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1、西安市第一中学2013-2014学年度第一学期期中高三英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。 第I卷 （选择题 共95分）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A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出与所给单词读音相同的选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。、1. compete A.competitor B.recover C.direction D.athlete2. accent A.medal B.rapidly C.basis D.apartment3. moonlight A.loose B.goods
2、 C.bookstore D.wooden4. devoted A.escaped B.amazed C.founded D.remained5. exactly A.express B.expect C.except D.example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。What do you think I ought to see first in London? Im told one ought to see the British Museum .
3、Do you think I shall have time for that? 6 But if I were you, I should leave that for some other day .You could spend a whole day there. Its much too big to be seen in an hour or so.I suppose it is. 7 Thats not a bad idea .You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoo
4、n, watching the wild animals and all those birds. You could have tea there too.Ill do that, then. How do I get there? 8 Where are we now? Oh, theres that big building .I think your best way from here is to take Baker Street bus. 9 Oh, no, a quarter of an hour or so , but ,if youre in a hurry ,why no
5、t take a taxi?I think I will. 10 . Taxi!A. Let me see.B. Well, you might.C. What time is it now?D. Is it much of a walk?E. Ah, heres one coming.F. What about going to the zoo?G. Must I stay in London for long?第三节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. Everything com
6、es with price; there is no such thing as free lunch in the world.A. a, aB. the, /C. the, aD. a, /12. Pity that I havent got a ticket for the concert tonight.It doesnt matter. Im sure it _ on TV. A. will be broadcast B. will broadcast C. has been broadcast D. is being broadcast13. What we all know is
7、 that the old scientist, _ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties. A. for whom B. for him C. for whose D. for which14. Are you free this evening, Li Ming?Sorry, Ive promised to have Marys radio repaired _ for her help with my English.A. in need B. in return C. in turn D. in
8、 fact15. Many lifestyle patterns do great harm to health _ they actually speed up the weakening of the human body.A. so / thatB. so / which C. such/ that D. such / which16. He, as a senior three student now, seldom goes to the cinema. _!A. Neither do I B. Neither am I C. So do I D. So am I17. Im ver
9、y tired now, but _ I must finish the work today.A. somewhat B. sometime C. anyhow D. anywhere18. You should have helped Tom work out his task yesterday. I am disappointed._that youve got your facts straight. He didnt need my help.A. I dont think B. I am sure C. There was no doubt D. I agree19. The r
10、are species which are in danger of disappearing should _ more attention from us human beings.A. worth B. search C. deserve D. pay20. I havent got the reference book yet, but Ill have a test on the subject next month. Dont worry. You_ have it by Friday.A. could B. shall C. must D. may 21. It was so n
11、oisy that I could not _ to my homework at all!.A. set down B. sit down C. settle down D. lie down22. Barbara is easy to recognize, as shes the only one of the girls who _ school uniform. A. wear B. wears C. wore D. have worn23. It took me a long time before I was able to fully understand what they _
12、 for me. A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing24. Helping others is a habit, _ you can learn even at an early age. A. it B. that C. what D. one25. The mother as well as her two daughters _ to the theatre with some friends this evening.A. are going B. were going C. is going D. was going第四节 完型填
13、空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出适合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 dict
14、ionary intended 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
15、 English and Chinese. I really 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 language. As I found out, there is _36_ often NO perfect equivalence(对应)between
16、two _37_ in two language. My aunt even 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
17、_, I have come to see what she meant. Using a monolingual 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
18、to explain objects and ideas. 45 this, I can express myself more easily in English.26.Aworried Bsad Csurprised Dnervous27.ABecause BAlthough CUnless DIf28.Abut Bso Cor Dand29.Adifficult Binteresting Cambitious Dpractical30.Athus Beven Cstill Dagain31.Anew Bfamiliar Cearlier Dordinary32.Aexplained Be
19、xpressed Cdescribed Dcreated33.Aoffered Bagreed Cdecided Dhappened34.Aimagine Brecommend Cpredict Dunderstand35.Anatural Bbetter Ceasier Dconvenient36 Aat best Bin fact Cat times Din case37.Awords Bnames Cideas Dcharacters38.Ahope Bdeclare Cdoubt Dtell39.Aexact Bbasic Ctranslated Dexpected40.ARather
20、 BHowever CTherefore DInstead41.Awhen Bbefore Cuntil Dwhile42.ALargely BGenerally CGradually DProbably43.Aextra Baverage Ctotal Dlimited44.Arepeatedly Bnearly Cimmediately Danxiously45.AAccording to BIn relation to CIn addition to DBecause of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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后
21、所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy .After all , their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who
22、 liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own , and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing .There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreemen
23、t was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seeme
24、d as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and that there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned
25、to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging t
26、he crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning .46. From Paragraph 1, we learn that the villagers _.A. worked very hard for centuri
27、es B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers 47. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?A. The frogs were easy money B. They needed money to buy medicine C. They wanted to please the visitors D. The frogs made too much n
28、oise48. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?A. The crops didnt do well B. There were too many insectsC. The visitors brought in diseases D. The pesticides were overused 49. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text ?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Heal
29、th is more important than moneyC. The harmony between man and nature is important D. Good old days will never be forgotten B“Have a nice day” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens
30、 to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. “Have a nice day. Next!” The version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out at the door. The words come out in the same tone ( 腔调 ) with a fixed procedure
31、. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know
32、the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know h
33、as tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress and the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care ab
34、out our day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.50. What does the underl
35、ined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The salesgirl is rude. B. The salesgirl is bored.C. The salesgirl cares about me.D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.51. By saying “Have a nice day, a stranger may _.A. try to be polite to you B. express respect to youC. give his blessing to you D. share
36、 his pleasure with you52. What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Daya Social Custom B. Have a Nice Daya Pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Daya Heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Daya Polite Ending of a Conversation CIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his Septembe
37、r 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont
38、even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have ga
39、ined huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some soc
40、ial scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power wit
41、h the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chines
42、e culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 53. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient t
43、hinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations54. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese55. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future56. The passage is most likely to appear in _. A. a biography lesson B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy tex
