中原名校2013—2014学年上学期期中联考

高三英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟    试卷满分：150分）

    本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

注意事项：

    1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

    2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再改选项。非选择题答案使用0．5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

    3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

    4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第Ⅰ卷（共115分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分65分）

第一节  单项填空（共35小题：每小题1分，满分35分）

    从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Trains with the first letter D or Z can run __________ a speed of more than 200 kilometers an hour when it travels __________ the desert.

    A. with; cross     B. in; through        C. at; across         D. for; in

2. During enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating the harvest is an important reason, but of __________ importance is the whole family’s get-together.

    A. fair           B. reasonable        C. equal            D. proper

3. --Why will you hang that photograph on the wall?

    --__________ visitors of the memorial days of the Long March, Sir.

    A. Reminding     B. To remind        C. Reminded         D. Reminds

4. With a lot of work __________, our manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.

A. remained to be done                B. remaining to be done  

C. remained being done                D. remaining to do

5. She thinks the naughty students have escaped being punished by their teacher, __________?

    A. does she       B. doesn’t she       C. have they         D. haven’t they

6. As is shown in the movie, under no circumstances __________ faith and confidence.

A. you should lose                    B. shouldn’t you have  

C. should you lose                    D. you shouldn’t lose

7. Melissa, __________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you will oversleep and be late for the train.

    A. setting        B. sets              C. set              D. to set

8. After two years’ study, he now has a __________ better command of English.

    A. very          B. far               C. fairly            D. quite

9. His plan, as well as Mary’s, sounds original. But the company, I think, won’t agree to __________ of them, for they are unrealistic.

    A. any           B. both             C. all               D. either

10. In this institute, a medal with nine thousand dollars __________ gains success in science and technology every other year.

    A. is given to whoever                 B. are given to anyone who

    C. is given to whomever                D. are given to everyone

11. --What can I do for you?

-- If you __________ see Mr. Smith, give him my regards.

    A. will           B. would           C. shall             D. should

12. Finally, he found his calculator __________ he lost it.

A. the place in which                  B. in which         

C. the place where                    D. where

13. Mary’s skirt looked just the same as Joan’s, but it cost __________ hers.

    A. as much twice as B. twice as much as   C. much as twice as   D. as twice much as

14. _________ across the railway, a train hit it.

A. While walking                     B. Walking slowly

    C. As the little pig walking              D. While the little pig was walking

15. -- I’ve nothing on me except one dollar to donate, I’m afraid.

-- Never mind. _________. We really appreciate your assistance.

    A. Every little helps                   B. The more, the better

    C. It’s better to give than to receive       D. No one is perfect.

16. Mary would never do anything that was not _________ of by her parents in order not to make them unhappy.

    A. consisted       B. allowed          C. approved         D. informed

17. --Did Jane come to help you yesterday?

--Yes, but I would rather _________. She caused me a lot of trouble.

    A. not have       B. not              C. she didn’t         D. she hadn’t

18. Miss Green is popular with her students as she always tries to make them _________ in her classes.

    A. interested      B. interesting        C. interest           D. to interest

19. When people talk about the famous scenic spot in China, the first _________ comes into mind is the Great Wall.

    A. which         B. that              C. one             D. place

20. My English-Chinese dictionary isn’t in my schoolbag. Where _________ I have put it?

    A. can           B. must             C. should           D. would

21. _________ and having two beautiful daughters never allow him to look down upon women.

    A. Marrying with Michelle              B. Having married to Michelle

    C. Being married to Michelle            D. Mr. Smith is married to Michelle

22. _________ the progress of science and technology, the discomfort of old age will no doubt always be with us.

A. As for         B. In addition to      C. Except for        D. In spite of

23. --Did Mary return late last night?

--No. It was not yet 7 o’clock _________ she arrived home.

    A. before         B. when            C. that              D. until

24. --Jack! I have left my key to the office at home.

-- Don’t worry. I _________ it for you. Wait a minute.

    A. get           B. am going to get     C. will get          D. am getting

25. That is just _________ challenging job all the workers want to get. Do you have anyone in _________ mind for it?

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

26. _________ hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a year or two.

    A. Though        B. As              C. While            D. However

27. It will take a long time for the effective use of natural resources _________.

A. to be made     B. to make          C. being made        D. making

28. I refuse to lie about it--it’s against all my _________.

    A. emotions      B. principles         C. regulations        D. opinions

29. The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. _________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.

A. It             B. So              C. Such             D. That

30. I _________ in a foreign trade company for three years. Still, I don’t regret giving up the job and living with my family.

    A. worked        B. have worked      C. had worked       D. have been working

31. I have taken over his work, he _________ away.

    A. is            B. being             C. to be            D. be

32. Mrs. Scott prefers a street in a small town to _________ in such a large city as Shanghai.

    A. this           B. one              C. it               D. that

33. It is _________ he is always addicted to video games _________ makes his parents worried about him.

    A. /; that         B. what; that         C. that; that         D. because; that

34. --He is so unhappy. What made him disappointed?

--It’s his plans. You can’t imagine what it’s like to feel that all your plans for the future have _________.

    A. set down       B. turned down      C. put down         D. broken down

35. --I am worn out after climbing the mountain, and you?

--Yes, _________. I could hardly rise to my feet.

    A. not in the least  B. not a little         C. not a bit          D. not really

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.

I met him many years ago while doing my internship （实习）in the county prison. He was   __36   a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always   37   new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their   38  .

    One of his favorite