浙江省效实中学2014届高三上学期期始考英语试题

高三期始考英语试卷（31/08/2013）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把答案写在答题卷上。1.It’squite_________honortobe________chairmanoftheconference.A.///;theB.an;///C.a;///D.the;the2.Everymeans_________,butnoneproved__________.A.havetried;asuccessB.havebeentried;successfulC.hastried;tobesuccessfulD.hasbeentried;successful3.Theweatherofthisyearisnotsogoodas_________oflastyear.A.oneB.theoneC.thatD.those4.Itwasinthesmallhouse_________wasdestroyedbytheflood________hespenthischildhood.A.which;thatB.that;whereC.which;whichD.that;which5.Allthosesecond-handgoodsaresoldat___________before.A.30%aslowerpriceasB.as30%lowpriceasC.30%aslowapriceasD.30%lowerpricethan6.Mostoftheaudiencewonderedwhatideaamanwhoisdeaffrombirthcanhave__________music.Ks5uA.withB.inC.ofD.to7.I’mputtingonweight.Thedoctorhaswarnedmeto____________sugar.A.keepupB.keepbackC.keepoffD.keepaway8.Forthebighouse,thepriceisfairlycheap,butyou’vegottotakeinto_________themoneyyou’llspendonhomeimprovement.A.considerationB.thoughtfulnessC.responsibilityD.measures9.ItriedtoexplaintheproblemtoMary,butshewassoangrythatshe_______listen.A.couldn’tB.shouldn’tC.wouldn’tD.mightnot10.Iheardseveralquarrelswithinourhome,____________Ihadneverbeforenoticed.A.thatB.themC.oneD.ones11.–Weareallready,sir.–Ok,John____________here;therestofyou___________whereyouare.A.come;stayB.comes;stayC.willcome;willstayD.comes;willstay12.Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek___________foodsafetyproblems.A.inB.withC.afterD.to13.Everymorningtheymeetinthesamecafé.They___________thereforyears.A.havegoneB.aregoingC.goD.havebeengoing14.Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttoknow__________peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A.whyB.thatC.whatD.whether15.–Pityyoumissedthelectureonnuclearpollution.–I___________it,butIwasbusypreparingforajobinterview.A.hadattendedB.didn’tattendC.wouldattendD.wouldhaveattended16.Ihadjustfinisheddoingmyexaminationpapers___________thebellrang.A.whenB.whileC.beforeD.after17.Alexissaid___________byheart2000Chinesecharactersuptonow.A.thathehaslearnedB.tohavelearnedC.tolearnD.havinglearned18.–JohnfailedintheEnglishtestthistime.--_____________A.Ofcourse.B.Sure.C.Becauseheistoolazy.D.Whatasurprise!19.What’sthe__________,inyouropinion,ofhelpinghimifhedoesn’tmakeanefforttohelphimself.Ks5uA.sympathyB.pointC.objectD.theme20.Attimesthebalanceinnatureis_________,resultinginanumberofpossiblyunforeseeneffects.A.troubledB.confusedC.disturbedD.puzzled第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）In1956,Phoenix,Arizona,wasacitywithboundlessblueskies.OnedayasIwalkedaroundthehousewithmy21Kathy’snewparakeet（小鹦鹉）onmyfinger,IwantedtoshowPerky22theskylookedlike.Maybehecouldmakealittlebirdfriendoutthere.Itookhimintothebackyard,andthen,23tomyhorror,Perkyflewoff.Theenormous,blueskyswallowedupmysister’sblue24andsuddenlyhehadgone,clippedwingsandall.Kathymanagedto25me.Withfakeoptimism,sheeventriedtoreassure（安慰）methatPerkywouldfindanew26.ButIwasfartoocleverto27thatsuchathingwaspossible.Decadeslater,Iwatchedmyown28growing.Wesharedtheiractivities,spendingsoccerSaturdaysinfoldingchairswiththe29ofthekids’friends,theKissells.ThetwofamilieswentcampingaroundArizonatogether.Webecamethe30offriends.Oneevening,thegamewastotellGreatPetstories.Onepersonclaimedto31theoldestlivinggoldfish.Someoneelsehadapsychicdog.32Barry,thefatheroftheotherfamily,tookthefloor(发言)and33thattheGreatestPetofAllTimewashisblueparakeet,SweetiePie.Thebestthing34SweetiePie,hesaid,wasthe35wegothim.Oneday,whenIwasabouteight,outoftheclear,bluesky,alittleblueparakeetjustdiveddownand36onmyfinger.WhenIwas37abletospeak,weexaminedtheamazingevidence.Thedatesandthelocationsandthepicturesofthebirdall38.Itseemsourtwofamilieshadbeen39longbeforeweevermet.Fortyyearslater,Irantomysisterandsaid,Youwere40!Perkylived!21.A.nieceB.sisterC.friendD.aunt22.A.whatB.whichC.howD.where23.A.manyB.muchC.greatD.very24.A.pleasureB.sadnessC.treasureD.sense25.A.forgiveB.comfortC.helpD.delight26.A.parentB.homeC.houseD.life27.A.imagineB.supposeC.doubtD.believe28.A.birdsB.happinessC.worriesD.children29.A.parentsB.birdsC.interestsD.games30.A.firstB.bestC.lastD.happiest31.A.catchB.findC.buyD.have32.A.ButB.FortunatelyC.ThenD.However33.A.announcedB.arguedC.toldD.hoped34.A.inB.aboutC.fromD.on35.A.dayB.placeC.wayD.story36.A.fellB.flewC.landedD.went37.A.firstlyB.finallyC.exactlyD.even38.A.cameupB.turnedupC.turnedoutD.matchedup39.A.knownB.joinedC.connectedD.introduced40.A.rightB.wrongC.sillyD.mad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：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把答案写在答题卷上。AHowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee