盱眙中学2013届高三下学期期初检测英语试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择1We decided not to climb that mountain because it was raining_.A. badlyB. hardlyC. stronglyD. heavily2- I stayed at a hotel while in New York .- Oh, did you? You with BarbaraA. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed 3George _ the good chance to present his proposal to the director, and at last, it was adopted.A. realized B. seized C. delivered D. Released4Why didnt you make me a telephone call yesterday? I _ about it. A. should be toldB. ought to have been toldC. should have told D. ought to be told5Im no painter, and to me, one painting is much like .Athe otherBothersCanotherDone6It was also in 1964 _ Martin Luther King Jr received the Nobel Peace Prize for his great contribution to the world peace.A. when B. that C. during which D. as7 Its a shame that I was too busy to watch the film last night. If I _ time. I would have gone to watch it.A. had B. had had C. have D. would have 8 According to _ World Health Organization, health care plans are needed in all big cities to prevent _ spread of AIDS. A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. a; a D. 不填; the9_ the matter a secret , Jim told his father all that had happened .AMore than keep BRather than keep CRather than keeping DWithout having been kept 10_ the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead. A. When B. While C. If D. As11She thought it _ great experience as she enjoyed the beauty of _ nature. A. a; /B. a; the C. the; / D. the; a 12 How much do you know about the 3D film technology? A little. Not until _ the hot movie Avatar _ some about it.A. did I see; did I begin to learn B. I saw; I began to learnC. I saw; did I begin to learn D. did I see; I began to learn13Youd better have your bike _, or itll get you into trouble.A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired14My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken it?A. should B. must C. couldD. would15He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks hell have _ the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult _ rid of the worries.A. passed; got B. passing; to get C. to pass; getting D. in passing; in getting二、完型填空Stop wasting your time on the wrong mountainI have two friends who are backpackers. There is a portion of New Yorks Adirondack Mountains called the High Peaks region. It is made up of 46 mountains with a_1_ of over 4,000 feet.The Adirondack Mountain Club gives special honor and a patch to 2 who climbs all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this 3 . It took them several years to accomplish it.My friends had climbed 10 of the mountains. The left one was the farthest, 4 much effort. A hiking trail led past the base of the mountain, 5 from that point they were on their own.Early one morning they left their 6 and walked 5 miles on the hiking trail to the base of a 7 of mountains. One of the mountains in this chain was the last one they 8 for their patch.When they reached the base of the mountain chain they 9 that they had left their compass and map back in the camp. 10 returning to the camp, they decided to go on without them.For hours they 11 uphill suffering heat and black flies. Finally, late in the afternoon they 12 themselves on the top of a mountain. They were tired but 13 .The excitement was short-lived however. When they 14 the valley, they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the 15 hill! It was too late that weekend to correct their 16 . They had to wait another 4 months to climb the right mountain.This story 17 that often in life we make effort toward a 18 but without the right map and personal compass it is easy to get 19 .Knowing your life purpose gives you a 20 personal map and compass. And that makes sure you are always climbing the right mountain.1. A. length B. height C. width D. depth2. A. something B. someone C. anything D. anyone3. A. fame B. award C. medal D. gift4. A. requiring B. making C. wasting D. paying5. A. and B. even C. so D. but6. A. village B. house C. camp D. cottage7. A. series B. lot C. chain D. kind8. A. needed B. prepared C. looked D. hunted9. A. understood B. thought C. forgot D. discovered10. A. Instead B. Rather than C. In cas