河北省正定中学2014高三下学期第四次考试(英语1

河北省正定中学2014高三下学期第四次考试（英语1
高考英语
2014-05-26 2027
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河北正定中学高三年级第四次考试
英语试题
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试用时120分钟.
第一卷（共三部分，共95分）
第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)
第一节语音知识：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
1.
scare A．stare B．hire C．admir e D．beard
2.
motto A．compass B．competitor C．fond D．o riginal
3.
helped A．accepted B．practiced C．cloned D．considered
4.
excellent A．represent B．agent C．co mment D．helmet
5. method A. mouths B. throughout C.
breathe D. clothes
第二节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
6. ----Your father has given up smoking , hasn’t he ?
----Yes , he smokes now .
A. any more
B. not more
C. much more
D. no more
7. Some kinds of animals can ____ the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.
A. dress up
B. get into
C. take
on D. put on
8. Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she ____ English for a year.
A. studies
B. studied
C. has been
studying D. is studying
9. ---- Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?
---- Yes, but I don’t like ____ when a Chinese host keeps servin g me the food I don’t like.
A. this
B. that
C.
those D. it
2014.---- Excuse me．Where's Mr．Brown's office，please?
----It's on the third floor．But he ______ there now．He's gone to the airport to meet some Chinese friends．
A．should be B. can't be C．might be D. mustn't be
11.The store is in ____ charge of my relative. Did he sell the air conditioners at ____ discount?
A. / ; a
B. the; a
C. / ;
the D. the ; the
12. Steven has a lot of work to ____ in the office since he has been away for quite a few days.
A. take up
B. make up
C. work out
D. carry out
13.Many of the more forms of cancer can be treated successfully if detected early.
A. usual
B. general
C. common
D. popular
14. It was not until she had arrived home __ her appointment with the doctor.
A. did she remember
B. that she remembered
C. when she remembered
D. had she remembered
15. He must have finished the work by the end of last month, ____ he?
A. mustn’t
B. hadn’t
C. didn’t
D.
hasn’t
16. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _____, we refused the offer.
A. not finishing
B. had not been finished
C. not having finished
D. not finished
17.---- Excuse me, do you have the time?
---- _____________.
A．Yes, I do. B. A quarter to ten C．Of course, I have D．No problem
18. She is unselfish and ready to help others. This is ____ I am satisfied.
A. where
B. what
C. how
D. why
19. ---- _____ do you think of the film Harry Potter?
----Very ____. I like it very much.
A. How; beautifully
B. How; beautiful
C. What;
interestingly D. What; interesting
20. Before John left home, his mother kept telling him to ____ his manners at the party.
A. care
B. mind
C. observe
D. notice
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One day, not too long ago, the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday the person who had been hindering(阻碍) your 21 in this company passed away.
We 22 you to join the funeral in the room that has been 23 in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to 24 that one of their colleagues had died, 25 after a while they started getting 26 about who this person might be.
The excitement 27 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last 28 . Everyone wondered, “Who is this person that was hindering my growth? Well, 29 he’s no longer here!”
One by one the 30 got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it, they 31 became speechless. They stood over the coffin, 32 into silence, as if someone had 33 the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin—everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a 34 next to the mirror
that 35 ,“There is only one person who is capable to 36 limits to your growth it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize (change) your 37 . You are the only person who can 38 your happiness, realization and success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, your friends change, your parents change, your partner changes or your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go 39 your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one 40 for your life.
21．A．ability B．progress C．talent D．practice
22．A．demand B．allow C．invite D．advise
23．A．started B．prepared C．opened D．created
24．A．learn B．receive C．notice D．find
25．A．for B．or C．so D．but
26．A．angry B．sorry C．curious D．nervous
27．A．grew B．appeared C．improved D．developed
28．A．sights B．attentions C．appreciations D．respects
29．A．at least B．in fact C．at
once D．in general
30．A．employees B．managers C．friends D．citizens
31．A．quickly B．finally C．obviously D．suddenly
32．A．worried B．depressed C．shocked D．embarrassed
33．A．broken B．touched C．stolen D．changed
34．A．letter B．sign C．mark D．page
35．A．told B．warned C．wrote D．read
36．A．set B．take C．put D．get
37．A．business B．heart C．life D．success
38．A．realize B．satisfy C．influence D．consider
39．A．for B．upon C．over D．beyond
40．A．reasonable B．responsible C．suitable D．valuable
第二部分：阅读理解 (共45分)
第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
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。

A
A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud（诈骗罪）. Over a 2014-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $2014 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”
Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea
within three years. For $20140, he said, Jones would insure（承保）your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive（独享的）air rights. He told viewers that, for only $20140, they could own the first 2014 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $20140 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $20140 for each and every
violation of your air rights
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “NoCal.” He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within
about 2014 seconds. The NoCal was only $2014 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $20140, would save people thousands of dollars in scams（骗局）. The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 2014 years to 12 years.
41. According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because .
A. he promised them a large profit
B. they were too eager to make money
C. they believed too much in TV ads
D. he was skillful in communicating with people
42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.
B. Jones was closely related to the state government.
C. Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D. Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
43. We can infer that people who wanted to buy “NoCal” from
Jones .
