高三英语摸底考试高三英语摸底考试Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)(题目另附)Part II. Written ExaminationPart II. Written ExaminationI. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)21.We _ him with a detached house but he specially asked for a smaller flat. A. must have provided B. could haveprovided C. might provide D. ought to provide22. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you _ of them. A. than you possibly are B. thancould you possibly be C. than you could possibly be D. as you could possibly be23. Martin Luther King, Junior, is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, _ hismoving I Have a Dream. A. among them are B. among which are C. among them is D. among which is24. To what extent will future scientific discoveries _ the length of the human life? A. be made possible B. make itpossible C. make possible D. be made it possible25. Computers have made access _ information instantly available just by pushing a few buttons. A. for B. to C. ofD. from26. The impact of this well known novel might not have been so far-reaching _ for Mr. William Chandler, whodared to publish it. A. were it not B. had it not been C. that it were not D. that had not been27. The English examination the applicants took yesterday afternoon was _ long, but it wasnt a challenge. A. muchtoo B. so mach C. too much D. much as28. All the foreign presidents who visited China this year consider the situation of our country _. A. encourageableand satisfactory B. encouraging and satisfactory C. encouraged and satisfied D. encourages and satisfaction29. It is important that this venture be adequately capitalized and that strict accounting procedures be applied, _, anumber of other difficulties will arise. A. therefore B. likewise C. otherwise D. besides30. What _ do in the beginning, fools do in the end. A. a wise B. wises C. the wise D. the wises31. Laughter and tears are _ responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is _cleaning up to do afterwards. A. all.little B. both.little C. both.less D. two.less32. It is not right for you to supply your child with _ he asks for. A. no matter what B. whatever C. nothing whichD. something33. _ progress was impossible because of the storm, dont you think so? A. further B. farther C. far D. no34. The woman who works in a joint venture is married to a _ man who is in charge of the financial affairs in thecompany. A. Russian young brilliant B. young brilliant Russian C. brilliant young Russian D. brilliant Russian young35. The price of color TV sets _. It used to be _. A. sounds reasonable.much higher B. seems cheap.moreexpensive C. appears high.very higher D. is expensive.even cheaper36. I am not aware of anything else _ she is our new neighbor. A. besides B. in addition tot he fact C. except whenD. except that37. Twenty years _ since her husband left for America, _ is a long time for her. A. have passed.which B. haspassed.that C. has been passed.that D. have been passed.as38. Jack had won another prize, _ delighted his parents. A. yet it B. and which C. and it D. that39. Down _ ! A. a man jumped B. jumped a man C. jumped he D. did a man jump40. The word ends with _ x and begins with _u. Dont misspell the word. A. an.an B. a.an C. an.a D.one.a41. Jack is good, kind, hardworking and intelligent. _ I cant speak too highly of him. A. as a result B. in a word C.in other words D. above all42. Very effective security _ are being adopted for the prime ministers visit in our province. A. actions B. guards C.measures D. defenses43. It was reported that the government and the troops _ the victims of the earthquake areas in Yunnan province. A.relaxed B. relieved C. loosened d. lightened44. Shall I _ at 7:30 this evening and then go to the concert? A. pick up you B. call you for C. call on you D. comefor you45. Only when they think the police are near, _ some drivers _ the safety regulations. A. / obey B.doobserve C. didobserve D. willkeep46. She has been communicating her fears _ her friend by_. A. totelephone B. tothe telephone C.withtelephone D. withmeans of telephone47. How did you set out to_ your purpose? Which of the following is not right? A. finish B. carry out C. achieve D.accomplish48. The doctor had the patients temperature taken, and found it was _. A. usual B. ordinary C. normal D. average49. Be sure to _ enough time to do the work you have been assigned. A. keep B. put aside C. set aside D. put away50. My friends could hardly _ upon what he was doing with the noise around while I could. A. devote B. focus C.pay attention D. concentrateII. Cloze Test (10%)II. Cloze Test (10%)We need never feel dull in the country .No matter ( 51 ) _often we walk down the same road, over the same fields,or through the same woodland paths ,there is always something new ,something(52)_to see. It may be a littleplant that has come up (53)_last we visited the place; a hedge that was just a lot of brownsticks(54)_covered with flowers. We may find a birds nest deep in a bush, and ,if we are careful no to frightenthe birds,(55)_the days pass ,see first the little eggs ,and then the baby birds.We(56)_know what we may see, or find when we start out for a country walk. But we must learn to use oureyes ,keep them wide open, or we shall pass by (57)_pretty or interesting plant ,or miss the sight of some little wildanimal ,who sees us well enough ,and will keep perfectly still and quiet so that we should not notice him .