2014届高三英语素质测试试题

安徽省六校教育研究会2014届高三英语素质测试试题新人教版本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷第1至第8页，第II卷第9至第10页。全卷满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do we learn about Shawn?A. He is careless about his appearance.      B. He is ashamed of his present condition.C. He changes jobs frequently.2. What does the man imply?  A. Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.    B. Jane should have started a little earlier.C. He knows what sort of person Jane is.3. What is the woman's team doing?A. Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.   B. Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C. Collecting information about baseball games.4. What do we learn about John?A. He had a narrow escape in a car accident.   B. He lost his mother two weeks ago.C. He has been having a hard time.5. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has known the speaker for a long time. B. The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C. The woman thinks highly of the speaker. 第二节  （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How long did the man stay in Bahamas?  A. About 3 days.       B. About 7 days.     C.About 10 days.7. How is the woman’s company going? A.Things are going quite well.    B. It is just starting up.    C. Just so-so.8. What will happen in the fall? A. The man will return to work.    B. The woman will be able to take a vacation.C. The woman will have a baby.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.When will all of the exams end? A. This Friday.        B. On January 23rd     C. On January 26th.10.How many students are there in the man’s dorm?A. 4.         B. 5.        C. 6.11.What do we know about the party? A. It will be held after the term.     B. All the man’s classmates will come.C. The man’s uncle will make a video of the evening.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the man ask the information for? A. For some surveys.       B. For a meeting.     C. For a class project.13. What sport is the 36-to-45 age group’s second choice? A. Jogging.         B. Tennis.       C. Skiing.14. In which age group are men a bit more active than women? A. The 18-to-26 age group.            B. The 27-to-35 age group.       C. The 46-to-55 age group.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How does the man know the shop? A. From a friend.        B. From the newspaper.    C. From the Internet.16. Who does the man like most?A. Jimi Hendrix.        B. Jimmy Page.     C. Fender.17. Why is the Jimmy Page’s guitar so expensive? A. It was played at his 1970 show.      B. His signature is on it.    C. It is the only Fender in the store.听第10段材料，回答18至20题。18. What should international students do when they get to college in America? A. Ask the college to recommend a doctor.  B. Take out a medical insurance policy.C. Get a check-up.19. According to the man, what is the standard form of medical care in America? A. Public clinics.       B. College clinics.         C. Private doctors.20. What should international students bring when they go to America? A. Their health records.         B. The contact information of their doctors.   C. Medicine.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. At first, I didn’t know what ____ Facebook was, and now I do know what it is. I have to say, it sounds like ____  huge waste of time.   A./; the      B./; a      C. the; a     D.a; the22. We _____ know things about each other that we should not know, have no right _____, and have a right, actually, not to know.   A.increasingly; to know  B.decreasedly; knowing  C.increasingly; know D.decreasingly; knew23. I watch sports the way a dog will watch TV: I’ m attracted by the motion and color, but no actual comprehension _____.   A.take place    B.took place    C.had taken palce     D.is taking place24. A good “teammate” doesn’t ____ make a good partner. Those who put their partners in this category were most _____ to describe their relationship as slightly unhappy.   A. necessarily; possibly  B.likely; possibly   C. necessarily; likely  D. likely; likely25. More than 33% of men and women say they have watched a TV show or movie that affected them so much that they considered _____.  A. breaking off    B. breaking up     C. breaking down   D. breaking out26. As best as I could determine, I was standing in _____ was once a terrible place, where they took you in and hurt you.   A.what     B.which     C.that    D.what27. If you spend the spring sneezing, take a look at your plate. Some foods _____ make allergies worse.  A. should     B. must     C. can     D. may28. Our patients _____ faster recoveries and greater pain relief than patients undergoing open neck and back surgery. And they’re up and _____ around within a few hours of surgery.  A.figure; walk    B.average; walking   C.calculate; walked  D.make; walking29. The best way to get a serious point ____ without causing offense is ____ humour.   A.across; with   B.out; within    C.across; in     D.down; by30. I was making copies at work, and someone came into the room while talking on his cell phone. Should I have left _____ him privacy?   A. give    B. to give     C. to show     D. showing31. With that information ____, I sought out Douglas Smith, director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania.   A.in hand    B.in the hand   C.in hands    D.in the hands32. As each man I contacted recounted painful details, I felt as though I were talking with my father. Not only were they similar in appearance, but _____ the same things.   