2013学年度余姚中学 高三英语期中试卷第 一 学 期第I卷 选择题部分（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四个选项中，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.When I came back to my hometown last week, I was greatly touched by the fact that _______ people from all walks of life are working hard for _______ new Yuyao.A. the; /B. / ; aC. the; theD. / ; the2.The tsunami caused by the strong earthquake in Japan in 2011 and the damage _______ did to the people are far more than imagined.A. oneB. itC. the oneD. that3.—Today’s drinks are _______ Harold!—Agreed!A. inB. withC. toD. on4.The stronger the _______ for acquiring language skills is, the more quickly a language beginner will learn.A. motivationB. occupationC. qualificationD. consideration5.OK. I’ll get _______ to the point. I’m afraid we are going to have to let you go.A. flatB. directC. squareD. straight6.By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, _______ appeared a rare rainbow soon.A. of whichB. on whichC. above whichD. from which7.Having stayed in Canada for two years, the little girl didn’t change much, _______ a little taller. gkstkA. only to getB. only gettingC. having been gotD. to have got8.My father _______ a bus to his office until the workers have had his car fixed next week.A. has takenB. tookC. is takingD. takes9.I’m not sure of the exact number, but ____ speaking, I would say there are 1000 guests or so.A. honestlyB. strictlyC. properlyD. roughly10.Among the crises that face humans _______ the lack of natural resources.A. isB. areC. is thereD. are there11.The students are looking forward to having an opportunity _______ society for real-life experience.A. exploreB. exploringC. to exploreD. explored12.What is concerning us greatly is _______ the workers held up in that area yesterday will be set free.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. which13.Mr. Hill’s car alarm is always _______ in the middle of the night, which disturbs his neighbor’s sleep greatly.A. breaking offB. going offC. setting offD. taking off14.Last week, Peter _______ in the national football match but for his knee injury.A. had playedB. would have playedC. would playD. played15.She is a bit shy and _______ stand up and answer the teacher’s questions.A. dares notB. doesn’t dareC. dare not toD. dares not to16.—Is there anything to eat in the house? I’m hungry now.—There is only some cold bread in the fridge. Will it _______?A. doB. workC. fitD. make17.Keeping a pet _______ be dangerous sometimes, so it remains to be decided whether we’ll adopt the homeless dog.A. mustB. shouldC. canD. may18.The mother, _______ in the kitchen, totally forgot the medicine on the table within the child’s reach.A. occupiedB. occupyingC. to be occupiedD. being occupied19.—I heard the voices, but couldn’t _______ what they were saying.—Why not go over? It won’t do you any harm.A. make outB. leave outC. bring outD. hold out20.—Tom, you are caught late again.—Oh, _______.A. not at allB. that’s all rightC. never mindD. just my luck第二节：完形填空(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，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。The boys were ready for an exciting week on the sea, but the trip did not start at all as they had 21 . It was the first day of their weeklong 22 journey on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, and they had already been 23 one storm. But that was 24 compared to the one they found themselves in 25 the same day.Wave 26 wave was hitting their sailing vessel, and then, with a sudden surge, their ship—the Marguerite—was pushed onto its side. “A wall of wind and rain suddenly 27 us,” Ethan Johnson says. “The boat tipped over, and the rail went one or two feet into the 28 . And when an adult went to 29 to secure the main sail, he 30 and hurt his ankle.”Chris Gill, the navigator, was below deck when the 31 tipped over, and all started flying around— 32 him.“When the boat shifted to 80 degrees 33 the gust of wind, I went flying to the other 34 of the cabin,” Chris says. “It’s not 35 to give the direction we should be going when all of your charts go 36 off the table—and then you go, too.” Working together, the group 37 to turn into the wind and steady the boat, and the injured adult was quickly given first aid. 38 as the wind continued to scream and lightning flashed all around them, everyone was asking the same 39 : If this is happening on our first day, 40 will the next four be like?” 21.A. hopedB. madeC. promisedD. required22.A. swimmingB. skiingC. sailingD. diving23.A. acrossB. throughC. afterD. under24.A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing25.A. earlierB. laterC. exactlyD. back26.A. uponB. againstC. byD. for27.A. greetedB. metC. struckD. stuck28.A. airB. cloudC. windD. water29.A. rushB. expectC. tryD. start30.A. slippedB. ranC. jumpedD. dashed31.A. sailB. railC. shipD. table32.A. withoutB. includingC. alongsideD. with33.A. ever sinceB. devoted toC. beginning fromD. because of34.A. areaB. sideC. roofD. seat35.A. impossibleB. hardC. easyD. important36.A. cuttingB. shootingC. landingD. rushing37.A. attemptedB. startedC. managedD. assisted38.A. ButB. AndC. ThoughD. However39.A. problemB. puzzleC. scheduleD. question40.A. howB. whatC. whateverD. however第二部分：阅读理解（第一小节20小题，第二小节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：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，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AMy father is a smart man. He spent many years of his life listening to people’s arguments, first as assistant district lawyer and then as a judge. My dad knows rubbish rhetoric（花言巧语） when he hears it. One of his favorite phrases is: “If you don’t have anything smart to say, then don’t say it at all.” Yet, for all of his legal training and life experience, he can’t help but keep talking about the Mega Millions jackpot. We all know the odds (几率) of winning the jackpot this evening with one ticket are extraordinarily low ... 1 in 175, 711, 536, to be exact. Still, people go out and buy hundreds of tickets with the hopes of becoming wealthier beyond their dreams. Why? There are two possible explanations for this “irrationality”. One idea is that the way we calculate odds in our heads has nothing to do with mathematical odds in the traditional sense. We don’t go to the mathematical odds table and say, “Well, this would be a terrible investment. I think I’m better off putting my money in the bank!” Rather, it has everything with the ability to picture an event happening. My father, for instance, watches the news every night and sees people winning the lottery. Therefore, he thinks the chance of him winning the lottery is much higher than they actually are. The second thought is that the expected effect of playing cannot be represented merely by the odds. My father and, I’m sure, others get a thrill from the mere idea of winning. He loves imagining how it would be to actually win and losing doesn’t really affect him. Sure, he’s disappointed, but it’s “better浙江省余姚中学2014届高三上学期期中考试（英语）
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