江蘇省姜堰市姜淮高考復讀學校2013屆高三上學期期中考試英語試題

1、A. As long as I have traveledB. Much as I have traveled江蘇省姜堰市姜淮高考復讀學校 2013 屆期中考試 高三英語試題第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié)單項選擇（共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15分）從 A、B、C、D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項 涂黑。21. The little boat is safe. Dont you think so, Mike ? No worries! I beevne on this boat dozens of times.A. someth

2、ing but B. nothing but C. anything but D. everything but22. What do you think of Peter? He be really difficult to get along with even though hes a nice person in general.A. shall B. shouldC. mustD. can23. However occupied you are with study, try to at least 15 minutes each day to have someexercise.A

3、. put out B. put through24. , a small advertisement held”experience necessary.”A. Looking through the newspaperC. To look through the newspaper25. How about your job-hunting ？C. put off D. put asidemy attention, which read “ Easyjob. Good wages. NoB. While I was looking through the newspaperD. I was

4、 looking through the newspaperNo luck Now ， Ive reached the stage I don t care what IdoA. whichB whereC whenD. that26. In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls of their mothers.A. that B. thoseC. oneD. the ones27. For sustainable deve

5、lopment, the government has decided to give to thoseenergy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.A. profit B. interest C. preference D. advantage28. , I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John.C. Now that I have traveled so muchD. As I have traveled so much29. All the

6、 citizens here strongly i nsist those caught “ harmful ” advertisements in the streets punished strictly.A. putting up; will beB. to put up; should beC. being put up; shallD. putting up; be30. If I hadn t been caught in the heavy rain, I could have been back by 7 o clock. What a pity ！ Stella here t

7、o see you.A. isB. wasC. would beD. has been31. They felt it was high tax and low income contributed to the extrememisery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A. / ； thatB. that; whichC. that; whatD. /; which32. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, the luggage on

8、thefloor, and in the dark.A. left, lied, disappearedB. leaving, lying, disappearedC. leaving, lie, disappearedD. left, lay, disappear33. The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report. Oh，my god ! I havent finished it yet. But he back at the caonmy ptomorrow.A. was

9、 expected B. will expect C. expected D. will be expected34. It s a long tim_e I saw you last. Yes， and what a pity ！ It will be a long time we see each other again.A. since; beforeB. when; when35. Is there anything else to discuss?C. since; when D. before; since. I guess.A. Not at allB. No, thats al

10、lC. Yes, Im sureD. Yes, of course第二節(jié)完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題1 分，滿分 20 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times,it 36several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make theneces

11、sary detour（繞道）.37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, the n con ti nued on its way. I was 40 by the clever ness of this ant.It was only a small in sect, la

12、ck ing in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reas on, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares huma n faili ngs.After some time the ant 44 reached its destination - a flower bed and a small hole that46. How could thatwas the entrance

13、to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met itslarge feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn t. So the ant, after all this48_ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the_49and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it b

14、ega n its journey and inthe end the feather was 51more than a burden. Isn 52jur like that?We worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of mon ey; and we worry about allkinds of things. These are all burdens - the things we pick up along life s path, and drag themaround the obstacles and over t

15、he cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destinationthey are 55 and we can t take them with us.36. A. came acrossB. came aboutC. got overD.dealt with37. A. ForB. AtC. ToD.With38. A. braveB. tiringC. shortD.magic39. A. throughB. acrossC. besideD.beh ind40. A. satisfiedB. frighte nedC. a

16、nnoyedD.attracted41. A. heightB. sizeC. depthD. le ngth42. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. ButD.Moreover43. A. livi ngB. worki ngC. sleep ingD. walki ng44. A. fin allyB. probablyC. sudde nlyD. easily45. A. lo nelyB. comfortableC. un dergr oundD.big46. A. part nerB. pare ntC. matchD.frie nd47. A. fixB. fi