A.had they experienced     B. they have experienced   C.they had experienced   D. had experienced they33. It was from John, ____ gave me a big key to _____ my dad.   A.who; understand   B.that; understanding   C. who; understanding   D. which; to understand34. I accepted a _____ teaching students ages 6 to 12 with severe learning and behavioral ____ who’d moved from school to school.A. position; difficulties  B. post; hard    C. job; troubles    D. occupation; difficulty35. ---I really want to go bungee jumping. Want to go with me? ______   --- Yes, I’m willing to.A. Is it up to you?   B.Would you be up for it?   C. Guess what?    D. You bet! 第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Fill Her Tank FirstThe summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a 1968 Ford Capri for a graduation present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, __36__ myself a very independent grown-up, I left my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, without __37__ to him that I had less than an __38__ of a tank of gas and no cash to buy __39__ on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the needle __40__ as I headed north. When I started running on fumes, I pulled into a __41__. There was no self-service __42__; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.I begged the guy at the station. I __43__ write him a check for gas, I said, or I could sleep in my car and try to __44__ to a town with a bank the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me __45__, a station wagon __46__ to the next pump. The driver--- a thin, plain, middle-aged guy---overheard the tail end of my __47__ request. As the attendant went to serve him, he nodded at me. “__48__ her tank first,” he said.“Really?” I said. Hope __49__. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two dollars’ __50__. I just need to go home.”“Fill it,” he __51__ to the attendant. Then to me, “You will do the same one day, for someone else.”I keep looking for that unlucky young person, __52__ to save her night on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never __53__ up, I try for other acts of random kindness. That __54__ driver is always at the pump a few feet away, __55__ the attendant to fill mine first. 36. A. thinking B. hoping C. knowing D. showing37. A. confirming B. convincing C. admitting D. concerning38. A. eighty B. eight C. eighth D. eighths39. A. another B. more C. much D. some40. A. drop B. increase C. reduce D. decrease41. A. train station B. bus station C. railway station D. gas station42. A. at one time B. at a time C. at times D. at that time43. A. could B. might C. should D. must44. A. scramble B. drive C. climb D. walk45. A. ordered B. helped C. warned D. arrested46. A. went up B. drove up C. pulled up D. drew into47. A. tried B. succeeded C. reasoned D. failed48. A. Fill B. Filled C. Filling D. To fill49. A. increased B. raised C. accumulated D. fired50. A. value B. worthy C. worth D. money51. A. pardoned B. repeated C. said D. spoke52. A. ensuring B. supposing C. hoping D. considering53. A. shows B. goes C. grows D. comes54. A. easy-going B. polite C. powerful D. quiet55. A. introducing B. instructing C. interesting D. interacting 第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGermany Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A child’s first name must clearly indicate his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics in the area in which the child was born. Iceland The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents want to go off-list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet. New Zealand The country’s Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 prohibits parents from choosing a name that “ might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or resembles an official title or rank,” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected. Denmark If Danish parents prefer a moniker not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. Fifteen to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual names—are rejected each year.56. You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in _____.   A. Denmark     B. New Zealand    C. Iceland    D.Germany57. In Iceland, the names should _____.   A. be approved by the office of vital statistics.  B. be accepted by the National Register of Persons.   C. contain only letters in the Roman alphabet.  D. be paid for some money.58. Which name is accepted in New Zealand?   A. Bin Laden   B. Talula Does The Hula  C. Keenan Got Lucky  D. John Smith59. According to the passage, which of the following is true?   A. Danish babies’ names should be on the list if parents can’t get the permission.   B. Each year about 150-200 reviewed names are rejected in Denmark.   C. Adolf Hitler is banned in Iceland.   D. Parents should pay a fee for babies’ names if the names are rejected.BDigital Trend: BOOKLESS LIBRARIESWhat if you could fit all of a library’s collection in the palm of your hand? That’s part of the idea behind an upcoming bookless public library in San Antonio. Called Biblio Tech, the system will lend out e-readers loaded with 10,000 titles for two-to-three –week periods. But don't bother holding on to the device longer than that because it’s programmed to go dead.Other libraries have tried similar programs: In 2002, the Santa Rosa Branch Library in Tucson, Arizona, launched a digital-only facility, and a bookless project was proposed last year in Newport Beach, California. Those digital-only projects folded—residents wanted their paperbacks—but Stanford University maintains a successful bookless engineering library with over 65,000 titles. Officials say digital libraries are a low-cost way to educate the masses and argue their rise is inevitable.Still, some insist print isn’t doomed. A recent Wall Street Journal article notes that e-book purchases skew（倾斜）heavily toward the sort of  “light entertainment” novels you can pick up at the grocery store. A survey from the Pew Research Center shows that about 90 percent of digital readers still crack open physical books.