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1、雅安中学2014-2015学年高三上期9月试题英 语 试 题（命题人：陈 涛 审题人：文嘉秀）本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并收回。第卷(选择题 共90分)第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节 单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)1. John promised his doctor he _ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since. A. might B. should
2、 C. could D. would.2. Have you heard news? The price of petrol is going up again！ A. the, the B. 不填，the C. the, 不填 D. 不填，不填3. _ the right kind of training , these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars. A. Giving B. Having given C. To give D. Given 4. According to stati
3、stics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _ a woman. A. than B. such C. so D. as 5. As a new diplomat, he often thinks of _ he can react more appropriately on such occasions. A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how6. Amy joined a painting group but didnt seem to _, so she left.A. show off
4、 B. go up C. fit in D. come over7. She stared at the painting, wondering where she it. A. saw B. had seen C. sees D. has seen8. Unsatisfied with the payment, he took the job just to got some work experience. A. though was he B, though he was C. he was though D. was he though 9. Life is like a long r
5、ace we compete with others to go beyond ourselves. A. why B. what C. that D. where10. - Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better. - _. A. Id love to B. Im with you on that C. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure第二节 完形填空阅读后面的短文，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
6、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight(货运) yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can slightly 11 the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but 12
7、 can do strange things to people. It 13 to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadnt been 14 . I believe in life now. I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so 15 , otherwise. I dont mean that I would prefer to go without my 16 . I simply mean that the lo
8、ss of them made me 17 the more what I had left. Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of _18_ to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the more 19 his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. The hardest 20 I had to learn was to believe in myself.
9、That was 21 , If I hadnt been able to do that, I would have 22 and become a chair rocker on the front perch(门廊) for the rest of my life. It took me years to discover and 23 this believe. It had to start with the most elementary things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was 24 at me
10、 and I was hurt. I cant use this, I said. 25 it with you, he urged me, and roll it around. The words stuck in my head. Roll it around! By rolling the ball I could hear 26 it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought 27 : playing baseball. At Philadelphias Overbrook School for th
11、e Blind I invented a successful variation of 28 . We called it ground ball. All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to learn my 29 . It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invit
12、ed the bitterness of 30 . I would fail sometimes anyway but on average I made progress.11.A. forget B. seeC. ignoreD. remember12.A. happiness B. fortuneC. misfortuneD. weath13A. occurred B. happenedC. agreedD. applied14.A. clever B. blindC. foolishD. luckily15.A. hardly B.quickly C. roughly D.deeply
13、16.A. handsB. armsC. eyesD.legs17A. appreciate B. arriveC. believe D. accept18.A. employmentsB. investments C. settlements D. adjustments19.A. meaningful B. painfulC. fearful D. careful20.A. pleasureB. lessonC. enjoymentD. trouble21.A. unnecessaryB. horrible C. unpractical D. essential22.A. broken o
14、ut B. broken throughC. broken down D. broken off23.A. strengthen B. weakenC. shorten D. darken24.A. smiling B. laughingC. wonderingD. glaring25.A. Bring B. BorrowC. Take D. Lend26.A. whereB. when C. why D. how27.A. possibleB. potentialC. probable D. impossible28.A. basketball B. baseball C. football
15、 D. volleyball29.A. conversationsB. limitations C. congratulations D. educations30.A. achievementB. process C. successD. failure第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，共50分)第一节 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）（A） Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire l
16、ine, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch. They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the brooms
17、tick and take flight. Suddenly, the old ladys work was interrupted by the cackling of her hena signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack. The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox
18、trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proofthe children were sure that only a witch could own a black cat with three legs. There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the
19、 egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell. “We have to got and help her,” whispered Amy. “What if it is a trick?” replied Ben. “Dont be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg. “Com
20、e on Amy, lets go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack. Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old ladys face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell him about the acci
21、dent.” The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as thy could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs. 31. Why were the children hiding in the tree? A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely. B. They were playing a hide-
22、and-seek game C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true D. They were pretending to be spies 32. Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when_ A. her front steps were clean B. she noticed the children in the tree C. she was ready to take a flight D. she heard the hen cackling 33. Ben
23、did not rush in help Mrs. Tailor because_ A. he thought that she could be tricking them B. he knew that they could not have been in the tree C. he did not see the old lady fall down D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat 34. Which of these old sayings best suits the storys lesson for us? A. Make h
24、ay while the sun shines. B. Never judge a book by its cover. C. People in glasshouses should not throw stones. D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush. (B)How to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my ca
25、reer (职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it-the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove
26、 to myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to successyou cant follow a career in any field without being well-organiz
27、ed. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something. Then, there are ot
28、her distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature
29、quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”35. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about? A. Difficulties influenced his career. B. Specialists offered him medical advice. C. Training helped him defeat his disease. D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.36. What does Karen P
30、ickering put on top of her diary? A. Her training schedule. B. Her daily happenings. C. Her achievements. D. Her sports career.37. What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to? A. Ways that help one to focus. B. Words that help one to feel less tense. C. Activities that turn ones a
31、ttention away. D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.38. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common? A. Courage. B. Devotion. C. Hard work. D. Self-confidence.(C)“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solutio
32、n to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computers screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this i
33、s thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本)
34、 of the software, users can also send a spoken message.The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, You are being tracked. I am right at your door,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which pr
35、oduces the program, Retriever.In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default through the computers speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 (21) but has a free tr
36、ial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password prompt if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the intern
37、et service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.Other security software allows users
38、 to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.39. The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_”.A. to give the thief an alert mindB. to express the owners anger to the thiefC. to remind the thief of his conscienceD. to make the thief give up his mind40. Differ
39、ent from other security software, Retriever can _.A. record the stealing processB. help recognize the lost laptop C. lock down the computer remotelyD. send a spoken message41. One function of the program is that it allows the owner to _ at a distance.A. change some access details for switching on th
40、e laptopB. turn on the laptop by using the original passwordC. operate the laptop by means of an alternative passwordD. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop42. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen ever
41、y year.B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.(D)Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts,
42、 a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a
43、 round-trip ticket and a small package. “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said, ”You dont have any luggage, right?”“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. ”You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”“
44、Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.” Is Brian a criminal(罪犯)? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Busines
45、ses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel
46、as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的) about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!43. Why was Brian wearing so many c
