1、望奎一中高三年级期初考试英语试题（时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第一部分: 单项填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)1. For a moment nothing happened. Then _ all shouting together. A. voices had come B. came voices C. voices would come D. did voices come2. Do you need any help, Lucy? Yes. The job is _ I could do myself. A. less than B. more th
2、an C. no more than D. not more than 3. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _of courage and power. A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol 4. We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didnt quite _ as planned. A. find out B. give out C. hand out D. work out 5. The first ed
3、ition was published in 1995 and _ a best seller ever since.A. had been B. will be C. would be D. has been 6. _achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade. A. In terms of B. In case of C. As a result D. In face of 7. I would like a job which pay
4、s more, but _I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact 8. Why dont we choose that road to save time? The bridge to it _. A. has repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. will be repaired 9. Several middle-aged passen
5、gers fell into the sea. _, none of them could swim. A. Hopefully B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Naturally10. It was raining heavily, little Mary felt cold, so she stood _ to her mother. A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing 11. Jenny nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping. A. as a res
6、ult of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of 12. Peter was so excited _he received an invitation from his friend to visitChongqing. A. where B. that C. why D. when 13.Flying a plane was quite _for him at that time, but now he has gained a lot of _ in flying. A. an experience; experiences B. an e
7、xperience; experience C. experience; experiences D. experience; experience 14. She _ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely. A. picked out B. made out C. made up D. picked up 15. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _all four people on board. A. kil
8、led B. killing C. kills D. to kill 16. That was not the first time he _us. I think its high time we _ strong action against him. A. had betrayed; take B. had betrayed; took C. has betrayed; took D. has betrayed; take 17. Is there any possibility _ you could pick me up at the airport? No problem. A.
9、when B. that C. whether D. what 18. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through 19. The topic leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly _.A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon20. Dont b
10、e _ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. taken in 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world.It has become Sydneys b
11、est-known landmark and international symbol.The Opera House with a “sailing roof ” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑师)，Utzon.The base for the building was started in 1959，years before the designs were finished.Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House.In 1962，the designs were fi
12、nalized (定稿 ) and the construction began.In 1967，they started the decoration inside.It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House.Queen Elizabeth officially opened it on October 20th,1973.The Sydney Opera House cost around 100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass
13、 was used to build it.The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms.It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide.The buildings roof sections weigh about 15 tons.Each year，this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it. The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾
14、).It is amazing and unforgettable，offering people a strong sense of beauty. 21. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_. A.America B.Australia C.England D.Denmark 22. Building the Sydney Opera House lasted_. A.from 1959 to 1973 B.from 1962 to 1973 C.from 1959 to 1967 D.from 1962 to 1976 23.
15、 _paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House. A.Utzon B.The public C.Queen Elizabeth D.The government 24. Which is the best title for the passage? A.Sailing Roof B.Travelling in Sydney C.The Sydney Opera House D.The Opening of the Opera HouseBMuch information can be conveyed，purely
16、through our eyes，so the expression “eyes also talk” is often heard. Can you recall any experience that further proves this statement？On a bus you may quickly glance at a stranger，but not make eye contact.If he senses that he is being stared at，he may feel uncomfortable. It is the same in daily life.
17、If you are stared at for more than necessary，you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.If nothing goes wrong，you will feel angry about others staring at you that way.Eyes do convey information，right? Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressiv
18、e.But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away his gaze (注视) ，his intentions are obvious.That is，he wishes to attract her attention，to make her understand that he is showing affection for her. Howeve
19、r，the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time，in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking，to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when
20、 speaking，as if he tries to control you，you will feel uneasy.A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim，since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. In fact，continuous eye contact happens between lovers only，who will
21、enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time，to show love that words cannot express. Evidently，eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.25. What may a person usually do on a bus? AGlance at a stranger with eye contact. BUse eyes t
22、o talk to a stranger politely. CGlance at a stranger without eye contact. DTalk to a stranger politely after a quick glance. 26. What does it mean if a man looks at a woman for over 10 seconds? AHe likes her eyes. BHe admires her. BHe knows her well. DHe makes contact with her. 27Why is a poor liar
23、easy to be seen through? AHe thinks that he is honest. BHe wants to control the victim. C. He feels uneasy about others eye contact. DHe looks straight at the victim for too long a time. 28What may be the best title for the text? AEyes Can Speak. BEye Contact Matters. CDont Stare at Others. DUse You
24、r Eye Contact.CThe popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths (亭) set up in big cities across the country.As the latest TV show to help peoples love for literature recover,CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud t
