(高三)2011年1月份八校联考英语试卷

2011年1月份八校联考英语试卷第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21.Inordertopromoteitsbrand,HarvardUniversityhasputalotofmoneyandtimetolaunchadvertising________.A.campaignB.struggleC.movementD.promotion22.Withnobetterwaytoexpressfeelingsofloveand________,it’seasytoseewhyeveryoneturnstotheflowershoponMother’sDay.A.appreciationB.inspirationC.satisfactionD.ambition23.ThefirstAfrican-AmericanpresidentoftheUnitedStatesreceiveda(n)________welcomeintheAfricancountries,wherehewasreceivedasareturningson.A.romanticB.bureaucraticC.enthusiasticD.optimistic24.It’sbeenadifficulttimebut,onthe_______side,Ifeelphysicallyfine.A.primitiveB.originalC.uniqueD.positive25.Mary,whosefatherpassedawayforsmokingabuse,cried,“Anyassumptionthatsmokingisbeneficialis__________absurd.”A.totallyB.nearlyC.rarelyD.merely26.Everythingfromgreetingtoeatingcanbeanopportunitytodothewrongthing,andnotonlyembarrassyourself,but___________yourhost.A.scareB.upsetC.teaseD.blame27.Aftercarefulconsideration,Idecideto________mycurrentpostsoastorealizemylong-helddream.A.dismissB.rejectC.resignD.ignore28.Rescuershadto_________thesearchbecauseofworseningweathercondition.A.takeoffB.calloffC.cutoffD.showoff29.AcatinLondonhasbeentakingabusregularly.Thedriverevenknowswhereto_________thisspecialpassenger.A.putdownB.pickoutC.leavebehindD.dropout30.SincehisworksearnedhimquiteareputationinLiverpool,hehasstayedtheremostofhislife,_________theoccasionalvisittohishometown.A.apartfromB.butforC.insteadofD.regardlessof第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）KnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmas，AnnSutton，asocialworker，alwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.Thisyear,Kinzie,Ann’sseven-year-olddaughter,was31thatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoayoungmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryandwas32her12-month-oldson,Evan,andher12-year-oldbrother,Kenny,byherself.Ata33dinner,thephonerang.Arepresentativefromalocalcharitywascallingtosaythatthe34AnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadbeencancelled.NoSantaClaus,nopresent,nothing.Annsawthecheerfadeawayfromherchildren’sfacesatthenews.Withoutaword,she35downfromherchairandranfromherroom.Nowitdidn’tfeelmuch36Christmasanymore.Kinziereturned,herfacesetwithdetermination.Shehadopenedupherpiggy37,andnowshecountedoutthecoinsandbrokendollar38,onebyone,ontothedinningtable:$3.30.Everythingshehad.“Mom,”ShetoldAnn,“Iknowit’snotmuch.39maybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.”Then40everyonewasreachingintopocketsandpurses.AddingtoKinzie’sgiftbecameagame,witheveryone41forloosechange.Bythetimethesearchended,therewasasmallmountainofbillsandaneatpileofcoins.The42:$130,plentyforaChristmasforthree.“Godmultipliedyourgift,”AnnsaidtoKinzie.Thatevening,Kinziewentwithhermotherandsisterto43themoney.OnChristmasEve,Ann44throughthepouringraintothesmallcottagewherethefamilylivedwhenAshleyopenedthedoor,Annunderherumbrellaand45theastonishedwomanamerryChristmas.Thenshebeganto46thegiftsfromthecar,handingthemtoAshleyonebyone.Ashleylaughedindisbelief,andstillthepresentscame.Annabandonedtheumbrella,andtheyoungwomanjoinedherintherain,passinggifts47toKenny.“Please,canIopenupjustonetonight?”hebegged.Soonbothwomenwere48totheskin,andsurprisehadturnedtosomething49,thekindofjoythatbroughtthemclosetotears.Reflectingonalittlegirl’sgenerosity,Ashleysaysshehopesshe’llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelsein50.“Kinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherself,butshegaveitaway,”Ashleysays.“She’sthetypeofkidI’dlikemysontogrowuptobe.”31.A.disappointedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.puzzled32.A.raisingB.teachingC.helpingD.protecting33.A.sorrowfulB.joyfulC.pitifulD.grateful34.A.rewardB.joyC.aidD.prize35.A.kneltB.fellC.rolledD.slipped36.A.likeB.atC.overD.for37.A.pocketB.caseC.basketD.bank38.A.checksB.billsC.receiptsD.signs39.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or40.A.hopefullyB.luckilyC.obviouslyD.suddenly41.A.huntingB.strugglingC.rushingD.trading[来源:学#科#网]42.A.goalB.budgetC.totalD.maximum43.A.spendB.saveC.distributeD.collect44.A.lookedB.droveC.wanderedD.walked45.A.owedB.offeredC.broughtD.wished46.A.unloadB.separateC.divideD.choose47.A.outB.insideC.downD.up48.A.wetB.excitedC.closeD.familiar49.A.sadderB.heavierC.wilderD.deeper50.A.vainB.storeC.needD.touch第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AVampires（吸血鬼）Vampiresstoriesgobackthousandsofyears.Theactswenowassociatewithvampires,suchasraisingfromthegraveanddrinkingblood,werepopularizedbyeasternEuropeanstories.Mostearlyculturescreatedstoriestoexplainthingstheydidn’tunderstand.Forexample,hairandnailcontinuetogrowafterpeopledie,whichhasalreadybeenprovedpossiblebymodernscience.Thesefactswereunknowntomostpeoplein19thcentury,however.Asaresult,thelegendssurroundingsuchmysterieswerekeptalive.CountDraculaIn1897,IrishwriterBramStoker’snovelDraculawaspublished,spreadingthevampirestoriestoamassaudience.Inthenovel,theCountDraculaofTransylvania,a500-year-oldvampire,hasdrunkhiscountrydryandmustmovetoEnglandinsearchofnewvictims.Draculameans“sonofthedragon”or“sonoftheevil”inRomania.WerewolfThestoryofahalf-man,half-wolfbeastisasoldasthatofvampires,andalmostasvaried.Inmostwerewolfstories,however,abeastwouldsilentlye