1、- 1 -2011 年千阳中学高三年级第九次质量检测测试题英语第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分 55 分）第一节 语音知识（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）从每小题的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. success A. official B. excuse C. correct D. exciting2. society A. achieve B. friend C. science D. believe 3. theirs A. thread B. smooth C. thirsty D. hea
2、lth 4. raise A. remain B. certain C. mountain D. bargain 5. compare A. company B. continue C. common D. concert 第二节 情景对话（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Hello, Tom, glad youre back. We all missed you.Oh, hello, Edith, I missed you too. 6Fine, thanks.
3、Ive been working on the summer paper over the past two weeks, and now its nearly finished. 78But it was easy. You see, I got a job.A job? What did you do?9But youre not a teacher.I told Tony I couldnt teach, but he insisted on having a talk with me in English three times a week.Did your pupil learni
4、ng much English?10A. I gave English lessons to a tailor. His nam es Tony.B. How are you?C. Have you ever been to Italy?D. Yes, I suppose I should have done so.E. I heard you went to Italy?F. I dont know, but I learned a lot of Italian.G. I hadnt expected to stay there so long either.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共 15
5、 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从每小题的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. Early in morning word came that Mr. Black had been elected president of the company.A. a;不填 B. the;不填 C. a; the D. 不填;the12. more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.- 2 -A. To
6、compete B. Being competed C. Competing D. Competed13. Not only late, he also forgot his book.A. had he turned up B. he had turned up C. he turned up D. did he turn up14. Every possible means , but it seems that no thing will prevent the situation from getting worse.A. has tried B. have tried C. has
7、been tried D. have been tried15. Im sorry I didnt hear what you said. I the picture.A. am looking at B. l ooked at C. has looked at D. was looking at16. Thank you, I certainly will.A. Happy birthday to you B. Please remember me to your mumC. Let me help you with your math D. Dont forget to post the
8、letter17. The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in18. , I have to put the novel away and focus my attention on study this week.A. No matter how it is interesting B. However it is interestingC. No matter how
9、ever interesting it is D. No matter how interesting it is19. What do you think of your brothers son?He be very naughty but at the same time you help liking him.A. will;will B. wont; cant C. may;may D. can;cant20.Say, Jane, will you come with me to the game Friday? , Bob, but I promised Mary Id go wi
10、th her.A. Forget it B. Thanks C. Take it easy D. My pleasure21. Come and see me whenever .A. you are convenient B. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you22. It is helpful to put children in a situation they can see themselves differently.A. what B. which C.
11、where D. as23. Every evening after dinner, if not from work, I spend some time walking my dog.A. tired B. tiring C. to be tired D. as24. It is the pupils do in their spare time really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up.A. which; that B. that; what C. what; tha
12、t D. that; which25. Right, we write to each other not now and then.A. normally B. absolutely C. actually D. regularly第四节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。- 3 -In Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful. The children 26 und
13、er the shade of trees in the gardens of their home. Every morning, Nasir, a shepherd boy, took his goats up the hills. One day, as he was 27 his goats, he found a beautiful crystal ball(水晶球) in the bush.Nasir took it in his hand and heard a voice coming from it, “You can make a wish and Ill 28 it.”
14、Nasir had many 29 , so he said to himself, “If wait till tomorrow, Ill 30 many things.” He put the ball in a bag, 31 the goats and returned to the villa ge.The next day, Nasir could not 32 what to wish for, because he really had 33 he needed. The days passed as usual, and Nasir was extremely 34 to h
15、ave such a wonderful ball. One day , a boy 35 Nasir and discovered the crystal ball. He took the ball away. When he arrived at the 36 , he showed the people the ball. Suddenly the ball said, “I can fulfill your wish.” One person screamed, “I want gold.” Another said 37 , “I want jewelry.” Some of th
16、em wished that they would have palaces.All their wishes were realized but still they were not 38 . They were jealous(嫉妒的) 39 the person that had a palace had no gold and the person that had the gold had no palace. The villagers were not 40 each other. The palaces and jewelry only brought them 41 .Wh
17、en Nasir saw that the people were regretful, he said, “I have not 42 till now. If you really want everything to return to its own places, then I will wish for it.” Everyone happily 43 . Nasir took the crystal ball in his ha nd and wished that the village became the same as it was before. Everyone sa
18、w it become the 44 village. Once again the people started to 45 happily and the children played under the shade of the trees.26. A. studied B. worked C. lived D. played27. A. carrying B. protecting C. watching D. delivering28. A. fulfill B. get C. obey D. express29. A. chances B. goats C. wishes D.
