1、明德中学高三英语周考Section A (15marks ) Directions: Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. Unless you know the culture gap, you can easily misunderstand what you read orhear_.A. spoken B. be spoken C. being spoken D. to be spoken2. Oh, how depressed！Im bound to lose to him in tomorrows com
2、petitionCheer up! In fact, he is _ than youA. not more nervous B. no more nervous C. no less nervous D. a little less nervous3. There is a saying that_ “The early bird catches the worm”.A. goes B. going C. go D. is going4. If peasants receive training, more opportunities will be given to them, _ the
3、m to increase their income instead of being dependent on the government.A. allowed B. to allow C. allowing D. be allowed5. Many people believe that poverty is only a problem in the developing world. _, it is aproblem all over the world.A. In the end B. On top of this C. As a result D. in fact6. When
4、 Alice came to herself, she did not know how long she _ there.A. had been lying B. has been lying C. was lying D. has lain7. The one thing _ is clear, however, is that there has been a boom in Chinas economy.A. it B. that C. this D. what8. Despite there being actually geniuses, more than a few peopl
5、e _ the view thatperseverance as well as passion is extremely important to achieve a goal.A. subscribe to B. subscribes to C. subscribing to D. subscribed to9. The safety helmet saved the worker; otherwise, he _ by the flying object.A. would be killed B. was killedC. would have been killed D. had be
6、en killed10. Im sorry I forgot your birthday yesterday. But my birthday _ on April 30 not 13. A. falls B. will fall C. has fallen D. is falling11. How can they learn anything _ they spend all their time watching television?A. unless B. when C. even if D. so that12. Its beyond our imagination that Ji
7、m, who tops the class in English, _ have difficulty translating the simple sentence.A. shall B. might C. should D. must13. The news that he failed his driving test discouraged him, _? A. did they B. didnt they C. did it D. didnt it14. Not only _ interested in football but _beginning to show an inter
8、est in itA. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his students C. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his students are15. You can make a decision. Give it to _ you think deserves the rewardA. who B. whoever C. whomever
9、 D. whomSection B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I live in a big Scandinavian city that unfortunately has a lot of homeless people. 16 there are
10、 small ways of helping them even though you may not have a lot of money. One way to help is to buy their monthly 17 . By doing this one day, I got to know a young 18 manwho was often standing at the train, selling the magazine.He was a refugee(难民) from another country and I could 19 what kind of psy
11、chological scars(心理创伤) he must have had from living in a war-torn country, escaping from it and then 20 being homeless. I discovered that his birthday was close to mine, which meant we were born under the same sign of zodiac(星座), something we 21 once in a while.I met him last year, shortly after his
12、 birthday, and without thinking, after 22 him, I asked if he had had a good day. He looked 23 and said that he hadnt really celebrated. I felt sorry that he was alone on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, no songs, nothing! Therefore, I went home and looked into my cupboard and found I had
13、 some pure wool left. I set to work and knitted a scarf for the young man. As the wool had become 24 since I didnt knit very often. I went to buy some special 25 for the wool so that the scarf would be clean when he got it. I ran into him on my birthday as I was going shopping. I had hoped to meet h
14、im so I had 26 the scarf around with me and a piece of my own birthday cake. He was very satisfied with these gifts, and so was I. There was 27 in his eyes. I felt pretty good.16. A. Directly B. Luckily C. seriously D. Eventually17. A. magazine B. card C. picture D. newspaper18. A. careless B. tirel
15、ess C. hopeless D. homeless19. A. ask B. experience C. imagine D. observe20. A. focusing on B. ending up C. beginning with D. lying in21. A. cared B. knocked C. talked D. remembered22. A. comforting B. meeting C. recognizing D. congratulating23. A. upset B. grateful C. stupid D. pleased24. A. hard B
16、. dusty C. short D. tight25. A. gift B. paper C. flower D. soap26. A. knitted B. hidden C. carried D. shown27. A. greeting B. pride C. fear D. lightSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Scientists find that ha
17、rdworking people live longer than average people. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poor health compared to the job-holders. A research shows that _28_ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate may increase by 2%. All this comes to one point: work is helpful to health. Why is work g
18、ood for health？It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness and anxieties. _29_ research also shows that people feel unhappy, worried, and lonely when they have nothing to do. _30_, the happiest are those who are busy. Work serves _31_ a bridge between man and reality. By work, people
