高三摸底考试

第一部分：单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.　　　 Paper money was in ______use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in _____ thirteenth century.

A. the; /　　　　  B. /; the　　　　  C. the; the　　　　 D. / ; /

2.　　　 Is that a book on farming? If so, I want to borrow__________.

A. this　　　　B. one　　　 C. it　　　　 D. the one

3.　　　 All the peace-loving people are against American’s bombing Iraq. They think Bush is lifting a stone_______ it ________on his own feet.

A. only to have; dropping　　　　　　　　  B. to have; dropped

C. only to have; dropped　　　　　　　　　 D. having; dropped

4.　　　 – Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?

--____________.

A. No, you can’t　　　　　　　　　　 B. Of course not. It’s not allowed here.

C. Great! I love pets.　　　　　　　　  D. I’d rather you didn’t, actually.

5.　　　 Americans eat__________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A. more than twice　　　　　　　　　 B. as twice as many

C. twice as many as　　　　　　　　  D. more than twice as many

6.　　　 – How do you like the cake?

-- It’s quite different from_________ I had last month.

　 A. that　　　 B. the one　　 C. which　　 D. the one which

7.　　　 ___________ he made up his mind to make a trip to Europe?

A. When was it that　　　　　　　　  B. That was it when

C. That it was when　　　  　　　　　D. When it was that

8. There are ______ of students in our school who will go to Hainan for the summer camping. ____ of the students is about 300.

　 A. a great many; The number　　　　　 B. the number; A number

   C. plenty; The number　　　　  　　　D. a great number; The number

9.　　　 – The radio isn’t working. I wonder what’s wrong with it.

-- ___________the batteries?

A. will you try to change　　　　　　 B. Have you tried to change

C. Would you like to try to change　　 D. Have you tried changing

10. ______ the old building successfully _______ on the spot, we let out a shout of joy.

   A. Seen; exploded　　　　　　　　　 B. Seeing; exploding

   C. Seeing; exploded　　　　　　　　  D. Seen; exploding

11. I don’t think he has qualifications for the post in the government, __________?

A. do I　　　 B. doesn’t he　　　  C. does he　　　　 D. has he

12. __________the first to use nuclear weapons.

A. At no time China will be　　　　　  B. Never China will be

C. Will China never be　　　　　　　  D. At no time will China be

13. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is_______ soon. It’s the high time that we ________ our preparations.

   A. coming out; got ready for　　　　　 B. coming off; get back for　

   C. coming up; got down to　　　　　  D. coming around; get over

14. His fiction book disappeared from the closet of the school. Who___________ it?

　 A. must have taken　　　　　　　　  B could have taken

　 C. should have taken　　　　　　　  D. would have taken

15. Firemen said the fire was under control, but they warned that the change in the weather might _________new fires.

  A. lie in　　　　　 B. bring in　　　 C. result in　　　  D. break out

第二部分：完形填空（共两小节，共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

Cloze　A

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more 　 16  　 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers 　17 　on streets.

These printed things 　18　 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with 　19　. You can only find reading materials badly made up there – some are too strange for anyone to　　20  ; others are frightening stories of something 　21　. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 　22　  reading, which 　 23　  them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral（邪恶的） ideas in 　 24　 . Homework was left 　25　 and daily games lost.

These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,　　26  they are, we never know, are 　27　 their silent money.

The sheep–skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 　28　 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 　29　 , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it . 　 30  you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, 　 31　  one patched paper, which have traveled from hand to hand .

It really does 　32　 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The　  33　  teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young 　34　 need more interesting books to help them 　35　those ugly papers.

16.　 A. writers　　　　　　　　　 B. readers 　　　　　　　　　 C. students　　　　　　　　　 D. teachers

17.　 A. sold　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. printed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. found　

18.　 A. work out 　　　　　　　　B. look like 　　　　　　　　　C. act as　 　　　　　　　　 D. depend on

19. A. them 　　　　　　　　　　　B. children　　　　　　　　　C. young people　　　　　 D. it

20. A. think 　　　　　　　　　　　B. believe　　　　　　　　　　C. know　 　　　　　　　　　D. understand

21. A. still worse　　　　　　　 B. even better　　　　　　　C. very good　　　　　　　 D. more important

22. A. wonderful　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　 C. useful　 　　　　　　　　 D. poisonous

23. A. spends　　　　　　　　　　B. costs　 　　　　　　　　　C. pays　 　　　　　　　　　 D. takes

24. A. sight　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

25. A. unknown　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much　 　　　　　　　　　C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　D. undone

26. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　B. whoever　　　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wherever

27. A. making　　　　　　　　　 B. spending　　　　　　　　 C. wasting　 　　　　　　　 D. using

28. A. forbid　　　　　　　　　　 B. separate　　　　　　　　　C. leave　　　　　　　　　　　D. stop

29. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　 B. Unfortunately 　　　　　C. Badly　　　　　　　　　　　D. Happily

30. A. Always　　　　　　　　　 B. Hardly　 　　　　　　　　 C. Sometimes　　　　　　　D. Seldom

31. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　B. get　 　　　　　　　　　　　C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. take

32. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　B. favor　　　　　　　　　　　C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　D. harm