19、conditions30. A. miss B. remember C. afford D. order31. A. divided B. fed C. raised D. gathered32. A. say B. find C. decide D. forget33. A. everything B. som ething C. anybody D. everybody34. A. sad B. cheerful C. angry D. successful35. A. followed B. beat C. praised D. admired36. A. bush B. palace
20、C. garden D. village37. A. loudly B. politely C. weakly D. patiently38. A. quiet B. happy C. greedy D. honest39. A. because B. if C. unless D. so40. A. learning from B. fighting with C. looking at D. speaking to41. A. failure B. pain C. hope D. harmony42. A. stopped B. arrived C. experienced D. wish
21、ed43. A. introduced B. answered C. agreed D. tried44. A. dark B. old C. beautiful D. large- 4 -45. A. rest B. sleep C. live D. work第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASome people bring out the best in you in a way that you might nev
22、er have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her
23、lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voic
24、e, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to. She drove that message so deep onto my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to schoolwalking on my own!When the Great Depression（大萧条）hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support
25、 the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for famili
26、es and was angry that they charged an extra $2for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife tat I was going to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly, mom was one
27、of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the lar gest hotel system in the worldHol
28、iday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty c ountries with an income of $ 1billion a year.You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.46. What caused Kemmons to start a
29、 motel by himself?A. His previous business success.B. His terrible experience in the hotel.C. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.47. Which of the following best describes Kemmons mother?A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.B. Careful, helpful and beautiful.C. Lo
30、ving, s upportive and strong-willed.- 5 -D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.来源:学科网 ZXXK48. Which of the following led to Kemmons success according to the passage?A. A poor family, higher education, self-confidence and hard work.B. Moms encouragement, a poor family, higher education, and opportunit
31、ies.C. Moms encouragement, a poor family, higher education, and clear goals.D. Moms encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.BClaude Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, but he spent most of his childhood in Le Havre, a city of southern France. By the time he was fifteen M
32、onet had become popular as a caricaturist(漫画家). Through an exhibition of his drawings at a local frame shop in 1858, Monet met the French landscape painter Eugene Louis Boudin, who introduced Monet to outdoor painting, an activity that soon became his lifes work.By 1859 Monet had committed himself t
33、o a career as an artist and began to spend as much time in Pairs as possible. During the 1860s he met Edouard Manet. With other ambitious French painters, they formed the impressionist school.Working outside, Monet painted simple landscapes and he began to have some success. As his style developed,
34、however, Monet broke one traditional artistic convention(常规)after another. His experiments with bright color became more and more daring, and he seemed to cut himself off from the possibility of a successful career as a conventional painter supported by the art establishment.In 1874 Monet and his co
35、lleagues decided to organize their own exhibition. They called themselves independents, but the press soon labeled them impressionists because one of Monets paintings had borne the title Impression: Sunrise. Then the name stuck.By the mid-1880s , Monet , generally regarded as the leader of the impre
36、ssionist school, had achieved significant recognition and financial security. In 1890 he was able to purchase some property in the village of Giverny, not far from Paris, and there be began to construct a water gardena water lily pond with a Japanese bridge. Beginning in 1906, paintings of the pond
37、and the water lilies occupied his mind for the re st of his life. His famous series Water Lilies, painted between 1990 and 1926, Clearly shows the artists strong interest in color and produces a remarkable(不寻常的)visual effect. Despite failing eyesight, Monet continued to paint almost up to the time o
38、f his death, on December 5,1926, at Giverny.49. We know from the passage that Monet .A. spend most of his childhood in ParisB. was greatly influenced by BoudinC. chiefly relied on traditional painting skillsD. devoted his whole life to painting portraits50. Which of the following is TRUE about impre
39、ssionists?A. They formed an influential artistic school in the 1850s.B. They got the name partly because of a painting of Monets.C. They are conventional painters.- 6 -D. They are fond of using dark color.51. Whats the right order of the events related to Monet?a. Monet bought a house in the village
40、 of Giverny.b. Monet got to know Edouard Manet.c. Monet became the leader of the impressionist school.d. Monet began to paint his pond and water lilies.A. abdc B. cbda C.dbac D.bcad52. It can be learned from the last paragraph that Monet .A. continued to paint when he became oldB. changed his painti
41、ng style many timesC. spent the rest of his life in Le HavreD. was unknown until many years after his deathCEvery parent wants their child to grow up to enjoy life and be successful. Each and every one of us has something that we dont want our children to experience as they get older. We protect the
42、m hoping they will never experience hurt, yet as they get older they come across their own struggles.We often do everything we can to keep them from making the mistakes that we have made. Your children are not you. They are incredible little beings that choose you to experience life with. They are n
43、ot little “mini mes” that will make the same mistakes we have made or learn the way we learn from our own experiences. They go to school, have experiences that they only tell us about, and understand the experiences through their own thoughts and feelings mixed in with family behavioral patterns. Th
44、is is where you can make a difference. Be an example.Teach your child how to live life by being the person you would want them to behelping others, loving yourself and making no judgments about other people. As you learn this in your own self and apply it, your child wont need you to speak a word. I
45、f little Joannie doesnt want to share with another child, show them how to share. Show by example.If you dont want other to walk all over you, treat others as you want to be treated because there is a child learning behaviors from you. Be the example of what you want your child to be through your ow
46、n positive thoughts and feelings. It is the best thing you can do for your child and yourself to ensure your child feel accepted and loved as they get older.53. We can infer from the second paragraph that .A. children are likely to make mistakes their parents madeB. children dont want to spend time
47、with their familyC. children are like their parents in many waysD. children base their actions on their thoughts54. The underlined phrase “walk all over you” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”.A. see your weaknessesB. know your thoughtsC. learn your secrets- 7 -D. treat you badly55. In the pas
48、sage, the author expresses .A. his concern for the role parents play in familiesB. his support for childrens independenceC. his wonder at the potential(潜力)of childrenD. his surprise at parents stubbornness56. Which of the following will be the best title for the passage ?A. Make no judgments about o
49、thersB. Be the example in your childs l ifeC. Treat others as you want to be treatedD. Keep your child from making your mistakesDRare birds in the UK have been living far better than the more common birds over the last decade due to the efforts of conservation organizations, according to a new assessment.The research shows almost 60%of the 63 rare birds that live in the UK have increased over the last 10 years.B
