高三下学期期初测试英语试题

第1页共12页选择题部分（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1.Nicknamesareinteresting.If______manwereunusuallystrong,hemightadopt_____namesuchasArmstrong.A.a;theB.a;aC.a;不填D.the;a2.Thosewhoputtheirmoneyawayinthebankknowverywellthatinterestratecouldgo______.A.bothwaysB.allwaysC.neitherwayD.eitherway3.Unliketheearth,MarsistoocoldandVenusisfartoohot_______theretobeanylife.A.asB.soC.likeD.for4.Thelittlemanwas_______onemeterfiftyhigh,whoisoftenlaughedat.A.almostmorethanB.hardlymorethanC.nearlymorethanD.asmuchas5.Thevillageseemeddeserted,theonlysignoflife________sometreeswavinginthehowlingwind．A.wereB.beingC.wasD.tobe6.Theoldladygotupjustbeforesunrise,assheoftendoes,_____alongthebeachandgetsomefreshair.A.walkedB.towalkC.walkingD.havingwalked7.IcannotunderstandwhyLibyawillbecomesocomplicated________Iunderstandmorefromthemedium.A.afterB.beforeC.whileD.when8.We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit_____whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A.willrainB.israiningC.willberainingD.wouldrain9.Iwouldhaveattendedyourbirthdaypartylastnightbutforthefactthatit______atthattime.A.wouldrainB.wasrainingC.hadrainedD.hadbeenraining10.－Whatdoesthesignovertheresay?－“Noperson____________bringdrinksintothestudentcomputerpool.”A.willB.mayC.shallD.must11.Itwasagreat_____forhertobepleasanttopeopleshedidn’tlike.A.attemptB.troubleC.effortD.practice12.AvolcanoinIndonesiaeruptedonNovemberthe16th,2010,and_____,hundredsofpeoplewerekilled.A.consequentlyB.continuouslyC.constantlyD.consistently13.Thecarbeganto______themomentthevehiclegotintothehighway.A.takeupB.giveupC.makeupD.pickup14.Expertspredictthattheearthquakeandtsunamiwill_________amongthecostliestnaturaldisastersonrecord.A.clarifyB.groupC.separateD.rank第2页共12页15.Morethan5,000peoplehadbeen________deadfromFriday'smassiveearthquakeandtsunami,JapanesemediaquotedpoliceassayingearlyonThursday.A.convincedB.guaranteedC.confirmedD.claimed16.Wewerehopingtofinishtheprojectbynextweek—________,however,wewon’tmakeituntiltheweekafter．A.sofarB.asitisC.byandbyD.inaddition17.Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdown_______buildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth’sspace.A.aswellasB.otherthanC.ratherthanD.morethan18.Ahousingbubbleisaneconomicsituation_____occurswhenhousepricesrisemuchtoofast.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.why19.Newtonisshownasagiftedscientistwithveryhumanweakness____stoodatthepointinhistory_____magicendedandsciencebegan.A.which,whereB.who,whoseC.that,thatD.who,where20.---Didyouhaveawonderfultimeattheballlastnight?---__________!I’veneverhadamorewonderfultimeallmylife.A.YoubetB.NoproblemC.Don’tmentionitD.That’sright第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Inaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandtoeverbe21withwhoyouare.There’salwayssomeonewho’sabit22.Theonlysolutionistoreach23andmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomore24measureforcomparisonthanwhoyourwereyesterday,lastweekorlastdecade,whenyouwereatyour25.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.Eitheryouseeyourselfasbetterthansomeoneandyouget26,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyourhardworkisfor27.Itisafool’sgame.Notoneofusisexactly28.Theonlydirectandhonestcomparisonis29yourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonly30tocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlife31isthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthat32.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhowhardyouworkandhowdedicated（埋头苦干的）youare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere’snot,youcan33someoneiscomingupfast34you.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbest35.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingto36youtothenextlevel.Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Who37iftheguynexttoyoudid15?Itdoesn’tmakeabitof38.Youareamore39persontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Yourown40isallyouneed.21.A.patientB.strictC.contentD.concerned22.A.strongerB.betterC.lazierD.wiser23.A.insideB.outC.forD.up第3页共12页24.A.accurateB.usefulC.carefulD.powerful25.A.endB.bestC.convenienceD.side26.A.satisfiedB.busyC.inspiredD.lazy27.A.nothingB.funC.sureD.success28.A.equalB.uniqueC.alikeD.common29.A.withinB.byC.forD.of30.A.instructedB.allowedC.directedD.suggested31.A.situationB.positionC.occasionD.accommodation32.A.gameB.matchC.friendD.enemy33.A.concludeB.betC.announceD.declare34.A.beforeB.besideC.belowD.behind35.A.assistantB.competitorC.coachD.teacher36.A.contributeB.exposeC.pushD.devote37.A.caresB.saysC.wondersD.asks38.A.effortB.senseC.differenceD.change39.A.successfulB.happyC.luckyD.fit40.A.benefitB.progressC.habitD.result第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AAnewbookwrittenbyaChineseAmericanonhersuper-strictparenting-BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherhasraisedfiercedebatesintheUS.AmyChuaisaYaleLawSchoolprofessorandthemotheroftwoteenagegirls.SheisthedaughterofChineseimmigrants.IntheChinesec