17、tC. fillD.suit48. A. troubleB. pleasureC. decisi onD.matter49. A. insectB. problemC. featherD. hole50. A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. once51. A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing52. A. studyB. aimC. dreamD. life53. A. wasteB. lackC. worthD. danger54. A. thinkB. wonderC. warnD. find55. A. badB

18、. uselessC. meaningfulD. practical第三部分 閱讀理解（共 15小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThe latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it pusrposeful practice. Top

19、performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn htave to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would

20、 want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would give her some idea of a fascinating circle

21、 who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge

22、of her field. She would be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automating process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newl

23、y learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performa nee. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a con sta nt stream of feedback, view

24、ing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems how do I get characters into a room doze ns and doze ns of times. She is establish ing habits of thought she can call upon in order to un dersta nd or solve

25、 future problems.The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mys terious genius. It s the ability todevelop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achieveme nt. But it un derl ines a fact that is ofte n n eglected.

26、 Public discussi on is affected by geneti cs and what we re -“ihaerd” to do. And it s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We con struct ourselves through behavior.56. The passage mainly deals with.A. the function of I.Q. in cultivati ng a writerB. the

27、 relati on ship betwee n genius and successC. the decisive factor in making a geniusD. the way of gaining some sense of dist inction57. By readi ng no vels and writers stories, the girl couldA. come to understand the inner structure of writingB. jo in a fasci nati ng circle of writers somedayC. shar

28、e with a no velist her likes and dislikesD. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security58. In the girl s long painstaking training process,.A. her adviser forms a primary challe nging force to her success.B. her writi ng turns in to an automatic patter n of performa nceC. she acq

29、uires the magic of some great achieveme ntD. she comes to realize she is -wired “hatalwrite59. What can be con cluded from the passage?A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one s successB. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.C. As to the growth of a genius,

30、 I.Q. doesn t matter, but just his/her effort.D. What really matters is what you do rather tha n who you are.BHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very un comfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to

31、it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your pers on ality, it will hurt you Ion g-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your pers on ality that you n eed to con sider to help you find a good job. Here are a few o

32、f those main areas;1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?There are isolat ing (使孤立)jobs that will drive an outgo ing pers on crazy and also in teractive jobs that will make a shy pers on un easy. Most people are not extremes in either directi on but do have a tendency that they prefer.

33、 There are also positi ons that are sometimes a comb in ati on of the two, which may be best for some one in the middle who adapts easily to either situati on.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some eleme nts of cha nge to them, but some are more tha n others.If you need stability

34、 in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routi ne.3) Do you enjoy working with computerI do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer

35、, while there are others who need a lot of human in teracti on throughout the day. Aga in, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positi ons somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoyThis can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you

36、wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid?Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that.The variety of payme nt desig ns in the sales in dustry is a typi

37、cal example for this.Any way, these are a great starti ng point for you. Ive see n it over and over aga in with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little Ion ger, but mak ing a move to do what you have a passi on for can cha nge the course

38、of your life for the better.60. What is the missi ng word about a job search in the followi ng chart?D. Hobbies.61. What does the un derl ined sentence in paragraph one mean?A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your positi onB. There are more important thi

39、ngs than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job.C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job.D You should ignore your skills whe n you select job.62. What is the best title for this passage?A. Lifestyles and Job Pay

40、B. Jobs and EnvironmentC. Job Skills and AbilitiesD. Perso nalities and JobsCs growinDisappo in ted with delays in Sacrame nto (the capital of Califor nia). Bay Area officials said Thursday they planned to take matters into their own hands to regulate the region of electr onic waste.A San Jose coun

41、cil woma n and a San Fran cisco supervisor said they would propose new local plans aimed at controlling electronic waste if the California law-making body fails to act on two bills delayed in the Assembly. They are among a growing number of California cities and coun tries that have expressed the sa

42、me inten ti onEnvironmen talists and local gover nments are in creas in gly concerned about the dan ger caused by old electronic devices and the cost of safely recycling those products. An estimated 6 million televisions and computers are stocked in California homes, and an additional 6,000 to 7,000