A. were mainly from low income families
B. all had a
rich knowledge of chemistry
C. were probably interested in losing weight
D. usually did the shopping through the Internet
44. The judge changed the sentence at last because .
A. Jones was planning another big scam
B. he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C. Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D. he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself
B
Old-Fashioned Play—For Pay
Kids !Come to have a ball! Or 60,000 of them! There’s a new type of business franchise（特许商店） that is appearing in shopping malls and neighborhoods across America offering pay-per-use indoor playgrounds, feature toys, games ,supervised fun and a workout that doesn’t break the family bank.
As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and dirty, the
for-profit centers offer clean, safe supervised activities as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters’ physical fitness, usually for a fee of around 5$ an hour. “Playgrounds are dirty and not supervised,” says Dick Guggenheimer, owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of Kansas City-based chain, “We are indoo rs; we are padded（铺上软垫）; parents can feel their child is safe”.
In order to satisfy the need of two-earner families, the new franchise stayed open in the evenings, long after traditional public playgrounds have grown dark and unusable. However these new playgrounds are not meant to be day-care centers. Parents are expected to stay and play with their kids rather than drop them off. But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services. At some of the Discovery Zones, parents can register their children in special supervised programs, then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner. If there is a problem, Mom and Dad are called.
The most fun of all, though, is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-earner families and two-hour commutes; play with their kids. That, at least, is old-fashioned, even at per-hour rates.
45．What is this article mainly talking about?
A．The fast development of Discovery Zone.
B．The disadvantages of outdoor playgrounds.
C．A new type of business franchise for kids.
D．Children can play in the public playgrounds without parents’ care.
46．According to the article, which of the following is true to the new playground?
A．The cost is high for a family.
B．It stayed open in the evening just as traditional playgrounds.
C．It doesn’t allow parents to leave their kids.
D．It’s a place where parents can play together with their kids.
47．What does the writer mean by saying “old-f ashioned”?
A．The so-called new playground is outdated.
B．The new playground is also enjoyed by old people.
C．The new playground is actually enjoyed by parents.
D．The new playground offers a fashion which was popular in the past.
48．What is the writer’s attitude toward the new playground?
A. Agreeable
B. Indifferent（漠不关心的）
C. Objective
D. Doubtful
C
If you have young children in your life, especially kids in those teen years between ages 8 and 12, you most likely know all about the Disney movie High School Musical. The popularity of this made-for-the-Disney-Channel movie has led to a concert tour, touring stage musical production, plans for follow-up movies, and a large number of products. With the momentum(动力) still building for this uplifting story, a High School Musical theme party is sure to be a winner for the teens in your life.
Setting the Stage
Because of the popularity of the musical, there are now many High School Musical party goods available for purchase including table covers, plates, banners, invitations, and even themed party favors.
Decorate your party room with High School Musical posters .
If you have boys attending the party, you can add to the theme with basketball items since one of the male leads of the movie is captain of the high school team. Items might include large or small basketballs and hoops, and sweat bands for the kids to wear.
Activities
High School Musical karaoke should be one of the activities at this party. Take digital movies of them singing and email it to them as a remembrance after the party.
Divide the kids into three groups like the movie.
Then have the teams compete against one another playing word games.
Play musical games to the soundtrack of the movie such as freeze dance, musical chairs, or hot potato.
Watching the movie and singing along can be another activity. If this is to be a sleepover party, have the kids settle down for the night and play the movie as their final activity.
Party Favors
Party favors might include nail polish, sweatbands, pretend microphones and toy basketballs.
49．The passage is written to tell .
A．adults how to prepare a party for
teens B．teens how to direct a stage musical
C．teachers how to entertain
teens D．children how to decorate a party room
50．A High School Musical theme party will be popular with teens because .
A．the movie is becoming increasingly
hot B．products of the movie are on sale now
C．the movie has an inspiring story for
kids D．parents have known much about the movie
51．The following activities will be held at the party EXCEPT .
A．watching a
movie B．emailing digital movies
C．playing word
games D．having team competitions
52．We can learn from the passage that .
A．the party should be finished before midnight
B．sweatbands might appeal to girls who attend the party
C．the goods of High School Musical can be easily obtained
D．boys attending the party can meet the captain of the high school team
D
Free and secure accommodation, no bills and even the odd home-cooked meal. It sounds like the perfect living arrangement for cash-strapped students.
Two mothers believe they have devised a way for struggling students
to save on accommodation costs when they leave home to study at university.
Kate Barnham and Amanda Flude have launched Student Swaps, an online accommodation forum (论坛) for parents and students, in advance of
the introduction in September of ￡3,000 higher education top-up fees.
Their website says, “The principle behind Student Swaps is to enable students to literally swap (交换) family homes.” The website will hold a database of students who would like to swap and link them with
suitable matches. So those from one town / city could swap with those from a different town / city.
The site describes itself as offering a “cost-free accommodation alternative… at a time of growing student debt”. There is no charge for the service at the moment but Ms Barnham and Ms Flude intend to introduce a ￡2014 annual fee if it becomes established.
However, the National Union of Students (NUS) has warned that, while the scheme may sound appealing to struggling freshers, it lacks any formal regulation.
Veronica King, NUS vice-president of welfare, said, “The fact that this scheme has even been suggested is evidence to the high levels of debt students now face on graduation.” Recent research has shown
that students are more likely to live at home in coming years, in a bid to cut down on the cost of a degree.
“This is worrying, as it may mean that students choose their university on the basis of where it is, rather than because it offers the best course for them. It also means students。