(58)_weare quite out of sight .The wild children of the woods and fields are easily frightened ,and if we want to get to knowthem ,we must do as they do ,and learn to be quiet and keep very still when ( 59 )_them at work or play .All theyearround ,from the first warm breath of spring till the last icy wind of winter ,we shall always find something(60)_and interest us in the country.51. A. whatB. howC. whenD. where52. A. freshB. strangeC. oldD. surprised53. A. beforeB. afterC. thatD. since54. A. may now beB. maybe now C. now maybeD. be now may55. A. whichB. thatC. asD. for56. A. didntB. certainly C. shouldD. never57. A. manyB. many aC. a number ofD. lots of58. A. whenB. sinceC. untilD. and59. A. watchingB. watchedC. being watched D. having watched60. A. pleaseB. to please C. pleasingD. pleasedIII. Reading Comprehension (15%)III. Reading Comprehension (15%)A AThe yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a publicaffair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding（杰出的）actors, andothers involved（参与）in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Therewas no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example,had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue（塑像）. The little statue wasnot then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renownedname. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin（由来）, but nobody knows the true story for certain.Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names areannounced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobodyexcept two members of an accounting（计票）company sees the final results.The information is not kept in open files（卷宗）. Winners names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountantseach carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happensto the other one.61As used in paragraph 2, renowned meansAstrangeBwonderfulCmuch-dislikedDfamous62May 16, 1929 marks .ADouglas Fairbanks first winning of an Academy Award BThe first time Oscar got its nameCThe first time the Awards were kept secret DJanet Gaynors recognition as Best Actress63Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony.Aone for New York, one for HollywoodBin order to be perfectly safeCone for the ceremony, one for the newspapersDjust because that is the customB BWhen the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turnedhim down, saying, “Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little.” Heres another stupid mistake. When the great scientistAlbert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianistPaderewski was told by a teacher that hed never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each handwas too short.What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences？First, true genius（天才）cannot be suppressed（压抑）.For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a persons abilities may be unfair of justwrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships.” Astaire, Einstein andPaderewski proved their critics wrong.64Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage ?AFred Astaire was a famous dancer. BTrue ability will always make itself known.CSome people never get discouraged DAlbert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.65When Paderewskis teachers told him hed never be a success, the were .Abeing humorous Bcheerful, though concernedCsomewhat hesitantDseriously mistaken66 “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage .Aas a motto for the three mens lives Bto show the value of LatinCto send the reader to the dictionary Dto point out that genius is always recognized early67The writer of the passage thinks that the reader .Aknows that the three men were successes Bsomeday dreams to become like one of the menCsympathizes with（同情）the poor teachers of the three menDknows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeares playsC CThe Erie canal（运河）was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffaloon Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal servedas a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie canalhelped New York develop into the nations largest city.The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $7,143,789,but it soon gained its pricemany times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges（过运河费）were stopped,the state collected $121,461,891.For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakesand the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Thosewho were against the canal laughingly called it “Clintons Ditch（沟）”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal anddrew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington is 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they wereunsuccessful.Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal inRome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developedfast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.68We can see that the Erie Canal .Ajoined the Great Lakes together Bcrossed New York from north to southCplayed an important part in developing New York City Dwas the first waterway built in the US69It can be inferred that into the Atlantic Ocean.Athe Great Lakes flowBThe Hudson River flowsCLake Erie flowsDthe Erie Canal flows70Which of the following is true according to the passage？