1、19 届 （高 三） 上 期入 学摸 底测 试英 语科 目试 题说 明 ： 1 本 试 卷 分 不 包 含 听 力 ， 满 分 120 分 ， 考 试 时 间 100 分 钟 。2 将 选 择 题答 案 代 表字 母 填 （ 涂 ）在 第 卷 的 答 题表 （ 答 题 卡 ）中 。第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 略 ）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 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四 个选 项中， 选 出最 佳选 项 ， 并 在答 题卡
2、 上 将该 项涂 黑。AThe Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winners.First Novel Award WinnerBook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineAuthor: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a F
3、riday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit . It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character,
4、Gail Honeymans debut is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award Winner Book: In the Days of Rain Author: Rebecca StottThe Exclusive Brethren were a closed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her fa
5、ther lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award Winner Book: Inside the Wave Author: Helen DunmoreTo be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling u
6、ntil it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead the underworld and the human living world and the acutely intense being of both.Childrens Award WinnerBook: The ExplorerAuthor: Katherine Rundell, Hannah HornFour children survive their aircraft
7、 plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends its only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb childrens fiction.21. What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A. boring and lonely.
8、B. funny and touching. C. exciting and complex. D. ordinary and happy.22. Why did Rebecca Stott write In the Days of Rain?A. To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren. B. To help her father fulfill his last wish.C. To share the life of fundamentalist Christians. D. To pass on her family traditi
9、ons.23. For a young adventurous soul, which book seems more appealing?A. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine B. In the Days of RainC. Inside the Wave D. The ExplorerBThe freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, F
10、lorida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C, thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening
11、hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best partparticularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetableswas a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up it
12、s tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries; the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripen
13、ed( 蔓 上 成 熟 的 ) promise, Ive refused to buywinter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh and soft t
14、omatoes the size of my fist. These were the real dealand at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I l
15、earned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, whereluckily for meI was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.24. What did the author think of her
16、winter life in New York?A Exciting. B Boring. C Relaxing. D Annoying.25. What made the authors getting up early worthwhile?A Having a swim. BBre athing in fresh air. C Walking in the morning sun. D Visiting a local farmers market.26. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A They
17、 are soft. BTh ey look nice. C They taste great. D They are juicy.27. What was the author going to do that evening?A Go to a farm. BCh eck into a hotel. C Eat in a restaurant. D Buy fresh vegetables.CThe World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pol
18、lution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year. Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household poll
19、utants.WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4. 3 million people di
20、e from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves. WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease. The main victims are women and girls in developing countries, where they usually stay at home and do the household work.Carlos Dora is Co
21、ordinator in the WHOs Department of Public Health, Environmental andSocial Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene (煤 油) fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outd
22、oors.Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, yo
23、u can buy an induction (电 磁 ) stove for about $ 8.00. And in Africa you canbuy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00. But, this, the agency says, is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances.28. Wha
24、t does “the problem” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Indoor air pollution. B. Cooking habits.C. Poor cookstove. D. Use of natural gas.29. Why are women and girls the main victims of the indoor pollution?A. They are very weak in the developing countries. B. They are more sensitive to the indoor pollution.
25、 C. They are exposed to the indoor pollution more. D. They are lack of doing more exercise outdoors.30. Which of the following is a good way to avoid indoor air pollution?A. To open a window while cooking. B. To use unprocessed coal indoors.C. To promote the cleaner and modern cooking appliances. D.
26、 To popularize the traditional cook stoves in the home.31. What is the best title of the text?A. How to prevent pollutionB. How to protect women and girlsC. Indoor pollution kills millions each yearD. The importance of health in developing countriesDDecision-making can be extremely difficult. Decisi
27、on-making styles are significantly different. in different cultures.In any approach to a problem and in any negotiations, the Western world turns to the “I to you“ approach while Japan, the “you to you“ approach. The former means both sides present theirarguments openly from their own point of view.
