江阴市澄西中学高三英语第一次统测

江阴市澄西中学第一次统测

第I卷（选择题，共95分）

I. 听力（共20小题，满分20分）

II. 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. --I didn’t feel like going out.. Why don’t we stay at home and watch TV?

-- You promised to take me out for a ride.

A．Really? B．Not at all. C．Come on! D．No matter.

22. --How did you get to the airport? --I missed bus and took taxi.

A．the; a B．a; a C．the; the D．不填，不填

23. Once you understand the _____of the game, you’ll enjoy.

A．regulations, them, B．rules, that C．regulations, ones D．rules, it

24. --I’d like one apple every day to the doctor .

--It’s sure cheaper than a doctor’s appointment.

A．keep; away B．push; out C．leave; behind D．stand; by

25. --Excuse me, everybody! we get started? We have a lot to do.

--We , sir. Some files haven’t been prepared up.

A．Can; won’t B．Must; needn’t C．Shall; can’t D．Will; won’t

26. --Don’t throw yourself ____ the mercy of your temper.

--It’s easier said than done! I’m not good at controlling myself in ______ of temper.

A．at; terms B．to; terms C．on; face D．at; case

27. Being tall gave Li Lei an(a) over other basketball players, and he couldn’t resist smoothing

______ his excitedness after he scored.

A．advantage, over B．benefit, over C．advantage, away D．profit, away

28. --In some western countries, the rich are becoming richer, and .

--Well, It has become a _____ of our daily talk.

A．the poorer the poorer, focus B．poor poorer, focal point

C．the poor poorer, focus D．poor the poorer, focal point

29. --E—shopping, when properly ,can save us a lot of time and energy.

--Yes. Previous __this, we had to search shop after shop, only____ tired or disappointed.

A．being done, to, to be B．doing, /, being C．doing, /, to be D．done, to, to be

30. --I can’t find Xiao Ping. He may not _____ the deadline for his composition. Where did you see him

this morning?

--It was in the library he studied.

A．meet, that B．meet, where C．reach, where D．be up to, that

31. --Why was the Chinese actress Gong Li chosen as the leading actress in the film Curse on the Golden

Flowers?

--Because the part of the queen required intelligence and beauty, she has.

--Ok! I feel like _______ her.

--Don’t bother ____ her. She’s very busy ____ her agenda.

A．both of whom, interviewing, /, on B．both of which, covering, /, on

C．all of which, interviewing, with, in D．every one which, covering, about, in

32. -- he said so at the meeting made everyone present angry.

--Yes. We all ________ him of his rudeness.

A．That, accused B．What, accused C．That, charged D．不填, charged

33. --Can the project be finished as planned?

--Sure. it completed in time, we’ll work two more hours a da y.

A．To have got B．To get C．Getting D．Having got

34. Quite the opposite in fact, I like to live much traffic and noise.

A．in which there is B．in the place there is C．wherever D．where there is

35. --Aha, I’ve graduated from university and at last I can say goodbye to English.

--But if you well in English at university, _____ has much to do with your future work, you will find international trade hard to deal with.

A．aren’t doing, as B．didn’t do, which C．don’t do, which D．hadn’t done, so

III. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

A water bearer(搬运工) had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was

36 . It always 37 a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, but the cracked pot was only half full. For two years, this went on daily with the bearer delivering only 38 pots of water to his master’s house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its work. But the 39 cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and felt miserable that it was able to finish only half of 40 .It spoke to the water bearer one day by 41 , “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”

“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able to deliver only h alf of what it had been made to do because of this crack in

42 . Because of my flaw, you have to do all of this work, but you don’t get full use from your

43 , ” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot and said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to 44 the beautiful flowers along the path.”

As they went up the hill, the old cracked pot saw the sun 45 the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this 46 it a bit. But at the end, it still felt bad because it had leaked half its load, and 47 , the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on 48 side? That’s because I have always kn own about your crack, and I 49 it. I planted flower seeds and I’d like them to 50 on your side of the path, and every day 51 we walk back from the stream, you’ve 52 them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decora te my master’s tables. 53 your being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We are all cracked pots. But if we allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace his house. In God’s great 54 , nothing goes to waste. Don’t be afraid of your flaws. Know them, and you can be the 55 of beauty, too. Always remember that in our weakness, we can find our strength.