( After all, there are only four Twilight books. How hard is it to drag those around?)60. From the first paragraph, we can tell _____.   A. you can always keep all of the books in your hands,   B. Biblio Tech will lend readers 10,000 books temporarily.   C. the books will not be stored in your device forever.   D. the bookless public library can be found in San Antonio now.61. The following statements are true except that _____.   A. the Santa Rosa Branch Library lend out e-readers with 10,000 books.   B. the physical books are still popular despite those bookless projects.   C. Stanford University sets a successful example of bookless engineering.   D. some officials agree that digital libraries are educative and unavoidable.62. What is the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2?   A. succeeded   B. opened  C. accepted   D. failed63. Some people insist that print will not disappear because _____.   A. e-books are mainly sort of “light entertainment” novels.   B. most of the digital readers prefer books about physics.   C. a majority of e-reader users still choose to read paperbacks.   D. it is easy to take 4 Twilight books everywhere.CIt had been a difficult move. I’d left my family and friends in Indiana, the beloved state where I’d lived most of my life. My new home in Florida was thousands of miles away from anything I knew. It was hot—all the time. Jobs were hard to come by, but I was up for almost any challenge.At last, I taught in a special school where students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties.Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children appropriate behavior for public outings. Unexpectedly, only a few students, including Kyle, had not earned the privilege of going. He was determined to make his disappointment known.In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms, he began screaming, cursing, spitting, and swinging at anything within striking distance. Once his outburst died down, he did what he’d done when he was angry at all his other schools, at home, even once at a juvenile detention(拘留)center. He ran.People watched in disbelief as Kyle dashed straight into the heavy morning traffic in front of the school.I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”But I ran after him.Kyle was at least a foot taller than me. And he was fast. His older brothers were track stars at the nearby high school. But I could run long distances without tiring. I would at least be able to keep him in my sight and know he was alive.After several blocks of running directly into oncoming traffic, Kyle slowed his pace. He took a sharp left. Standing next to a trash bin, Kyle bent over with his hands on his knees. I must have looked ridiculous. But his was not a look of fear. I saw his body relax. He did not attempt to run again. Kyle stood still and watched me approach. I had no idea what I was going to say or do, but I kept walking closer.He opened his mouth to speak when a police car pulled up, abruptly filling the space between Kyle and me. The school principal and an officer got out. They spoke calmly to Kyle, who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldn’t hear what was said, but I didn’t take my eyes off Kyle’s face, even as they drove away.I couldn’t help but feel that I had failed him, that I should have done or said more, that I should have fixed the situation.I shared my feelings with a speech therapist who was familiar with Kyle’s history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”Things changed the day he ran and I ran after him, even though I didn’t have the right words, even though I wasn’t able to save him from the mess he was in. It was the day I didn’t throw my hands in the air and decide he was too fast, a waste of time and effort , a lost cause. It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a profound difference.64. From the passage we know that _____.   A. the author left her family to Florida because jobs were hard to come by in Indiana.   B. students were allowed to go out after they passed some specific tests.   C. the author worked in a school where students were excellent.   D. no teacher had ever run after Kyle before except the author .65. Which of the following description about Kyle is not true?   A. He had some behavioral difficulties and once moved from one detention to another.   B. He used to run out to let out his anger when he was in school,home or juvenile detention.   C. Different from his brothers, he learned in a special school while not a normal high school.   D. He was moved by his teacher who treated him with more patience and understanding.66. Which is the correct order of the trace?   ①He burst out when he knew he couldn’t go out. ②I decided to run after him.   ③Kyle stoppped beside a trash bin.       ④A police car came and Kyle left with it.   ⑤He rushed into the heavy morning traffic.  ⑥Kyle slowed his pace.   ⑦I walked toward Kyle.   A. ①⑤②⑥③⑦④  B. ①⑤②④⑥⑦③ C. ⑤④②⑥③⑦① D. ①②⑥⑦③④⑤67. What is the best title of the passage?   A. Kyle, a Boy with Learning and Behavior Difficulties.   B. The Teacher Who Ran.   C. A School with Special Students.           