19、come into contact with each other. By cooperation, they find friendship and warmth, _32_ are all helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. 33_ affects people spiritually and makes them liable to diseases. Besides, work makes one feel ones value and status in society. When a d
20、octor successfully operates on a patient _34_ a teacher sees his students make progress in their studies, he is happy beyond words.From the above, we can come to the conclusion that the _35_ work you do, the happier and healthier you will be. Section D (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passag
21、e. Complete the diagram. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answerFood makes us feel good, but some people eat when they arent really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which
22、 does not affect adults but also young children. It isnt a good thing.A childs eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesnt get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a childs mouth without trying to fi
23、nd out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever theyre up
24、set or low.Therefore, theyd like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they dont get high grades, arent popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.Emotional eating in
25、 young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your childs emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study
26、, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Dont make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements. All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always r
27、emember love and care is the key to helping your child out of trouble and grow up happily. Title: 36 in Young Children37 Eating for feeling good instead of for 38 .Causes forming the habit when 39 feeling upset or low feeling 40 getting low grades and feeling 41 being made fun of by others42 staying
28、 with your child for some time every day being 43 in your childs studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at home avoiding 44 to make him ashamed making your child 45 in himself giving your child enough to eat once in a while giving your child reward for what he has
29、 achievedConclusionLove and care helps children out of trouble.Section E (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. I still remember the days when I was a youthful student in an engineering sc
30、hool. I lived a casual life, without caring about the future. I smoked, drank with friends and made girl friends. Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lead to loss.Two years had passed and I was staring down a report card that highlighted FALL in more than half the subjects. I didnt
31、care, at least not until my dad found about it. You see, I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expected to finance their own education, my dad financed me.Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking. He lost his temper but he just told me, “Son, your
32、allowance is cut in half from this moment on”. It hit me like a roundhouse kick (回旋踢) from Bruce Lee. I was shocked out of my bones. I couldnt comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college. I owed everybody money: the grocery store, the bars, the restaurants, my friends, etc.
33、 I was living a life filled with credit.When I went back to college, I knew that if I dont change the way I live my life I wont be able to pay everybody off. So I decided to make some changes. I quit smoking, cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road, starting hanging out in libraries a
34、nd reading my engineering books.One year later, I went from a miserable failure to a magna cum laude(优等成绩). Life was never the same again. This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it, however small or large. Even today it still motivates me when
35、I feel that Im about to lose or give up. It reminds me that I can do it.46. What kind of life did the author live in the engineering school? (No more than 12 words) 47. What happened to the authors study two years later? (No more than 9 words)48. How did his father deal with his sons problem? (No mo
36、re than 8 words)49. What did the author learn from this incident? (No more than 12 words) 答卷页班级：_ 学号：_ 姓名：_得分：_1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728. _ 29. _ 30. _ 31. _ 32. _ 33. _ 3.4 _ 35. _36._ 37. _38._ 39. _40._ 41. _42._ 43. _44._ 45. _46._47._48._49._参考答案：1
37、-15 ACACD ABACA BCDDB 16-27 BADCB CDABD CD28. when/ if 29. The 30. Instead/However/Therefore/Thus 31. as32. which 33. It 34. or 35. more 36. Emotional Eating 37. Meaning/ Definition 38. hunger/being hungry/feeling hungry 39. young/they are young 40. unhappy and bored 41. less popular/unpopular42. So
38、lutions/Measures/Suggestions 43. interested 44. scolding your child 45. confident/have /develop confidence/believe46. He lived a casual life, without caring about the future.47. He failed in more than half the subjects.48. By cutting his sons allowance in half.49.Anything is possible if you take action and do something about it.
