1、牡一中 2016 级高三学年上学期 8 月摸底考试英语试题本试卷共 150 分 答题时间 120 分钟第一节：单项选择（共 10 小题，每小题 1 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最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。1. _ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice. A. To face B. Having faced C. Faced D. Facing 2. This book is said to be the special one, which _
2、 many events not found in other books.A. covers B. writes C. prints D. reads3. Americans eat _ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many4. With nothing_to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.A. le
3、aving B. left C. leave D. to leave5. The professor suggested the problem _ at once.A. referred to be solved B. referred to solving C. referred to was solved D. referred to must be solved6. Here _！Where is Xiao Liu? There _. A. comes the bus; is he B. comes the bus; he is C. the bus comes; is he D. t
4、he bus comes; he is7. What_ it is to have a cold drink after an _ game! A. fun, exciting B. a fun, exciting C. funs, excited D. fun, excited8. This is one of the highest buildings that _ in our city recently.A. has been built B. build C. have been built D. have built9. Our English teacher as well as
5、 we students _ not _ Chinese in the English Corner.A. are; allowed to speak B. is; allowed speakingC. is; allowed to speak D. are; allowed speaking10. It is impossible for all the people to get jobs because _ of them are not fit for them.A. none B. all C. not all D. every one第二节：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2
6、分，满分 40 分)阅读下列短文，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。AMark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community，so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area city council(委员会)woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was on the decline. The neighborho
7、od faced many problems.Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There were charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. Mark read from the charts, “Police patrols(巡逻)cut back, illegal parking up 20%.” People were supposed to suggest solutions to the council woman. I
8、t was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I can do would make a difference here.”As he neared the bus stop on his way home, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag, and a baby.As Mark got c
9、loser, her other child，a little boy, suddenly dashed into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted(滑落), and groceries started to fall out.Mark ran to take the boys arm and led him back to his mother. “You gotta stay with Mom,” he said. Then he picked up the fal
10、len groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks,” she said. “Youve got great timing.” “Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the poster near his seat in the bus. Small acts of kindness add up.Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe thats a good place to start.”11. Why did
11、 Mark go to the neighborhood meeting?A. To join in the neighborhood patrols.B. To do something for his community.C. To voice his complaints to the city council.D. To collect suggestions for the community problems.12. What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?A. The worse
12、ning in the quality of life.B. The increase of police patrols at night.C. The rebuilding of vacant buildings.D. The violation(违反)of community regulations.13. What did Mark think of the communitys problems?AThey may take a long time to be solved.BThey need to be solved with the assistance from the ci
13、ty.CThey have to be dealt with one by one.DThey are too big for single efforts.14. Why did Mark smile on his ride home?AHe had got some groceries at a big discount.BHe had read a funny poster near his seat.CHe had done a small deed of kindness.DHe had caught the bus just in time.BThe TED speaker ser
14、ies features “ideas worth spreading”. With over 1,400 to choose from, weve selected a few that are perfect for students.1. Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great careerWe humans may have an unfavorable habit of making excuses for ourselves or being too confident about ourselves. Accordingly,
15、 Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. Luckily, as he puts it, there is a way outfollow your heart, as long as it is good for your career.2. Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutesBetween d
16、ance team, volunteering and oh, rightlectures, your lifes crazy factor（因素）is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk, Mindfulness, expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “more healthy, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be “more p
17、resent”.3. Shane Koyczan: To this dayfor the bullied（欺凌）and beautifulThis talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczans “To This Day” is an affecting spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the po
18、em, along with some stories about his background.4. Susan Cain: The power of introverts（性格内向者）Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have talents and abilities. Our culture may value being outgoing, but the world
19、needs all kinds.15. What does Larry Smith advise students to do for a good career?A. Dont be too optimistic. B. Learn from others lessons.C. Never make excuses for yourself. D. Match your interests with your career.16. What is Andy Puddicombes talk mainly about?A. How to concentrate. B. The need for
20、 teamwork.C. How to be a good volunteer. D. The importance of good health.17. Which TED speaker makes people who are not social feel confident?A. Andy Puddicombe B. Susan Cain C. Shane Koyczan D. Larry SmithCWe all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body
21、in the head. It controls our bodys functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, he is smart and intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, “Hes th
22、e brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind something, you are responsible for developing or organizing something. For example, Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft.Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Fra
23、nklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues（问题）facing the U.S. These professors were called his “brain trust”.These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For
24、 example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”. As a verb, to drain means to remove something by letting it flew away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out of the ears. But, brain drain is when a countrys most educated people
25、 leave their countries to live in another. The brains are, sort of, draining out of the country.However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For exampl
26、e, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make some accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky
27、 way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.18. According to the text, if youre the CEO of Bai Du you can be called .A. the organ of Bai Du B. the brain drain of Bai DuC. the brains behind Bai Du D. Bai Dus brain trust19. Roosevelt successfully won the election probably because
28、 .A. he got his brain trust B. he got the help of word expertsC. he was smart at giving advice D. he was the brains behind America20. From the passage, we can infer that .A. to drain a lake means to fill it with a lot of waterB. brainy and brainwash are never used in a negative wayC. brainstorming i
29、s not a good choice for a political leader for lack of creativityD. a country suffers a “brain drain” when educated people move to other countries21. The author explains the “brain” expressions by .A. making comments B. making comparisons C. using examples D. analyzing originsDAre some people born c
30、lever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some degree our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence.
