浙江省温州市第二外国语学校2016届高三英语上学期10月阶段性测试试卷

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1、温州二外2015学年第一学期高三10月阶段性测试英语试题 第卷 （三大题，共80分）一单项填空题：（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.It _ true because there was little snow there.A. may not beB. wont beC. couldnt beD. will be2. She _ the table and said the dinner was ready.A. layB. laidC. liedD. lain3. Th

2、ere was good food _ abundance at the party.A. atB. withC. inD. of 4. The plan has to be _ to meet the real situation.A. adjustedB. adaptedC. producedD. refunded5. The driver started to speed up to _ for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.A. keep upB. take upC. make upD. catch up6. To qualify yo

3、urself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you _ some online courses. A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take7. As the busiest woman in the village, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that village.A. thisB. thatC. oneD. it 8. Jane has been so _ in getting us

4、ed to everything that she hasnt had time for social activities. A. confusedB. worriedC. devotedD. occupied 9. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and that is _ it takes to do everything well. A. whyB. thatC. whatD. which10. With the guide _ the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking

5、 for.A. led B. leading C. to lead D. had led11. Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, _ that was a memory she especially treasured.A. as B. which C. when D. where12. Smoking too much may _ lung cancer and cause other diseases.A. devote toB. attend toC. contribute toD. come

6、 to13. That was the first time I _ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. go B. was going C. had gone D. have gone14. Why didnt Tom ask for help then? You know, at such a midnight, there was no one _.A. he could turn to B. for whom to turn C. who to turn to D. for him to turn1

7、5. Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you wont have time to _ before the party.A. get changedB. get change C. get changing D. get to change16. Dont blame him any more. _, hes your father.A. At all B.In all C.After all D. Above all17. They would rather spend time _ than _ in the street.A. read; wanderB. read

8、ing; wanderingC. reading; to wandering D. reading; wander18. Shut the window, _ itll get too cold in here.A. so B. yet C. but D. otherwise19. Is this TV set_ you wish to have_?A the one; repairedB which; it repairedC the one; it repaired D which; repaired20. Can I look at the menu before I make an o

9、rder? Of course. _, madam.A. Take your time B. Dont mention it C. Never mind D. Help yourself二完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have do

10、ne anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and 21 advice.Listening to her, the older woman 22 the younger womans distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could 23 ease her pain, but she could teach.Then, she said. “There are 24 things

11、you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, Take your best 25 pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, 26 the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, 27 to me. If youve done the first thing 28, Ill tell you the seco

12、nd.”The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, 29 the pillows were very 30 to her and very expensive.All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were 31. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the 32 streets, 33 that there was s

13、omething she could do to put things 34 the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.She was exhausted but 35 ,thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and 36 y

14、our pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”The young woman was stunned, “You know thats impossible! The wind 37 each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didnt say I had to get them back! If this is the second 38, then things will never be the same.”“Thats true,” said t

15、he older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once 39, no amount of effort, 40 how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”21. A. asked about B. asked for C. aske

16、d to D. ask around22. A. witnessed B. touched C. guessed D. sensed23. A. ever B. almost C. never D. seldom24. A. one B. two C. three D. four25. A. feather B. leather C. woolen D. cotton26. A. when B. after C. as D. before27. A. come back B. go back C. put back D. draw back28. A. promptly B. absolute

17、ly C. completely D. unfortunately29. A. so as to B. even though C. now that D. in spite of30. A. hard B. rare C. nice D. dear31. A. freezing B. freezingly C. froze D. frozen32. A. brightened B. widened C. darkened D. broadened33. A. amazing B. lucky C. thankful D. surprising34. A. on B. up C. off D.

18、 back35. A. tired B. relieved C. grateful D. nervous36. A. refill B. get C. purchase D. seek37. A. blew up B. blew on C. blew away D. blew over38. A. requirement B. situation C. consequence D. circumstance39. A.speak B. spoken C. speaking D. being spoken40. A. however B. whatever C. although D. rega

19、rdless三阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。（共20题，每题2分，共40分）AAcross the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled. Some 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men wit

20、h only a high-school certificate. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-education well off and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individual and society, are prof

21、ound.The world is facing as astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity

22、translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and th

23、e idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled. Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer. The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人) are putting off r

24、etirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.That even the better-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich

25、rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation. Technological change may well reinforce that shift: the skills that complement computers, from management knowhow to creativity. Do not necessarily decline with age.41. what is happening i

26、n the workforce in rich countries?A. younger people are replacing the elderlyB. well-educated people tend to work longerC. unemployment rates are rising year after yearD. people with no college degree do not easily find work42. what has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and poor?A. Longe

27、r life expectanciesB. Profound changes in the workforceC. rapid technological advance.D. A growing number of well-graduated.43. what do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century?A. Economic growth will slow down.B. Government budgets will increase.C. More people will try t

28、o pursue higher educationD. There will be more competition in the job market.44. What is the result of policy changes in European countries?A. Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.B. more people have to receive in-service training.C. Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably i

29、n retirement.D. People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.45. What is characteristic of work in the 21st century?A. Computers will do more complicated work.B. More will be taken by the educated young.C. Most jobs to be done will be creative ones.D. Skills are highly va

30、lued regardless of age.BWhile drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger: drunken pedestrians(行人).Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated(喝醉的) more frequently