D. A Terrible Conflict. DPoor Oral Health Leads to Social and Emotional ProblemsA new report says nearly four-billion people have major tooth decay, or cavities. That number represents more than half of the world's population. Health officials are warning that failure to repair cavities can lead to social and emotional problems.  Wagner Marcenes is with the Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London. He led a team of researchers as part of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study. About 500 researchers attempt to collect and examine studies about all major diseases. They used the information to estimate rates of the infection.The report says untreated tooth decay is the most common of all 291 major diseases and injuries. Professor Marcenes says cavities or holes  in permanent teeth are also known as caries."Caries is a chronic disease that shares the same risk factors as cancer, cardiovascular disease. What we're having now is an increase in disease from highly developed countries happening in sub-Saharan Africa and probably it will be in other areas of Africa, too."He says an increase in tooth decay in Africa could be a result of developing countries becoming more like Western nations."It is likely to be related to a change in diet. Our industrialized diet leads to chronic disease, which includes caries. And that may be the main explanation."Western diets are rich in sugar, a leading cause of health problems in the mouth. Wagner Marcenes says oral health problems can have a major effect on a person's quality of life. First, cavities make eating difficult. Second, people may change what they eat. They may eat softer foods that are not hard to chew. However, softer foods are often fattier foods.But professor Marcenes says the biggest issue in tooth decay is both social and mental. He says the researchers found strong evidence that the mouth has a big influence on socialization. He says many people want to hide bad teeth. They smile less and communicate less.Wagner Marcenes is calling for an "urgent, organized, social response" to the widespread lack of oral health. He believes in a natural method to fight tooth decay by having a healthier diet. He is also calling for the development of new and less costly dental materials and treatments.68. From the passage, we know that Wagner Marcenes ______. A. works as the leader of the Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London. B. and his researchers accumulate some studies to find out some ways to cure all major disease.   C. is in charge of the activity to estimate the infection rate with the collected and examined studies about all major studies.   D. thinks that the most serious problem caused by tooth decay is cancer that will last for a long time.69. Caries is a disease that ______.   A. is listed in the most common of all 291 major diseases and injuries which will last for a long time..   B. is closely related to industrialized diet which calls for people to eat slowly.   C. increases in Africa now because developing countries are becoming developed countries.   D. will cause phychological disorder which will affect people’s communication.70. The writer wrote this passage in order to ______.   A. arouse people’s concern about caries and take measures to deal with it.   B. tell the result of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study.   C. warn people in Africa to adjust their diet to prevent caries.   D. tell doctors that caries affects a person’s quality of life.71. What is the writer’s attitude towards tooth decay?   A. indifferent   B. concerned   C. angry   D. negative EThe United Nations is warning that the world is not prepared to deal with the fast growth of cities. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013 calls for new ways to meet the needs of city populations. More than 6.5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2050. Most new city dwellers will be in developing countries. The United Nations says the effect on limited resources in many countries will be huge. The World Economic and Social Survey points to the increasing demand for energy, water, sanitation, public services, education and health care.The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050, two-thirds of all people are expected to live in cities. The United Nations says about 80 percent of this growing urban population will be found in Africa and Asia.The report says sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues, these include land-use, food security, job creation and transportation.Willem Van Der Geest is with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he says cities need to work closely with rural communities, so that food supplies can be secured, and the environment can be protected. "We need enough integration(整合，融合) with cities... An integration between the rural and urban economies is absolutely vital for issues of nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability."The report says development in a sustainable（可持续发展）way is important to end poverty. The report also examines the problem of food insecurity, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. One in eight people still severely lack nutrition. UN officials say some things are clear. The Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, says world food production will have to increase by 70%, that increase will be needed to feed the additional 2.3 billion people expected on the planet by the middle of the century. She says an important part of meeting that need is to waste less food. "There has to be efforts to reduce food wastage. ."Food and nutrition security are core elements of the sustainable development agenda.72. The survey includes the following statements except that ______.   