28、 Naturally, often comes a confrontation ( 冲 突 )situation, which Westerners are very skillful in dealing with. The latter is based on each side trying to understand the other persons point of view. Thus, the direction of the meeting is a mutual (相 互的 ) attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harm
29、ony.Besides, Western decision-making goes mostly from top management and often does not consult middle management or the worker. However, in Japan great consideration is given to the thoughts and opinions of everyone at all levels. Based on “bottom-up direction“, ideas can be created at the lowest l
30、evels, travel upward through an organization and have an effect on the final decision.Difference in decision-making also comes from different communication styles. The Japanese business person works to achieve harmony, even if the deal falls through, and will spend whatever time is necessary to dete
31、rmine a “you to you“ approach, communicating personal views only indirectly. They put a thorough job above the Western deadline approach. So the Japanese are thorough in their meetings. Thus Americans are often annoyed by the many meetings in many Japanese businesses. But where the American is press
32、ing for a specific decision, the Japanese is trying to think up a rather broad direction.On the other hand, once a given agreement is made, it is the Japanese who sometimes wonder at the slow pace in which Westerners carry out the decision. The Japanese are eager to move forward and Westerners, perh
33、aps, lag behind as they take the time for in-depth planning.32. A Japanese business bases its decision .A. on top-down direction B. on nothing but its workers viewsC. on bottom-up direction D. only on its top leaders opinions33. The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world .A. face grea
34、t difficulty in making decisionsB. are different in decision-making stylesC. have all members contribute to a decisionD. have two approaches:“I to you“ and “you to I“34. Which of the following is TRUE of the Westerners?A. They carry out the decision once it is made.B. There are many meetings in thei
35、r businesses.C. They work to achieve harmony in doing business.D. They are good at handling confrontation situation.35. The authors attitude towards Japanese decision-making is .A. positive B. critical C. negative D. casual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 空白 处的
36、最佳 选项 。 选 项中 有两 项为 多余选项 。Teenagers are especially likely to suffer loneliness. Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness.Reach out to others, but start small. A smile and a friendly greeting for the student behind you in line at the cafeteria wont make you best friends. 36 It
37、 also can make it easier to interact the next time.Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the school dance makes you feel like you just dont belong, try joining a special-interest group. Maybe its the drama club or the marching band. 37 Find other ways of making connections. Lonely peopl
38、e hunger for acceptance and friendship, Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others.38 Teach a child in reading. Take notes for a disabled classmate. You might be surprised at the connections you make after reaching out in these ways.39 Loneliness is an ab
39、sence of quality friendships, not of a particular quantity of friends. Thats why its important to know how to select a friend. The best friendships are those based on similar values and attitudes.You get what you expect, so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly, you will behave in sim
40、ilar ways.40 It goes away as teens learn how to find their way through their social world and connect with others.A. But it will make you both feel pretty good. B. So consider becoming a volunteer.C. Some teens arent so adaptable, however. D. Encourage people to be friendlier to you. E. Choose the r
41、ight people.F. For most young people, loneliness is only temporary. G. Look for a group that allows you to ease in gradually.第 三 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 小 题 1 5 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ） 阅 读下 面短 文， 从 短文 后各题所 给的 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 题卡 上将 该项 涂
42、黑 。The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must 41 sixty hours of service learning, 42 they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. 43 of service learning41.A.spend B.gain C.comp
43、lete D.save42.A.and B.or C.but D.for43.A.Subjects B.Ideas C.Procedures D.Examples44.A.With B.Before C.During D.After45.A.diary B.report C.note D.notice46.A.courses B.benefits C.challenges D.features47A.beyond B.about C.over D.in48.A.careful B.proud C.tired D.aware49.A.possess B.apply C.include D.dev
44、elop50.A.Gradually B.Finally C.Luckily D.Hopefully51.A.through B.across C.of D.on52.A.So B.Thus C.Since D.While53.A.deal with B.look into C.point out D.take down54.A.argue B.doubt C.overlook D.admit55.A.much B.full C.less D.more56.A.cost B.pay C.care D.praise57.A.contribute B.appeal C.attend D.belon
45、g58.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Besides D.However59.A.courage B.desire C.emotion D.spirit60.A.decision B.purpose C.solution D.resultinclude cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. 44 a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a 45 about wh
46、at they have learned.Supporters claim that there are many 46 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think 47 their own interests and become 48 of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real life skills that 49 responsibility, problems solving, and working
47、 as part of a team. 50 ,students can explore possible careers 51 service learning. For example,if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.52 there are many benefits, opponents 53 problems with the new require
48、ment. First, they 54 that the main reason why students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend 55 time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without 56 goes against the law. By requiring se
49、rvice, the school takes away an individuals freedom to choose.In my view, service learning is a great way to 57 to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. 58 , I dont believe you should force people to help others-the59 to help must come from the heart. I think the best 60 is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. C
