高三英语摸底考试

Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)

(题目另附)

Part II. Written Examination

I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

21.We ____ him with a detached house but he specially asked for a smaller flat. A. must have provided B. could have provided C. might provide D. ought to provide

22. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you ____ of them. A. than you possibly are B. than could you possibly be C. than you could possibly be D. as you could possibly be

23. Martin Luther King, Junior, is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, ____ his moving "I Have a Dream". A. among them are B. among which are C. among them is D. among which is

24. To what extent will future scientific discoveries ____ the length of the human life? A. be made possible B. make it possible C. make possible D. be made it possible

25. Computers have made access ____ information instantly available just by pushing a few buttons. A. for B. to C. of D. from

26. The impact of this well known novel might not have been so far-reaching ____ for Mr. William Chandler, who dared to publish it. A. were it not B. had it not been C. that it were not D. that had not been

27. The English examination the applicants took yesterday afternoon was ____ long, but it wasn't a challenge. A. much too B. so mach C. too much D. much as

28. All the foreign presidents who visited China this year consider the situation of our country ____. A. encourageable and satisfactory B. encouraging and satisfactory C. encouraged and satisfied D. encourages and satisfaction

29. It is important that this venture be adequately capitalized and that strict accounting procedures be applied, ____, a number of other difficulties will arise. A. therefore B. likewise C. otherwise D. besides

30. What ____ do in the beginning, fools do in the end. A. a wise B. wises C. the wise D. the wises

31. Laughter and tears are ____ responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is ____ cleaning up to do afterwards. A. all...little B. both...little C. both...less D. two...less

32. It is not right for you to supply your child with ____ he asks for. A. no matter what B. whatever C. nothing which D. something

33. ____ progress was impossible because of the storm, don't you think so? A. further B. farther C. far D. no

34. The woman who works in a joint venture is married to a ____ man who is in charge of the financial affairs in the company. A. Russian young brilliant B. young brilliant Russian C. brilliant young Russian D. brilliant Russian young

35. The price of color TV sets ____. It used to be ____. A. sounds reasonable...much higher B. seems cheap...more expensive C. appears high...very higher D. is expensive...even cheaper

36. I am not aware of anything else ____ she is our new neighbor. A. besides B. in addition tot he fact C. except when D. except that

37. Twenty years ____ since her husband left for America, ____ is a long time for her. A. have passed...which B. has passed...that C. has been passed...that D. have been passed...as

38. Jack had won another prize, ____ delighted his parents. A. yet it B. and which C. and it D. that

39. Down ____ ! A. a man jumped B. jumped a man C. jumped he D. did a man jump

40. The word ends with ___ "x" and begins with ___"u". Don't misspell the word. A. an...an B. a...an C. an...a D. one...a

41. Jack is good, kind, hardworking and intelligent. ___ I can’t speak too highly of him. A. as a result B. in a word C. in other words D. above all

42. Very effective security ___ are being adopted for the prime minister’s visit in our province. A. actions B. guards C. measures D. defenses

43. It was reported that the government and the troops ____ the victims of the earthquake areas in Yunnan province. A. relaxed B. relieved C. loosened d. lightened

44. Shall I ____ at 7:30 this evening and then go to the concert? A. pick up you B. call you for C. call on you D. come for you

45. Only when they think the police are near, ____ some drivers ____ the safety regulations. A. /…obey B. do…observe C. did…observe D. will…keep

46. She has been communicating her fears ___ her friend by___. A. to…telephone B. to…the telephone C. with…telephone D. with…means of telephone

47. How did you set out to___ your purpose? Which of the following is not right? A. finish B. carry out C. achieve D. accomplish

48. The doctor had the patient’s temperature taken, and found it was ___. A. usual B. ordinary C. normal D. average

49. Be sure to ___ enough time to do the work you have been assigned. A. keep B. put aside C. set aside D. put away

50. My friends could hardly ___ upon what he was doing with the noise around while I could. A. devote B. focus C. pay attention D. concentrate

II. Cloze Test (10%)

We need never feel dull in the country .No matter ( 51 ) ____often we walk down the same road, over the same fields, or through the same woodland paths ,there is always something new ,something(52)________to see. It may be a little plant that has come up (53)_____last we visited the place; a hedge that was just a lot of brown sticks(54)______covered with flowers. We may find a bird's nest deep in a bush, and ,if we are careful no to frighten the birds,(55)____the days pass ,see first the little eggs ,and then the baby birds.

　　We(56)_____know what we may see, or find when we start out for a country walk. But we must learn to use our eyes ,keep them wide open, or we shall pass by (57)___pretty or interesting plant ,or miss the sight of some little wild animal ,who sees us well enough ,and will keep perfectly still and quiet so that we should not notice him .(58)____we are quite out of sight .The wild children of the woods and fields are easily frightened ,and if we want to get to know them ,we must do as they do ,and learn to be quiet and keep very still when ( 59 )_____them at work or play .All the year

　　round ,from the first warm breath of spring till the last icy wind of winter ,we shall always find something (60)_____and interest us in the country.