43、 computers become outdated every day. The machines contain high levels of lead （ 鉛） and other dangerous substances, and are already banned from California landfills.A bill by Senator （ 參議員 ） Byron Sher would require consumers to pay a recycling fee of up to $30 on every new machine containing a cath

44、ode ray tube. Used in almost all video monitors and televisions, those devices contain four to eight pounds of lead each. The fees would go toward setting up recycling programs, providing grants to non-profit agencies that reuse the tubes and rewarding manufacturers that encourage recycling.A separa

45、te bill by Los Angeles-area Senator Gloria Romero would require high-tech manufacturers to develop programs to recycle so-called e-waste. If passed, the measures would put California at the forefront of national efforts to manage the refuse of the electronic age.But high-tech groups, including the S

46、ilicon Valley Manufacturing Group and the American Electronics Association, oppose the measures, arguing that fees of up to $30 will drive consumers to online, out-of-state shops.“What really needs to occur is consumer education. Most consumers are unaware theyt rsupposed to throw computers in the d

47、ust bin,” said Roxanne Gould, vice president of governmentrelations for the electronics association.Computer recycling should be a local effort and part of residential waste collection programs, she added. Recycling electronic waste is a dangerous and specialized matter, and environmentalists mainta

48、in the state must support recycling efforts and ensure that the job isn t contracted to junk dealers who send the poisonous parts overseas.“ Thegraveyard of the high -tech revolution is ending up in rural China, ”said Ted Smith, director of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. His group is pushing f

49、or some refinement to Sher bill that would prevent the export of e-waste.63. How would Bay Area officials deal with the problem of e-waste? .A. To get enough support to pass the delayed bills.B. To persuade the lawmakers of the California Assembly.C. To make relevant local regulations by themselves.

50、D. To put pressure on manufacturers of electronic devices.64. What do the two bills delayed in the California Assembly both concern? .A. The reprocessing of the huge amounts of electronic waste in the state.B. The regulations on dumping dangerous substances into landfills.C. The funding of local ini

51、tiatives to reuse waste electronic devices.D. The sales of the second-hand electronic devices to foreign countries.65. High-tech groups believe that if an extra fee is charged on every TV or computer purchased inCalifornia, consumers will .A. hesitate to upgrade their computersC. strongly protest ag

52、ainst such a charge66. We learn from the passage that much of CaliforniaA. dumped into local landfillsC. collected by non-profit agenciesB. abandon online shoppingD. buy them from other stateshsaselbeecetrnon_ic_w_a_s_t_eB. exported to foreign countriesD. recycled by computer manufacturersA new argu

53、ment has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in Antarctica.Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored Adelie penguins and noted that the birds heart rates increased dramatitchaellysiagtht of a human as far as 30 meters away

54、. But new research using an artificial egg, which is equipped to measure heart rates, disputes this. Scientists from the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge say that a slow moving human who does not approach the nest too closely, is not viewed as a threat by penguins.The earlier findings hav

55、e been used to partly explain the 20 per cent drop in populations of certain types of penguins near tourist sites. However, tour operators have continued to insist that their activities do not adversely affect wildlife in Antarctica, saying they encourage non-disruptive behavior in tourists, and tha

56、t the decline in penguin numbers is caused by other factors.Amanda Nimon of the Scott Polar Research Institute spent three southern hemisphere summers at Cuverville Island in Antarctica studying penguin behavior towards humans. “A nesting penguin will react very differently to a person rapidly and c

57、losely approaching the nest, says Nimon. “ Firstthey exhibit large and proIonged（延長）heart rate changes and then they often flee the nest leaving it open for predators （ 掠奪者 ） to fly in and remove eggs or chicks.”The artificial egg, specially for the project, monitored both the parent who had beendiwhen the egg was placed in the nest and the other parent as they both took it in turns to guard the nest.s findingsHowever, Boris Culik, who monitored the Adelie penguins, believes that Nimo