How Does the Brain work? B．The Secret of Cycling．
C．Why Can’t I Tickle Myself? D．The Importance of Prediction．57．Our brains cannot predict what will happen when we____．
A．ride a bike to work B．walk down the stairs
C．have our breakfast at home D．suddenly lose our balance and fall 58．We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________．
A．it’s nothing serious to get a flat tyre
B．prediction can be changeable and adaptable
C．weather changes can be predicted by brain
D．it's dangerous to cycle in the strong wind
59．The phrase“rule out”in Paragraph 5 probably means“________”．A．make rules of B．think about C．get rid of D．carry on 60．The passage is probably taken from______．
A．a research paper for doctors B．a guidebook for passengers C．a scientific report for experts D．a science book for children E Every year during the graduation famous people will talk to thousands of students and their parents．But this time something strange has happened．Each of the big-name speakers seems to speak of the same topic；they are all telling graduates to make the world a better place.
So there was Arianna Huffington at Smith College saying“what I advise you to do is not just take your place at the top of the world，but to change the world．”The actress Kerry Washington told students at George Washington University：“The world needs your voice，every one of you．”And then this，from Jeff Immelt，head of General Electric，at the University of Connecticut：“Graduates should be optimistic；believe in better．The world waits for your power．”
Anyone can know what the famous speakers said is meaningless．The world has 7 billion voices to listen to already—it won’t matter about one more or less．Neither is it clear why graduates should be especially optimistic，especially at the moment．The world doesn’t wait for their power；only a small number of people will get the chance to lead anything．Only Barack Obama in his address at Morehouse College avoided encouraging anyone to change the world．That is because he alone knows how hard it is to change it—even if you happen to be President of the United States．Not only has he failed to change the world；he can’t even get people to give up guns in his own country．
Instead of aiming so impossibly high，the graduates of 2014 would do
better to start a bit lower．When they leave their universities it will not“Hello world!’’but“Hello again，Mum and Dad!”So what Ms Huffington，Mr．Obama and Mr．Immelt ought to have said was： change the world if you must，but it would be nice if you could help out by changing the bag in the rubbish basket first．
They should then have followed up with the importance of hard work．Graduates need to change their employment attitude．They need jobs．Sadly on commencement addresses(毕业礼)no one tells them that even a bad job is better than none at a11．
61．The author mentions what the three famous people said in the second paragraph to____
A．report how honest their addresses were
B．show the topics of their addresses are the same
C. report the differences among their addresses
D．show his suggestion on their addresses
62．What does the author argue in the third paragraph?
A．The world has 7 billion voices to listen to．
B. Graduates should be especially optimistic．
C．The world doesn’t wait for graduates’leadership．
D．the words that the famous speakers said have no meaning．
63．Why did Barack Obama avoid encouraging the graduates to change the world?A．Because he is the president of America．
B．Because he thought the world was already perfect．
C．Because he didn’t get Americans to give up guns．
D．Because he knew changing the world was not easy．
64．What is the author’s attitude towards what big-name speakers said? A．Negative B．Surprised． C．Supportive D．Respectful．65．What might be difficult for the graduates according to the author? A．Changing their life attitude．
B．Saying“Hello”again to their parents．
C．Getting a good job with a high pay．
D．Changing the bag in the rubbish basket．
第II卷(共45分)
第三书面表达(共两节，满分45分)
第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

【l】One potential problem with allowances is that children’s responsible behavior can become about earning the allowance rather than the intrinsic(固有的)value of their family responsibilities．For example，if you pay your children for taking out the rubbish，they see this chore(家务)as a job that they should be rewarded for instead of a responsibility they must fulfill as part of the family．But giving
children an allowance for weekly chores is not necessarily bad．You are rewarding them for fulfilling their family responsibilities，but it is not for a specific act．Rather，it is an appreciation of their commitment to your family values．You are also conveying another important message that their actions have consequences：if they do good things，good things happen．They also learn a lesson about the market economy，namely that work is rewarded．
【2】Allowances can also be used as punishment and to teach children lessons about family values．For example，if your children join a group of kids smashing(砸碎)pumpkins on Halloween，a part of a reasonable punishment might be to require them to pay the families out of their allowances to replace the pumpkins．Thus，your children learn that bad behavior has financial consequences．Also，by relating the punishment to the misdeed，you ensure that your children see the connection and learn the value lesson．
【3】_______should you pay your children? The precise amount depends on your family’s financial situation，the cost of living and your children’s needs．Children can start to earn a weekly allowance as early as 5 years of age．An increase of $1 per week for each year of your children’s lives is realistic until they reach their mid teens．When they begin to drive and date，you can calculate their expenses and establish a reasonable allowance that covers their needs．66．Complete the following statement with two proper words from paragraph one．
Giving allowances may cause the problem that children value money more than________
67．How many advantages of giving allowances are mentioned in the passage? 68．What’s the main idea of paragraph two?(no more than 10 words) 69．List three factors from the passage you should depend on to give children proper amount of allowance．(no more than 10 words) 70．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)
第二节写作(满分30分)
假设你是李华，你上周刚刚参加了你校举办的第十届英语演讲比赛，并从名选手中脱颖而出，荣获“十佳奖”。

在准备参赛期间，你的外教Mr．Craige对你提供了很多指导和帮助。

现请你用英语给他写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1．获奖情况及感受；2．回顾准备过程；
3．感谢他的帮助；4．邀他来家做客。

注意：1．词数150左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。