36．A．good B．perfect C．broken D．complete 37．A．delivered B．contained C．filled D．loaded

38．A．one B．one and a half C．two D．two halves of

39．A．bad B．unself-confident C．troublesome D．poor

40．A．the seeds B．the way C．the load D．the weight

41．A．the way B．the house C．itself D．the stream

42．A．my side B．my path C．the surface D．the pot

43．A．walks B．efforts C．difficulties D．troubles

44．A．water B．notice C．realize D．pick

45．A．warming B．burning C．touching D．brightening 46．A．relaxed B．interested C．encouraged D．cheered

47．A．then only B．right now C．once again D．at once

48．A．the other pot’s B．other pot’s C．another D．other’s 49．A．exploited B．too advantage of C．ignored D．developed

50．A．grow up B．come up C．give out D．go out

51．A．then B．during C．on which D．while

52．A．watered B．planted C．raised D．helped

53．A．With B．For C．Without D．If not

54．A．words B．bible C．profit D．economy 55．A．resource B．cause C．reason D．factor

IV：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

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The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “ the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.

“Your request is out of the question, ”the FC said. Robert had d ifficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programs.

“And why do you want to do that? ” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department's programs. There's great demand for them, ”he answered.

The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programs. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.

The FC looked at it in silence. The figures proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well, ”he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may”. He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.

56．In the story the Financial Controller was a person in charge of _______.

A．Robert's department's programs B．EBC programs

C．EBC money D．both B and C

57．Robert decided to make more programs because______.

A．he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners B．"the FC "disliked him

C．the members of his department wanted him to do so D．he wanted to show himself off 58．Which of the follow statements is NOT true?

A．Robert always loses his temper. B．The FC doesn’t like Robert.

C．The programs were popular with listeners. D．The may work for a radio station.

59．Who do you think won the argument in the end?

A．The Financial Controller. B．Robert. C．Nobody. D．The listeners.

B

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbourhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

60．Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．November 29. B．25 days before Christmas

C．After Thanksgiving D．The first day after Christmas

61．When do people usually have a Christmas rush?

A．Before Thanksgiving. B．On Christmas.

C．Before Christmas. D．Anytime.

62．How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B．In England, people celebrated by performing plays.

C．In Mexico, high school students dressed up.

D．They bought nothing and persuaded others not to.

63．What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?

A．They donated the food of their own. B．They talked to others about it.

C．They made some slogans(标语) for it. D．They organized a luxurious dinner.

C

Sam Trafton was my violin teacher and what he said during one of my lessons often came back to me years later.

One day he asked me how much practicing I was doing, I said three or four hours a day.

“Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?”

“I try to.”

“Well, don’t,” he shouted. “When you grow up, time won’t come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them, five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and the violin playing will become a part of your life.”

When I was teaching at Boston, I wanted to write a novel, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Sam had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my surprise, at the end of the week I had finished a chapter. Later on I continued my novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, every day there were unoccupied moments that could be caught and put to use. I even took up violin-playing again, finding that the short moments of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and violin practice.

There is an important trick in this time—using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can’t afford to waste for chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.

I admit I have never learnt how to let it go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be

counted on to supply interruptions. Sam Trafton has had a great influence on my life. To him I owe discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.

64．The underlined part “counted on” can probably be replaced by .

A．expected B．valued C．concentrated on D．enriched

65．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Sam owes great thanks to the writer for teaching him how to use time.

B．Sam has had a great influence on the writer’s life since he became a student of the violinist.

C．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.

D．The writer didn’t take the teacher’s words to heart at first.

66．We can infer that the writer .

A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．is always able to find enough time for mental preparations beforehand, so he devoted to work instantly.

C．has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels.

D．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy 67．What is the best title for this passage?

A．A Little time at a Time. B．How I Became a Writer

C．Concentrate on Your Work D．A Good Teacher

D

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to

deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches ,emotional problems and even cancer.

Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express

anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger, and scream and yell(咆哮).But others keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called

repressing anger.