31、 and with higher blood alcohol levels than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 which by law in most states signifies intoxication compared to only 25 percent

32、of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.Some types of pedestrain accidents have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total n

33、umber of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7000, or one of every seven highway accidents resulting in death.“Were dealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem,” said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and

34、 Associates Inc, in Norwalk, Coon.Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research councils Transportation Research

35、 Board(TRB) in Washington in January.Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs the boards committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified（迷惑不解） about how to prevent d

36、isasters.46. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Traffic Safety.B. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.47. Among the causes of walkers accidents, the most serious problem is _. A. long delays in traffic signals that may mak

37、e people cross streets ignoring traffic rulesB. the alcohol level in their blood which is too high.C. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidentsD. former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time48. According to recent federal data, drunken drivers wit

38、h an over 0.10 blood alcohol level in deadly accidents _. A. are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkers with the same level B. are 2500 a year in US traffic accidentsC. are at least 7000 in US traffic accidents D. make up one seventh of highway accidents49. According to the passage, what is Blom

39、berg?A. A researcher. B. A specialist in traffic safety.C. A clerk of a consulting company. D. A government officialC Reading for pleasure is declining among primary-age pupils, and increasing numbers of time poor parents are dropping the practice of sharing bedtime stories with their children once

40、they start school. Research presented to a conference last week found that, while parents read to preschoolers , this later tails off, and by the final year of primary school only around 2% read to their children every day. Once children can read skillfully, parents tend to step back, and this usual

41、ly happens at the age of seven or eight. The report also found that 820-/o of teachers blame the governments target-. driven education policies for the fact that fewer children are reading for pleasure. They believe that a straitjacket (束缚) of strictly organized schooling is containing young peoples

42、 ability to read more widely. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed said they lacked time in the school day to introduce a variety of books and that this was a major obstacle to being able to develop a level of reading. Teachers also cited as main factors the reduction in the number of school librarians,

43、who could put interesting books before children, and the rise in screen time, switching children from reading to playing games. The majority of teachers said the curriculums (课程) emphasis on reading as a skill to be mastered was increasing the pressure. This was compounded by parents who saw reading

44、 just as a focus of learning, a skill critical to career advancement in a competitive world. Reading habits and the digital revolution in publishing were key topics of debate at the conference. The theme of the lack of British culture was supported by childrens writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, who wrote

45、 the scripts(手稿 ) for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics. “We discovered the whole nation had forgotten that they did the industrial revolution, he said. Books are so central to it; books can be written by anyone. A lot of the pleasure of a book is listening to somebody read it

46、to you. We found a real love of reading al110ng teachers, and a strong desire ,to encourage more children to read for pleasure ,”said Rob Cheney, However ,the teachers also had an overpowering sense of frustration with their situation. Touch-screen phone and tablets are naturally attractive to child

47、ren, the survey said, and predicted a period of awkwardness as everyone else adapts. By 2018, childrens television will have adopted the presence of this second screen ,and it will be strange not to have children ,at home drawing along on tablets and then having these appearing live in the show . Th

48、e hope is “that user-friendly screens could, if material is adapted and downloaded easily, present an opportunity for more ambitious publishing - for example, books children can either read or choose to have read to them; or digital books with moving pictures instead of photos to clarify factual and

49、 scientific points. Parental controls that are easy to use would be key, the conference was told, such as a warning for when devices use the Wi-Fi, especially after bedtimes, to allow parents to shut off access to children in the home.50. What leads to parents dropping the practice of sharing bedtim

50、e stories with their children? A. Children have less time to spend with their parents after they start school. B. Parents chink it unnecessary to do so when children can read themselves. C. The governments education policies have placed much burden on children. D. Children dont like parents reading

51、stories to them when they are seven or eight.51. Which of the following is not teachers point of view? A. Children are prevented from reading widely enough in school. B. Schools pay attention to reading skills instead of reading for fun. C. Playing video games reduces childrens time spent on reading

52、. D. School libraries cant provide good books for lack of money.52. The word compounded (Paragraph 4) most probably means _. A. worsened B. preserved C. reduced D. improved53. It can be inferred from the article that _ A. children dont like reading because books are not attractive B. British people

53、enjoyed reading books very much in the past C. teachers forbid their students co read more books for fun D. children should enjoy more freedom to use the Wi-Fi at home 54. What is the passage mainly about? A. Parents should set a limit to their childrens using electric devices at hoI11e. B. Children

54、 are encouraged to read as l11any interesting books as they can. C. Children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book in modern life. D. Experts appeals to the government to reduce the heavy burden on children.D “Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes

55、 I do.”“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”“Why do I have to study so hard?”“It is what your mother would have wanted!”She regrets speaking her mind. “Im sorry, Father, I shouldnt have said that.” She looks up and sees his

56、 eyes well up with tears.“Its okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “Ill just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”“Im sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”He heads off outsid

57、e and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul. “All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really

58、 liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange. “Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”He listens without uttering a single sound.“Why didnt you come and take her

59、 away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love yo

60、u and mother had.”“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”“Did she make you promise to look after me?” She inquires.“She asked me to take care of you.”“

61、You promised her, didnt you?”“Yes, I did.”“It is nice out here, isnt it? Mother would have been very happy here.”She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She ru

62、ns to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “Its mothers diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”“Mother said you would understand things better.”“Wise woman, your mother.”He places the book on the table as he gets up. The gi