　　51. A. what　　　　B. how 　　　C. when　　　　　D. where

　　52. A. fresh 　　　B. strange　　C. old 　　　　　D. surprised

　　53. A. before　　　B. after 　　C. that　　　　　D. since

　　54. A. may now be　B. maybe now C. now maybe 　　D. be now may

　　55. A. which 　　　B. that　　　C. as　　　　　　D. for

　　56. A. didn't　　　B. certainly C. should　　　　D. never

　　57. A. many　　　　B. many a　　C. a number of 　D. lots of

　　58. A. when　　　　B. since 　　C. until 　　　　D. and

　　59. A. watching　　B. watched 　C. being watched D. having watched

　　60. A. please　　　B. to please C. pleasing　　　D. pleased

III. Reading Comprehension (15%)

A
The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding（杰出的）actors, and others involved（参与）in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.
It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue（塑像）. The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin（由来）, but nobody knows the true story for certain.
Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting（计票）company sees the final results.
The information is not kept in open files（卷宗）. Winners’ names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one.
61．As used in paragraph 2, renowned means…
　 A．strange　　　　B．wonderful　　　　C．much-disliked　　　　D．famous
62．May 16, 1929 marks .
　A．Douglas Fairbanks’ first winning of an Academy Award B．The first time Oscar got its name
　C．The first time the Awards were kept secret D．Janet Gaynor’s recognition as Best Actress
63．Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony.
　A．one for New York, one for Hollywood　　　　　　B．in order to be perfectly safe
　C．one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers　　　　D．just because that is the custom

B
When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.
What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences？First, true genius（天才）cannot be suppressed（压抑）. For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair of just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.
The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships.” Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.
64．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage ?
A．Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B．True ability will always make itself known.
C．Some people never get discouraged D．Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.
65．When Paderewski’s teachers told him he’d never be a success, the were .
A．being humorous B．cheerful, though concerned　C．somewhat hesitant　D．seriously mistaken
66． “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage .
 A．as a motto for the three men’s lives B．to show the value of Latin
 C．to send the reader to the dictionary D．to point out that genius is always recognized early
67．The writer of the passage thinks that the reader .
 A．knows that the three men were successes B．someday dreams to become like one of the men
 C．sympathizes with（同情）the poor teachers of the three men

D．knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays

C
The Erie canal（运河）was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city.
The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $7,143,789,but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges（过运河费）were stopped, the state collected $121,461,891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch（沟）”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington is 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.
68．We can see that the Erie Canal .
A．joined the Great Lakes together B．crossed New York from north to south
C．played an important part in developing New York City D．was the first waterway built in the US
69．It can be inferred that into the Atlantic Ocean.
A．the Great Lakes flow　　　　　　　　B．The Hudson River flows
C．Lake Erie flows　　　　　　　　　　D．the Erie Canal flows
70．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114,000,000.
B．It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
D．Many other states helped New York built the canal.
71．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.

B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.
C．All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.
D．Construction of the canal took eight years.

D
Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural（文化的）difference, not an economic（经济的）one. Knowing your own psychological（心理的）space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are if you have two children of more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them, In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very unusual in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them.
The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.
　 Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressure. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.
72．The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “ ”.
A．Not two people need exactly the same amount of living space

B．Living space requirements are not always the same
C．The world requires the same amount of living space
D．Nobody needs a required amount of living space
73．Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because .
A．they have limited living space B．they are brought up in a large family
C．in satisfies their psychological space needs D．the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents
74．Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A．Americans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth.
B．Economic situation decides one’s amount of space needs.
C．People in various countries demand different psychological space.
D．Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it affects your future.
75．According to the writer of the passage, psychological space needs .
A．are not affected by income at all B．can hardly be changed altogether
C．can be changed if you make up your mind to do so D．have nothing to do with cultural background
76．The best title for this passage is .
A．American Way of Living B．Psychological Space
C．Space Needs in Different Countries D．Psychological Space and Economic Pressure

E
When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No？”he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.
The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.” “So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.
“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr. Johnson？” Johnson smiled again.
“Would I be showing it to you if I had？”
“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.” It would be expensive to do that, even if you could. Johnson said gently, “ Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”
“Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr. Johnson, Shall we discuss it？”
“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way,” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.
“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking),“Oh？”
“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”
77．The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it .
 A．cheaper than the new oil　B．more quickly C．more expensive　　D．as good as the new oil
78．Johnson’s new oil would be .
 A．more expensive than fish oil, but better B．less expensive, and better  
　C．less expensive, but not good D．more expensive, and not so good
79．Johnson expressed his regret that the manager .
 A．could not stop the new oil being made B．would never know how to make it
 C．had spent a lot of money on it D．didn’t know enough about it
80．Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted .
　A．to produce it himself　　B．to prevent it being produced　

C．to be paid not to produce it　　　　　　D．the manager to produce it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

IV. Translation (10%)

81. 前天那个书架上一定还剩有二、三十本书。(leave)

82. 只要我们坚持不懈，课程越难，对我们就越有益。(benefit)

83. 我们的世界不得不生产更多的粮食来满足人口不断增长的需要。(meet the needs of)

84. 这女孩子由于不遵守交通规则，在车祸中受了伤。(injure)

85. 除了名单上的姓名外，还有两位学生。(in addition to)

V. Guided Writing(10%)
Directions: Write an English composition in about 100 to 120 words, according to the points given in Chinese.
城市越来越大，但由于交通设施改善，距离反而显得短了。将来城市会建得更美。

Cloze Test:　51-60BADAC DBCAB

Reading: 61-80　CBDCA DDBBD AACBA DBCCB

Writing:

Our city is changing greatly. With the construction of thousands of buildings the city is getting larger day by day. , On the other hand now it takes far less time to go from one end of the city to the other as roads have been widened and big bridges as well as subway lines are in use. , In this sense the city seems to be much smaller than before. Anyway our city is becoming more modern and beautiful. In the near future it will be one of the best cities in the world.