For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the

same hormones(荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the

blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They

believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease ,and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if

the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your

anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express

yourself calmly and reasonably.”

Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

68．“Damaging emotion” means that _________.

A．the emotion is harmless B．the emotion is harmful

C．the feeling is very strong D．the feeling is hard

69．Which of the following statement is right??

A．Were you angry, you would be cancered.

B．Once you are angry, you must be cancered.

C．Angry as you are often, you can't be cancered.

D．Anger may cause you to suffer from a cancer.

70．Expressing anger violently _________ repressing it according to some scientists.

A．is just the same as B．is more harmful than

C．is no better than D．is much better than

71．According to the author, you'd better _________.

A．never be angry B．cool down your anger before you express it

C．laugh and laugh when you get angry D．admit you are wrong when you are angry

E

CHANGCHUN, China-President Hu Jintao was the surprise guest in the last multi-sports Games to be hosted in the country before the 2008 Olympics with the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Winter Games on Sunday.

Altogether, more than 1,100 athletes and officials from different countries and regions-including 160 from China and a single skier from Palestine-have registered to take part in the Games, which run until February 4.

“Today for the first time representatives of all 45 OCA members are with us which is a great achievement for the organizing committee.” said Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) chief Ahmad Al-Sabah.

China dominated the main Asian Games in Doha in December but their winter athletes, who have won just four of their country’s 114 Olympic gold medals, are unlikely to do the same. Unsurprisingly, the loudest cheers were reserved for the Chinese party but there were also warm welcomes for the Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei athletes.

Japan, which has entered 100 athletes, topped the medals table at the last Games on home soil. Their delegation also received plenty of applause despite being in city which served as the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo after the Japanese army invaded China in the 1930s.

The North and South Korean athletes marched together under the same flag just as they did in Doha, although they will compete separately. South Korea were second in the medals table in 2003 and will need to continue their traditional dominance of the short-track speed skating to retain that position from the Chinese.

There has been a lack of snow at the Beidahu ski resort near Changchun, but organizers have used artificial (人造的) snow to make up the shortfall.

China will be banking on such stars as freestyle skier Han Xiaopeng, who surprised everyone at Turin in 2006 to win China’s first—ever Olympic skiing medal, and women’s 500-meter short track skating Olympic champion Wang Meng.

72．Where was the 5th Asian Winter Games held?

A．In South Korea. B．In Doha. C．In Japan. D．In Turin.

73．Which of the following countries is weak in sports according to this passage?

A．China. B．Japan. C．South Korea D．Palestine

74．The und erlined word “dominate” is closest in meaning to .

A．have absolute superiority over B．be the most important

C．greatly control D．greatly influence

75．Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

A．The relationship between North and South Korea is improving.

B．Han Xiaopeng is the first to have won Olympic skating medal.

C．Chinese winter athletes have won just four Olympic gold medals.

D．Not every Asian country takes part in the Asian Games.

江阴市澄西中学第一次统测

第I卷（选择题，共95分）

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共25分）

目前，许多学校对学生采取封闭式管理，学生对此看法不一。请根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇

Nowadays a lot of schools keep their students in school all day long._______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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参考答案

单项填空

21—25 CADAC 26—30 AACDB 31—35 BABDB

完形填空

36—40 BABDC 41—45 DABBA 46—50 DCABB 51—55 DACDB

阅读理解56—59 CAAB 60—63 DCDB 64—67 ADBA 68—71 BDCB

72—75 CDAB

对话填空

76. close 77. interested 78. myself 79. reasonable 80. along 81. share

82. find 83. Through 84. looking 85. luck

书面表达One possible version:

Nowdays a lot of schools keep their students in school all day long.Students have different opinions about it. Some of the students think they enjoy less freedom and have little chance to get in touch with society.They are not able to fully develop their interests and hobbies. Therefore, they have lost interest in their studies.

Some others think school is the best place to get knowledge so they should put their heart into their lessons. Some students lack the ability to control themselves. Once out of school, they may lose control of themselves and do something that will influence/affect their studies.

Personally I think, it is necessary to keep students at school.But at the same time schools should organize various activities so that students can enjoy their school life.(I don’t agree to keep students at school all day. Schools should offer students more free time to develop their personal interests.