浙江温州中学2014届高三上学期期中(英语)试题(含答案)

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。]

1. — Do you think we should put an ad in the paper for the lost child?

— Yes, ______.

A. that’s all right B. by all means C. it just depends

D. never mind

2. We planned to climb the mountain today, but in such ______ bad weather, it seems out of ______ question.

A. /; the B. /; / C. a; a

D. a; the

3. ______ the houses were knocked down in the earthquake.

A. A great many B. The number of C. A great many of D. A great deal of

4. ______ on his past mistakes, Ted realized that he had stayed around the wrong people.

A. To reflect B. Reflecting C. Reflected

D. Being reflected

5. — Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children?

— No, that’s ______ they are mistaken.

A. where B. when C. so

D. how

6. It is often recommended that children _____ chances to get close to nature.

A. are offered B. be offered C. should offer D. must be offered

7. Education should not be considered to be a(n) ______ in a modern society.

A. privilege B. acquaintance C. advantage

D. affection

8. The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters ______ to her own research.

A. relevant B. Instant C. resistant

D. important

9. — Who are you waiting for?

— ______ the man wounded in the left leg.

A. The doctor will operate on B. The nurse to be looked after

C. The doctor to operate on D. The nurse will look after

的不定式表示将来的事情。句中的不定式相当于定语从句who will operate on the man wounded in the left

leg。故C正确。

考点：考察不定式用法 10. I ______ the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

A. express B. confess C. verify

D. acknowledge

11. The picture doesn’t ______ here. It’s too modern for the rest of furnishings.

A. fit in B. agree on C. adjust to

D. settle in

12. He reminded me of what I should ______ have forgotten.

A. nevertheless B. otherwise C. besides

D. approximately

13. The government has handed out all the ______ food and clothes to the victims.

A. reflected B. abandoned C. donated D. rented

14. Don’t be ______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away

D. taken in

15. — Now that you like the computer so much, why not buy one?

— Well, I can’t afford ______ computer at present.

A. that expensive a B. a such cheap C. a so cheap

D. that an expensive

16. — The plane is due to take off at 8:00 from the airport.

— ______ we can’t get there in time?

— Try to take another flight then.

A. As if B. Even if C. Only if

D. What if

8点从机场起飞。—要是我们没有及时赶到那里怎么办？—那么我们就坐另外一班的飞机。根据句意说明D正确。

考点：考察连词辨析。

17. The majority of visitors ______ in favor of his conclusion that the number of books published on the subject

______ simply surprising.

A. were; was B. was; was C. were; were D. was; were 18. When the old man ______ to walk back to his house, the sun ______ itself behind the mountain.

A. started; had already hidden B. was starting; hid

C. had started; had already hidden

D. had started; was hiding

19. After he retired from the office, Tom ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took up B. saved up C. kept up

D. drew up

20. — I’m sorry I didn’t make it to your party last night.

—______, I know you’re busy these days.

A. Of course B. No kidding C. That’s all right D. You are welcome 第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life.

And I’m sure 21 person feels the same.

We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She

told a story about her 22 fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about fifteen 23 of her

talking, the class started talking softly to each other 24 they were getting bored. Looking 25 , she asked “So,

you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud 26 one kid.

He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little 27 and thought that it was rather rude.

I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be 28 in such a disrespectful manner. 29 , a

little before class let out, I went up to her and 30 for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been 31 , and

even though I may not entirely like 32 , I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her 33 about her father