25、heir favorite poems,essays and books,or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been well-received,its reading booths,equipped with professional recording devices and cameras,have become instant hits.A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up out
26、side the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 the first day of the booths opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5:30 pm,as the number of waiting readers continued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in
27、 the booth,according to library management.“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens. If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai,now I think another spring has arrived again,”library manager Zhou Deming,told the Shanghai-based T
28、he Paper.The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment,but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months,according to the librarys website.The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing,Hangzhou,Guangzhou and Xian
29、 to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition,some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.29.The CCTV program Readers aims to _ .A. tea
30、ch people what to readB. attract peoples attention to CCTVC. invite people to read aloud in the boothD. arouse peoples fresh enthusiasm for reading30.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that _ .A. Some people waited for a long time to read in the boothB. March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shangha
31、i LibraryC. On March 4,200 people read in the boothD. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours31.The passage mainly tells us that _ .A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading boothsB. More reading booths will be set up in the futureC. Readers has become popular all
32、over ChinaD. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading boothsDWe talk about people being “color-blind” but very few of us are. Even those who describe themselves as color-blind are normally just color lack. A strongly color-blind person will still be able to tell 20 different colors,
33、 compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see.Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color Blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white. Not being able to see in
34、color is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, whos a fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. “I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says, “because when its sunny I cannot see to do my work. ”But if being truly color-blind is rare, why
35、 is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap lire in a totally black and white world? Well, we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami. As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. Its believed he had a genetic fault that causes color-blindn
36、ess and he passed this fault on to his many generations. There is one advantage.Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when it gets dark, Herro1 and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up flaming torches and the fish are attracted to the flames.“This type of fis
37、hing is fun,” Herrol says,“especially if we catch plenty.So even though its hard work we enjoy it.”32.What is Pingelap famous as?A. A tiny island B. A color-blind islandC. A mentally troubled island D. A beautiful island 33.What can we infer about Herrol?A. He may stay at home when its sunny B. He i
38、s interested in burnt-out imagesC. He likes taking photos very much D. He doesnt live in Pingelap any more34. Why are about one-tenth of people in Pingelap colour-blind?A. Because Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis.B. Because the king had an unlucky marriage C. Because the kings genetic fault play
39、ed a role.D. Because the king made a serious mistake 35. What would be the best title for the text?A. The history of Pingelap B. The disadvantage of HerrolC. The island of color blindness D. The advantage of color blindness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最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。How to M
40、ake PlansMost people get scared when talking about planning or writing plans. _36_. And you need to plan for success as planning really works and inspires you to go straight ahead. However, how to create effective plans is still a problem. Dont worry, and just follow the steps below.Step 1 _37_What
41、plans have you had in the past? Probably, in some of your plans, you havent ended up where you thought you were going to end up. Get a good understanding of what you have done and what you havent done in the past. It is a primary foundation for your new plan. If having no plan, just take action and
42、make plans right now.Step 2 Think about the what-ifsWhen you are building your plans you should consider where you are going and make clear the what-ifs. Because not everything just goes smoothly as you believe. _38_.Step 3 Document the plansWhen starting to make plans, you should try to write them
43、down. It is of key importance for the future. _39_. In addition, make sure you have the plans fully written out with all the key elements concerned, including details.Step 4 Update the plansAccording to your written plans and actual situation, you should check out the plans you have completed and ha
44、vent completed._40_. Make sure all the assumptions are there and work out the details. After hanging on for some days, planning will be getting simpler and easier.A. Review historical plansB. Make new plans immediatelyC. Actually, people are more likely to succeed in a planned wayD. And you need to
45、continue what you havent done and update it E. Not all people can memorize every word they said and thought wellF. And what you should do next is to check your plans monthly or quarterlyG. For your benefits, you need to make Plan A and Plan B in case of changes and contingencies(偶发事件)第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节
46、，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四个选项 A、B、C、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。I worried about my personal image and how I could be remembered during my boyhood. In fifth grade, there seemed to be only one_41_-to play cool. In sixth grade, suddenly, there were two choices:
47、be cool, or invisible._42_, one day, when a teacher had us fill out a questionnaire with_43_ questions, I found the _44_option.Assuming (假定 ) the teacher would read our answers privately, I felt it was _45_ to share my privacy. To my _46_, she collected and redistributed (重新分发) them to us. We were a
48、sked to _47_ the name and our three favorite answers to the whole class. My answers went to the meanest boy in class.The first question was “Whats your favorite movie?” I read my answer Beauty and the Beast. A laugh erupted and my cheeks _48_. The next was “Where would you like to travel?” My answer was _49_special-”Wherever