AThe Erie Canal brought profits of over $114,000,000.BIts 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.CThe West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.DMany other states helped New York built the canal.71Which of the following is true according to the passage？AClinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.BClinton started building the canal before he became governor.CAll parts of the canal were completed at the same time.DConstruction of the canal took eight years.D DNot everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him isa cultural（文化的）difference, not an economic（经济的）one. Knowing your own psychological（心理的）spaceneeds is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in thehome. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms,the chances are if you have two children of more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them, In America, forexample, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. Thisis very unusual in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed nearthem.The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other andthe size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to bealone.Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to bechanged a little because of economic pressure. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change yourpsychological space needs.72The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “ ”.ANot two people need exactly the same amount of living spaceBLiving space requirements are not always the sameCThe world requires the same amount of living spaceDNobody needs a required amount of living space73Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because .Athey have limited living space Bthey are brought up in a large familyCin satisfies their psychological space needs Dthe children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents74Which of the following is true according to the passage ?AAmericans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth.BEconomic situation decides ones amount of space needs.CPeople in various countries demand different psychological space.DKnowing your psychological space needs is important, as it affects your future.75According to the writer of the passage, psychological space needs .Aare not affected by income at all Bcan hardly be changed altogetherCcan be changed if you make up your mind to do so Dhave nothing to do with cultural background76The best title for this passage is .AAmerican Way of Living BPsychological SpaceCSpace Needs in Different Countries DPsychological Space and Economic PressureE EWhen Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, MrJohnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “Ive never seenanything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No？”he said politely. Then he added, “But I thinkyou will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven,perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.” “So I am told, sir,”agreed Johnson.“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr. Johnson？” Johnson smiled again.“Would I be showing it to you if I had？”“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.” It would be expensive to do that, evenif you could. Johnson said gently,“ Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fishoils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”“Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr. Johnson, Shall we discuss it？”“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent italtogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way,” The manager nodded. He knewplenty about all that.“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he saidwas an inquiring(asking),“Oh？”“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”77The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it .Acheaper than the new oilBmore quickly Cmore expensiveDas good as the new oil78Johnsons new oil would be .Amore expensive than fish oil, but better Bless expensive, and betterCless expensive, but not good Dmore expensive, and not so good79Johnson expressed his regret that the manager .Acould not stop the new oil being made Bwould never know how to make itChad spent a lot of money on it Ddidnt know enough about it80Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted .Ato produce it himselfBto prevent it being producedCto be paid not to produce itDthe manager to produce itIV. Translation (10%)IV. Translation (10%)81. 前天那个书架上一定还剩有二、三十本书。(leave)82. 只要我们坚持不懈，课程越难，对我们就越有益。(benefit)83. 我们的世界不得不生产更多的粮食来满足人口不断增长的需要。(meet the needs of)84. 这女孩子由于不遵守交通规则，在车祸中受了伤。(injure)85. 除了名单上的姓名外，还有两位学生。(in addition to)V. Guided Writing(10%)V. Guided Writing(10%)Directions: Write an English composition in about 100 to 120 words, according to the points given in Chinese.城市越来越大，但由于交通设施改善，距离反而显得短了。将来城市会建得更美。Cloze Test:51-60BADAC DBCABReading: 61-80CBDCA DDBBD AACBA DBCCBWriting:Our city is changing greatly. With the construction of thousands of buildings the city is getting larger day by day. ,On the other hand now it takes far less time to go from one end of the city to the other as roads have been widened andbig bridges as well as subway lines are in use. , In this sense the city seems to be much smaller than before. Anywayour city is becoming more modern and beautiful. In the near future it will be one of the best cities in the world.