33. A. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　　　　D. worried

34. A. teachers　　　　　　　　　B. parents 　　　　　　　　　 C. readers 　　　　　　　　　 D. writers

35. A. come into　　　　　　　 B. break down　　　　　　 C. get rid of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get off

Cloze B 请在横线内填入单词的适当形式

History is full of examples of successful people with disabilities. They　36  to the society rather than give up. The case of Professor Stephen Hawking is one example of the many of the　37  people who have achieved success in the chosen field of work. Beethoven lost his　38, yet continued to write great music. Some people have wrong　39 towards them, considering them stupid. Actually, many people have a disability. Some need glasses to read, some may have 　40 in moving. It is probable that one day we’ll  41  up with a disability. In China, more government program has been  42  to help them. More  43  schools will be built. We should also bring these people back to normal school,_44__ young people will learn about disability by going to the same schools and learn to help them more, it is 　45　to both sides.

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Amy Tan, the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants, received the Commonwealth Club Gold Award in 1989 for her first work of novel, the best-selling Joy Luck Club. The sixteen interrelated stories that make up the work switch between the tales of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their Americanized daughters, in an exploration of the generational and cultural tensions experienced by many first-generation daughters of immigrants.　

Tan's parents, like many immigrants, had high expectations for their children and often set confusing standards, expecting Amy and her two brothers to think like Chinese but to speak perfect English, excellent at school, and take advantage of every chance that might lead to success. Tan, however, rebelled against her parents' expectations, which included such respected professions as neurosurgery, and devoted herself to being thoroughly American and dreaming of being a novelist.

Tan got a bachelor's degree in English and linguistics and a master's degree in linguistics and finally established herself as a highly successful business writer. Tan, however, was not satisfied in spite of her material success. Turning to her life-long dream, she wrote her first short story, "Endgame," and then a second, "Waiting between the Trees." In 1987 Tan visited her half-sisters in China with her mother, a trip that proved to be a turning point in her life and career. Tan felt a sense of completeness, a link with the country and its culture that she had never expected. Returning from China, Tan was surprised to learn that on the strength of her short stories she had received an advance from a publisher. Tan closed her business and wrote the remaining stories for the Joy Luck Club. It was a resounding success, well received by the critics and appearing on the New York Times bestseller list. It has been translated into 17 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a movie in 1993.

46. What is the author's main purpose in this passage?

A. To analyze Amy Tan’s literary works

B. To support Amy Tan's decision to become a novel writer

C. To present biographical information about Amy Tan

D. To criticize Amy Tan's rebellion against her parents

47. In the 2nd sentence of Paragraph 1, the words "the work" refer to 　　　 .

A. stories 　　　　 B. writing　　　C. Commonwealth Club Gold Award　 　　　D. Joy Luck Club

48. Before becoming a novel writer, Amy Tan was a successful 　　　 .

A. business writer　　　 B. publisher　 　　　 C. English teacher　　　　 D. neurosurgeon

49. The expectations of Tan's parents included all of the following EXCEPT 　　　　 .

A. being excellent at school　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking perfect English

C. questioning tradition　　　　　　　　　　　　D. choosing an important profession

50. It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. Tan's parents understood her difficult situation but wanted the best for her

B. It took Tan a while to gather the courage to seek her dreams

C. Tan started writing novel in order to make more money

D. Tan had always wanted to return to China

B

Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will“obey”spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. 
　　Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. 
　　It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds. 
51.Before children start speaking________.
　A.they need equal amount of listening
　B.they need different amounts of listening
　C.they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
　D.they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions
52.Children who start speaking late ________.
　A.may have problems with their listening
　B.probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
　C.usually pay close attention to what they hear
　D.often take a long time in learning to listen properly
53.A baby’s first noises are ________.
　A.an expression of his moods and feelings　　
　B.an early form of language
　C.a sign that he means to tell you something　　
　D.an imitation of the speech of adults
54.The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech________.
　A.is important because words have different meanings for different people
　B.is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
　C.is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
　D.is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because children’s use of words is often 　　　　　

meaningless
55.The speaker implies________.
　A.parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds
　B.children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
　C.children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
　D.even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating 

C

Laptop (便携式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄ 10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees­ ––– any where at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staffs use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

56. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.

  A. use for their schoolwork　　　　　  B. access the Internet

  C. work at home　　　　　　　　　　 D. connect them to libraries

57. Why is the word “speak” in the 2nd paragraph in quotation marks?

A. They don’t really talk.　　　　　　 B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.　　　　　  D. None of the above reasons is correct.

58. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.　　　　B. 1,500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.　　　D. Students there can do everything.

59. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.

A. attend lectures on information technology　　 B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world　　　 D. have free laptops

60. What can we infer from the passage?

A.　　　The program is successful.

B.　　　The program is not workable.

C.　　　The program is too expensive.

D.　　 We don’t know the result yet.

考试答案

第一部分：单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1-5..B C C D D　6-10 B A D D C　11-15D D C BC

第二部分：完形填空（共两小节，共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

16—20 DABAB　　　　 21—25 ADBCD　　　　

26—30 BAABC　 　31—35 ADDCC

36.adapt　37. disabled　　38. hearing　　39. attitudes　

40. difficulty/difficulties　41. end　 42. designed 　 43. special

44. where　　45. beneficial

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

46– 50 C D A C B　　51－55 BDAD 　 56－60 AACCD