1、甘谷一中 20152016 学年高三第四次检测英语试题 第一部分 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)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 AOne day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was
2、 elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem: “Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）.”The student had answered; “Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then b
3、ring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning tha
4、t the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公
5、式）to calculate the height of the building.”At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, “Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator
6、 and said to him, Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”, Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional(传统的) answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college in
7、structors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.1. The student got a zero at the beginning because _. A. the teacher wasnt satisfied with himB. his answer wasnt complete or correctC. the t
8、eacher didnt fully understand his answerD. his answer didnt show his knowledge of physics 2. We know from the passage that _.A. the student knew the expected answerB. the administrator told Bohr the heightC. the author preferred Bohrs last answerD. the teacher was a very stubborn person3. We can lea
9、rn from the passage that _. A. instructors can teach students how to thinkB. arbiters can help students to get high scoresC. students should be given more freedom in thinkingD. teachers should make students use physical formulas4. What was Bohrs attitude toward his schooling?A. Optimistic B. Critica
10、l C. Approving D. NeutralBThe role of a newspaper is to present and comment on the news. It is vital for keeping people well-informed on current affairs. In most Western countries, journalists try to shape the ideas and opinions of their readers, since in Western countries all newspapers are indepen
11、dent of the government. Some newspaper owners support liberal ideas including economic policies that help poor people. Other owners want policies such as lower taxes for rich people and less money to be given to poor people. You can almost judge the political ideas of a person in the West by looking
12、 at the newspaper he reads. All newspapers report national and international news. They give the facts but also provide opinions on controversial issues in the editorials and columns of opinion. The readers of the newspaper can also comment on these editorials or articles. There are many informative
13、 articles too as well as reviews of new films and books, etc. These are very important, for if a film or book gets good reviews it will often become more successful. All these articles require many journalists who are experts in different areas of life. All these articles come together and are check
14、ed by the chief editor of the newspaper. When he or she has made a decision on the articles, the newspaper is prepared for printing. All this work means that the journalists must work together as a team because there is a lot of pressure when you work in a newspaper office. There are constant deadli
15、nes and articles have to be fitted round advertisements, photographs and much, much more.5. What does the underlined word “be fitted” mean?A. be suitable B. be putC. be read D. be measured6. What articles comment on controversial issues?A. Editorials and opinion columns. B. News stories.C. Some of t
16、he informative articles. D. Jokes and humour.7. Which is true about the journalists in Western countries?A. Theres no time limit for their report articles.B. They have no right to influence the readers opinions.C. A newspaper can come out with just a journalist working individually.D. Journalists mu
17、st submit their articles before the due date.8. Why are good reviews important to books?A. Good reviews are excellent introduction to books.B. Readers especially favour books with good reviews.C. Good reviews can make readers feel relaxed and comfotable.D. Good reviews can bring a large circulation(
18、发行量) of the books reviewed.CProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide mys
19、elf. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history c
20、ame from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort o
21、f army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Ca
22、rver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revo
23、lution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, an
24、d I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and fla
25、shed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!9. What did the authors classmates think about his report?A. interesting B. ridiculous. C. boring. D. puzzling.10. Why was the author confused about
26、the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history. B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teachers instruction. D. He was new at the school.11. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _.A. annoyed B. ashamed C. ready D. eager12. In the end, the author turned
27、things around _.A. by redoing his task B. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfather D. under the guidance of his headmasterDI believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand ho
28、w much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. Its not so common nowadays to treat food that way，since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you
29、tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been keptthats why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many peopl
30、e of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. Its widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have t
31、heir meals togetherextremely difficult now, but so rewarding! You can share other members troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment, instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body，and stomach in particular will be very grateful for su
32、ch a time!In Poland, a wedding，Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook ,sometimes for a few days before the event，and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of f
33、ood in the country. Whats more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.13. When the writer was a child, he/she _.A. found people were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked the
34、ir own bread14. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because_.A. he/she makes food from scratch B. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers15. From the text, we can learn that, in Po
35、land, _.A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long timeB. the whole family often have meals together nowadaysC. its common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more about each other by having meals together第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入
36、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。16 If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. 17 If people stop buying tomatoes, you will sto
37、p producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. 18 You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restauran
38、ts. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. 19 But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete(具体的). If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before
39、you get the message. _20_ It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do.A. The market may be something abstract.B. The sellers are always smarter than buyers. C. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market.D. The
40、 market is a concept.E. One has to make his ends meet when shopping. F. The market is telling you something.G. Your efforts are being directed by the market.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For a few years，I have
41、been wearing a ring on my right handIts not always the same ring，but its always a ring that has 21 on it so that when I look at it，Im 22 or reminded of something importantI have made a 23 of buying rings like this whenever I 24 one in a storeSometimes I give them away as 25 to someone like Jennie .I
42、 first met Jennie in the 26 waiting room and we had talked several timesOne night I sat down beside her and _27_how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 28 conditionShe told me that she didnt know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 29 from the doctors was goodThey were
43、nt at all sure her son was going to 30 the accident that had hurt him so badlyWith _31_ in her eyes，she said， “Theyre _32_my hope.” I knew then that it was 33 just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day As she 34 to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and 35 it i
44、n Jennies hand. I told her to wear it to 36 that God loved her and he would be with her through all of this ._37_Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly,_38_the word written on the ring was “HOPE”The last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got
45、 on the liftShe39 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying， “Look，I 40 have Hope!”21Awords Bpictures Cnames Dsymbols22Aadmired Bencouraged Ctrusted Dpuzzled23Aplan Bpoint C1ist Dhabit24Alose Border Csee Ddesign25Agifts Bprizes C1essons Dthanks26Arailway Bschool Chospit
46、al Dairport27Aasked Bexplained Cthought Dfound28Afavorable Bnormal Cserious Dexcellent29Aadvice B. news Cinstructions Dcomfort30. Adefeat Bexperience Cpredict Dsurvive31. Aapologies Btears Canger Ddoubt32Akeeping up Bbringing back Ccutting off Dtaking away33Aother than Brather than Cmore than Dless than34Acontinued Brefused Cattempted Dstarted35Athrew Bplaced Chid Dstored36Aprove Bdecide Cremember Dguess37AUntil BBefore CSince DWhen38Afor Bso Cyet Dand39Ashouted Bwaved Ccheered Dhesitated40Aever Bonly Cjust Dstill第二卷注意：将答案写在答题