31、On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of persons intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held b
32、y most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligent. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population,
33、it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly sugge
34、sts that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indica
35、tes that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.22. The writer is in favor of the view that mans intelligence is g
36、iven to him .A. at birth B. through educationC. both at birth and through education D. through environment of ones family23. If a child is born with high intelligence, he can .A. surely become a geniusB. still become a genius if he isnt given good educationC. reach his intelligence limits through hi
37、s own effortsD. probably reach his intelligence limits in rich and varied surroundings24. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows .A. the importance of their intelligence B. the role of environment on intelligenceC. the importance of their positions D. the pa
38、rt that birth plays25. The best title of the passage can be .A. On Intelligence B. On GeniusC. Dependence on Environment D. Effect of Education on Intelligence根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Youve seen news reports about people who need assistance after a natural disaster, or TV programs ab
39、out how lonely and isolated older people can get. Maybe youve walked past people who are living on the streets. 26 The answer: you can volunteer. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to change peoples lives, including your own. Helping others in need is such an important part of life. So how do you
40、 go about it?Find whats right for you.Volunteering isnt school. 27 You can choose what really interests you and who or what is most deserving of your time.28 After youve discovered what interests you, decide how much time you want to spend and what fits into your schedule.Expand your mind.Volunteeri
41、ng is a great way to learn new skills from working as part of a team to setting and reaching goals. 29 And it can help you develop a new understanding of people who are different from you people with disabilities, people in financial problems, sick kids, or the elderly.Feel good.Volunteering helps p
42、eople feel they make a difference that they do have the power to change things for the better. When people depend on you, it can change the way you look at yourself. 30 Volunteering is also a great way to get a view on your own life.A. It can give you a chance to discover what kinds of things youre
43、best at and enjoy most.B. Instead of having the choices made for you, youve got to pick.C. Doing something for others helps people to change the world.D. So what can you do about any of those things?E. You can feel proud of what youve achieved.F. Find what fits your schedule.G. Change things for the
44、 better.第三节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。One afternoon, I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked 31 in front of me. As we turned a corner, Evan 32 me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me? Im not yo
45、ur friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there 33 . He kept walking and never looked back. I 34 to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.We _35_ spoke to each other after that. I _36_ into a shell, like a turtle, to hide from the world. For the rest of my time i
46、n middle school, I didnt 37 myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends 38 being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary 39 .It wasnt until high school that I was able to 40 my head out of my shell and begin 41 people again. But even today, I am still 42 in choosing who I open up to. It
47、takes me a very long time to warm up to 43 .I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said 44 . Maybe he was having a bad day 45 maybe I was talking too much. In my view, what he said to me that day 46 the course of my life. but if werent for that 47 , I wouldnt have met my best fri
48、ends in high school.I understand that, in middle school, we were all young. Ive been able to 48 all the people who bullied me, but for some 49 I cant seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day Ill be 50 enough to forgive Evan too. But right now Im s
49、till that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes.31. A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily32. A. argued with B. shouted at C. turned to D. reminded of33. A. astonished B. disappointed C. frightened D. amused34. A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off35. A.
