2014届高三英语摸底考试卷

2013学年第一学期高三摸底考英语试题卷（2013.9）第一节：听力（满分30分）
1. When is Jessica's Birthday?
A. Sep. 8.
B. Sep. 9.
C. Sep. 10.
2. Which hotel does the woman live in now?
A. China Great Hotel.
B. Holiday Inn.
C. Hilton.
3. Why will the woman not go to the zoo tomorrow?
A. The man's son is too young.
B. She will attend a meeting tomorrow.
C. It'll snow heavily.
4. Where does the conversation take place most probably?
A. At a bus stop.
B. At a railway station.
C. In a bank.
5. When did the woman arrive?
A.8:00.
B.8:30.
C.8:45.
6. What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Boss and employee.
C. Husband and wife.
7. What happened to the man?
A. He failed his final test.
B. He was out of work.
C. He gave the students a hard final.
8. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Salesperson and customer.
B. Old school friends.
C. Fellow workers.
9. What do we know about the woman in the dialogue?
A. She is fond of her work.
B. She's tired of traveling.
C. She is interested in law.
10. Why does the man want to talk to Dr. Perkins on the phone?
A. To discuss something with the doctor.
B. To ask Dr. Perkins to give a lecture.
C. To see him about his illness.
11. What is the doctor doing at the moment?
A. Giving an operation.
B. Giving a lecture.
C. Having a meeting.
12. Why does the man want to hire a car?
A. To go and see his friends.
B. To visit the city.
C. To go shopping.
13. What is the rental money for a Santana?
A. 400 yuan a day.
B. 300 yuan a day.
C. 200 yuan a day.
14. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. The man is on holiday in Shanghai.
B. The man has decided to hire a Santana for 3 days.
C. Jettas are the most popular with the tourists.
15. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At an airport.
B. On a plane.
C. At a duty free shop.
16. What does the man think of the prices of the items in the duty-free shop?
A. Very high.
B. Low.
C. A little high.
17. Which of the following is right?
A. The man is from the States.
B. The man has arrived in a foreign country.
C. It took him a long time to get through the Immigration
18. What can we learn about the radio station?
A. It is owned by the English Coffee Shop.
B. It is on Montana at Seventh Street in Santa Monica.
C. It sells advertising time.
19. What will the weather be like?
A. Cloudy
B. Cold
C. Fine
20. What can we learn about Santa Monica Beach?
A. It is a good place for parking cars.
B. It is a good place for surfing.
C. It is a good place for swimming.
第二节：单项填空（满分20分）
21. ——Hey, can I ask you a favor?
----Sure, _______
A. Here you are
B. Just as I thought
C. How is it going?
D. What can I do for you?
22.Mary worked here as a ____ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the
company. A. pessimistic B. temporary C. previous D. cautious 23.I ______ myself more-----it was a perfect day.
A. shouldn’t have enjoyed
B. needn’t have enjoyed
C. wouldn’t have enjoyed
D. couldn’t have enjoyed
24.As the world’s population continues to grow, the ___of food becomes more and more of a
concern. A. worth B. supply C. package D. list
25.The children, ____ had played the whole day long, were worn out.
A. all of what
B. all of which
C. all of them
D. all of whom
26.If we leave right away, ____we’ll arrive on time.
A. hopefully
B. curiously
C. occasionally
D. gradually
27.______how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.
A.Hearing
B. Hear
C. Having heard
D. To be hearing
28.Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam ____at the age of six months old.
A. was
B. be
C. were
D. is
29.When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ____it with important points.
A. conclude
B. lead
C. avoid
D. hold
30.During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness
programs ___ sharply.
A. was increasing
B. has increased
C. had increased
D. will be increasing
31.Half of _____surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share
their deepest wishes and darkest fears.
A. these
B. some
C. ones
D. those
32.A good listener takes part in the conversation, ____ideas and raising questions to keep the
talk flowing.
A. realizing
B. copying
C. offering
D. misunderstanding
33.The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform
___visitors can watch the big glasshouses being built.
A. what
B. where
C. when
D. why
34.It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _____, I’ll set
the table.
A. As a result
B. On the whole
C. In the meanwhile
D. As a matter of fact
35.People develop ______ preference for a particular style of learning at ______ early age
and these preferences affect learning.
A. a; an
B. a;不填
C. 不填;the
D. the ;an
36.The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief _____ you are better
than anyone else on the sports field.
A. how
B. that
C. which
D. whether
37.Bears _____ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them
through their winter sleep.
A. pack up
B. build up
C. bring up
D. take up
38.If what your friend comes up with surprise you, don’t reject it immediately. _____,
imagine that it is true.
A. Thus
B. Besides
C. Rather
D. Otherwise
39.There are some health problems that, when ___in time, can become bagger ones later on.
A. not treated
B. not being treated
C. not to be treated
D. not having been treated
40.-----Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?
------_______.Will pennies do?