A. varieties of demands are hard to meet because of the increasing population in Africa and Asia.   B. one way to put an end to poverty is to be able to develop for a long time.   C. transportation is an important issue to deal with when it comes to sustainable development of urban areas.   D. hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by the problem of food insecurity.73. From the passage we can infer that ______.   A. cities grow so fast that the world can’t find out new ways to deal with the growing population.   B. the growing city dwellers who mainly come from the developing countries greatly challenge limited resources in the world.   C. sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues   D. food wastage is an effective way to feed the additional 2.3 biilion people by the middle of the century.74. What is the best titile of the passage?   A. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013.   B. City Population Will Increase to 9 Billion.   C. Cities Need to Cooperate with Rural Areas.   D. The World Is Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities.75. The passage is chosen from ______.   A. a textbook  B. a travel guide  C. a novel    D. a newspaper     第II卷第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白出填入适当的单词。每个空格只填一个单词。The United States has announced a plan to fight the quickly growing threat from cyber spies and Internet attackers known as hackers. America's Attorney General Eric Holder recently said that ever - improving technology is making it easier for people and countries to strike at the United States.  Mister Holder said the Justice Department is fighting back aggressively. He said it is working with various states and government agencies to find and bring to justice those involved in cyber theft and cyber espionage（谍报活动）. And, the attorney general called for increased co-operation with private companies. He described the importance of keeping trade secrets a secret.  Attorney General Eric Holder: "A single trade secret can be worth millions – or even billions – of dollars. Trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage, or even to go out of business."The new policy also calls for fines and trade actions against individuals and countries that target American trade secrets.  The plan was announced the day after the American information security company Mandiant published the findings of its investigation of cyber-attacks. It reports that more than 140 companies have been attacked since 2006. The targets include some of the biggest companies in the United States, companies like Apple Computer, Facebook, Lockheed Martin, CocaCola and many others.  In addition to companies and banks, the hackers are also reported to strike state, federal and international agencies and organizations. Among the areas targeted are satellites, information technology, telecommunications, aerospace, public administration and scientific research.                     US Takes Action 76.____ Cyber Theft Threatthe 77.____ of  the plan to fight back the threat from the hackers for the reason that 78._____ at US isbecoming easier than before79.____ to fight back 1. to 80.____ with official agencies and private companies.2. not to give 81._____ trade secrets.3. to fine and sanction(制裁) those who target trade secrets.the results of 82._____ 1. Some of the biggest companies have been attacked, 83._____ Apple Computer, Facebook.2. 84._____ from companies and banks, other important organizations are struck.① more 85._____ employees.② lost sales and profits.③ the decline of competitive position and advantage.④ bankruptcy（破产）. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）现在网上购物已成为一种时尚，网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题，请你谈谈你的看法和建议。字数：120字左右                                  Online Shopping 安徽省六校教育研究会2013年高三素质测试英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间150分钟）  Text 3M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.W: Yeah, we're all working really hard right now!   .Text 7M: Mom, which day do you think would be the best day for a charity dinner party?W: Well, when will the last examination be held?M: Most of the exams finish this Friday. But there are some music exams that go on until the 23rd.W: I think you’d better wait until after that. When will this term end?M: On January 26th.W: Well, why don’t you have it on the Saturday after that?M: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.W: How many students do you think will attend the charity dinner party?M: Oh, I think my roommates will all come.W: You mean five other students will come?M: Yes. Do you think I could ask Cousin Mark to make a video of the evening, mom?W: Certainly. I think he would be delighted to do that. I’ll call and ask him whether he is free then.M: Thank you, mom. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。    W: Well, would you like to take it home, sir?M: Not this time, thank you. I came by your shop because I was curious about your classic guitars. But now that I am here, I think I will buy a small guitar for my nephew to learn to play. Do you have anything like that here?W: Certainly, I’ll be happy to show you that now, if you’d like. If you ever have any other questions about our collection of classic guitars, please feel free to visit our website or come by the shop any time. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。