1、页 1 第陕西省西安市临潼区华清中学 2015 届高三开学摸底考试英语试题 2014-9-10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的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. come A. cold B. cock C. comfort D. improve2. dead A. eager B. great C. least D. health3. opposite A. service B. outside C. pioneer D. po
2、lice 4. ours A. outside B. cause C. nervous D. clocks5. thirty A. theatre B. thus C. although D. feather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每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。Charley: Come on, Steve. 6 Steve: Wait a minute. 7 Charley: OK. Steve: By the way, can we give my sister
3、 a ride home tonight? Charley: Sure. 8 Steve: Yeah. She wants to take some pictures. Charley: 9 Steve: Yeah. Shed like to work for a newspaper someday. Charley: But I think it might be difficult for her to succeed. 10 A. Well, she always enjoys sports games, doesnt she? B. I didnt know Eva was inter
4、ested in photography. C. There are a lot of photographers out there. D. You mean shes coming to the game, too? E. I just have to close up the shop. F. Evas closing the door. G. Its time to go.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共 15 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. If we sit near _ fro
5、nt of the bus, well have _ better view.A. 不填；the B. 不填；a C. the; a D. the；the12. Henry was away from home for quite a bit long and _ saw his family.A. frequently B. seldom C. always D. usually 13. Dont sit there _ nothing. Come and help me with this table.A. do B. to do C. doing D. and doing14. Have
6、 you finished reading Jane Eyre? No, I _ my homework all day yesterdayA. was doing B. would do C. had done D. do15. Tom was about to close the windows _ his attention was caught by a bird.A. when B. if C. and D. till16. My mom suggests that we _ eat out for a change this weekend.A. should B. might C
7、. could D. would页 2 第17. Im not finished with my dinner yet. But our friends _ for us. A. will wait B. wait C. have waited D. are waiting18. Im sorry, but I dont quite follow you. Did you say you wanted to return on September 20? Sorry, I _ myself clear. We want to return on October 20.A. hadnt made
8、 B. wouldnt make C. dont make D. havent made19. I want to be liked and loved for _ I am inside.A. who B. where C. what D. how20. Ann talked about the people and things _ moved her greatly during her stay there.A. who B. that C. which D. what21. Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching o
9、thers working on it.A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. set up22. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were23. Do you think you could do without help? _. This is not the first time for me.A. Ta
10、ke care B. Hurry up C. Not exactly D. Dont worry 24. It was about 600 years ago _ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A. that B. until C. before D. when25. Which one of these do you want? _. Either will do.A. I dont mind B. Im sure C. No problem D. Go ahead第四节 完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5
11、分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 26 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 27 it was a dictionary intende
12、d for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 28, to be honest, I found it extremely 29 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 30 not fully understand the meaning, I was used to the 31 bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are 32 both in English and Chinese. I r
13、eally wondered why my aunt 33 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 34 that monolingual dictionaries are 35 in learning a foreign languageAs I found out, there is 36 often NO perfect equivalence(对应)between two 37 in two languages. My aunt ev
14、en goes so far as to 38 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 39 meaning of a word in English! 40, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary 41 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 42, I have come to see what she meant. Using a m
15、onolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 43 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 44 exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 45 this, I can ex
16、press myself more easily in English.26. A. worried B. sad C. nervous D. surprised 27. A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. If28. A. or B. so C. but D. and29. A. interesting B. difficult C. ambiguous D. practical30. A. thus B. even C. again D. still31. A. new B. earlier C. familiar D. ordinary32. A. e
17、xpressed B. explained C. described D. created33. A. offered B. agreed C. happened D. decided 34. A. imagine B. understand C. predict D. recommend页 3 第35. A. better B. natural C. easier D. convenient36. A. at best B. in case C. at times D. in fact 37. A. names B. words C. ideas D. characters38. A. ho
18、pe B. tell C. doubt D. declare39. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected40. A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead41. A. while B. before C. until D. when42. A. Largely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably43. A. extra B. limited C. total D. average 44. A. nearly B. repeatedly C. immediate
19、ly D. anxiously45. A. Because of B. In relation to C. In addition to D. According to第二部分 阅读理解第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。 AAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling i
20、n the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the
21、first place. The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. Th
22、e UK, for example, is running out of areas for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food
23、 waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about a
24、ll of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary. There are signs of hope
25、. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.46. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to? A. Having more material than is needed.
26、B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Making more products than necessary. D. Using too much packaging47. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _.A. the tendency of cutting household waste B. the fact of packaging overuse C. the rapid growth of super markets D. the increase of packaging recycling
27、48. According to the text, recycling _.A. is the solution to gas shortage B. means burning packaging for energy C. helps control the greenhouse effect D. leads to a waste of land49. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The author is proud of their consumer culture B. Needless material is mos
28、tly recycled.C. People like collecting recyclable waste. D. Fighting wastefulness is difficult页 4 第BWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then
29、there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up
30、(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just o
31、ur family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to ge
32、t away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.50. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in
33、 the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Touch them gently.C. Play games with them. D. Keep them company 51. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _A. would eat anything when hungry B. loved playing hide-and-seekC. felt sorry for her mistake D. disliked the authors dad52. Why does the author say t
34、hat Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was loved by everybody she met. B. She was treated as a member of the family.C. She played games with anyone she liked. D. She went everywhere with the family.53. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _.A. barked B. smiled C. rushed to them
35、 D. tried to be funnyCToo much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-grader
36、s. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the
37、results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人) may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during
38、childhood, compared with an average of more than two hours and a half for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.Whi
39、le this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms.54. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _.A. have had computers in their bedrooms B. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go
40、 to college D. have watched a lot of TV 55. What is the researchers understanding of the New Zealand study results?A. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds. 页 5 第B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult
41、 to explain. D. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.56. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. More time should be spent on computers.D. Further studies on high-achieving students
42、 should be done.57. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or Television B. Television and Childrens Learning HabitC. Studies on TV and College Education D. Effects of Television on ChildrenDHoney(蜂蜜 )from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious.
43、 Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have
44、a strange and unexpected helper-a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to h
45、elp it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follow
46、er reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts
47、to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.58. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B. Its
48、covered with waxC. Its hidden in trees D. Its hard to recognize.59. What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A honey seeker B. A bird. C A bee. D. A beekeeper.60. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and Honey C. Honey-Lovers Helper D. Beekeeping in Africa第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从下框的选