A.I know
B. Never mind
C. I am sure
D. Let me see
第三节：完型填空（满分20分）
“Look, it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults（侮辱）because of the 41 on my head, it was 42 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious 43 after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was 44 to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors 45 to save my life. “Holly’s very 46 to be alive,”they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be 47 with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I 48 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. 49 I didn’t, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never 50 understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was 51 to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There I 52 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 53 that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t 54 what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else, Holly, ”She 55 me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great 56 it!”For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something 57 . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, 58 by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to 59 away behind my scarf.
Now, I am 60 of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you are.
41. A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts
42. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom
43. A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns
44. A. rushed B. led C. invited D. forced
45. A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided
46. A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor
47. A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted
48. A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly
49. A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before
50. A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really
51. A. promoted B. introduced C. reported D. carried
52. A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught
53. A. honest B. strong C. active D. young
54. A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to
55. A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed
56. A. in B. for C. without D. beyond
57. A. similar B. strange C. hard D. important
58. A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired
59. A. hide B. give C. keep D. put
60. A. sick B. awake C. tired D. proud
第四节：阅读理解（满分40分）
A
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack”of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
61. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A. Because they are traditional and safe.
B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C. Because they are colorful and available.
D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.
62. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.
A. to ride it for fun
B. to use it for transport
C. to experience local skills
D. to improve his riding skills
63. How did the author feel about his street crossing?
A. It was boring.
B. It was difficult.
C. It was lively.
D. It was wonderful.
64. Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?
A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C. The author was praised by the other bikers.
D. The author took great pleasure in biking.
B
According to sociologists, every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification（阶层）. Class, power and status are important in deciding people’s rank in society. Class means a person’s economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well. One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. Interestingly, a surgeon earning ＄500,000 a year and a bus driver earning ＄50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!
Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. Obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise（行使）big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding （相应的）economic class. Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class.
To our knowledge, there aren’t too many people who aren’t millionaires in the U.S. Senate! Status is the honor or respect attached to a person’s position in society. It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.
65. What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?
A. People earning ＄50,000 a year belong to the middle class.
B. Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.
C. People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.
D. Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.
66. According to the text, we know that _____.
A. power and class do not always correspond with each other
B. status refers to a person’s economic position in society
C. people with high status have a lot of control over others
D. class is less important in deciding a person’s social rank
67. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
○P1○P1○P1○P1
○P2○P3○P2P4P2○P3○P2○P3○P4P4○P3○P4
A. B. C. D.
68. What you have just read is a .
A. note
B. report
C. schedule
D. poster
69. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?
A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.
C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
70. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?
A. $ 20.
B. $ 40
C. $ 60.
D. $ 80.
71. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.
D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.
LONDON---A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake（假冒的）bomb detectors（探测器）to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $ 77.8 million from the sales of his detectors---which were based on a kind of golf ball finder---to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted（判罪）of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”
The detectors, sold for up to $ 42, 000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science”and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.
72. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?
A. He sold bombs.
B. He caused death of people.
C. He made detectors.
D. He cheated in business.
73. According to the judge, what McCormick had done .
A. increased the cost of safeguarding
B. lowered people’s guard against danger
C. changed people’s idea of social security
D. caused innocent people to commit crimes
74. Which of the following is true of the detectors?
A. They have not been sold to Africa
B. They have caused many serious problems.
C. They can find dangerous objects in water.
D. They don’t function on the basis of science.
75. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick .
A. solo the equipment at a low price
B. was well-known in most countries
C. did not think he had committed the crime
D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text
E
The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”
“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”
“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’
“ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, h e screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
76. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is close d in meaning to ________.
A. courage
B. assistance
C. instruction
D. challenge
77. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?
A. To frighten them.
B. To satisfy their curiosity.
C. To warn them of the danger of the place.
D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.
78. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?
A. The old man envied him.
B. The old man was foolish
C. He was too busy to listen to others.
D. He was greedy for more crops.
79. Why did Tom scream and faint?
A. He saw Dennis’s shadow
B. He was scared by a plant
C. His friends played a joke on him.
D. The weather became extremely cold.
80. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?
A. Grasp all, lose all.
B. No sweat, no sweet.
C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
第五节：短文改错（满分10分）
Mr. Johnson is a hardworking teacher. Every day, he spends too much time with his work. With little sleep and hardly any break, so he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill. “He has ruined his healthy. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon. I paid visit to Mr. Johnson. I was eager to see him, but outside her room I stopped. I had to calm myself down. Quietly I step into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.
第六节：书面表达（满分30分）
请以“one thing I’m proud of”为题，用英语写一篇100—120个词的短文，记述一见你自己认为要求如下：
1.记述事情经过
2.简要说明你感到得意的原因或从中得到的启示
注意：文章的标题已给出（不计词数）.
One Thing I’m Proud of
高三了，每天告诉自己一次，“我真的很不错”。

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