浙江省宁波市八校2012届高三下学期期初测试英语试题
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共76小题,约5800字。
英语
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4.考试时间:120分钟,总分:120分。
命题:鄞州中学沈惠君冯彩波审题:宁波中学蒋园芬
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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. Nicknames are interesting. If ______ man were unusually strong, he might adopt _____name such as Armstrong.
A. a; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. the; a
2. Those who put their money away in the bank know very well that interest rate could go ______.
A. both ways B. all ways C. neither way D. either way
3. Unlike the earth, Mars is too cold and Venus is far too hot _______ there to be any life.
A. as B. so C. like D. for
4. The little man was _______ one meter fifty high, who is often laughed at.
A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as
5. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ some trees waving in the howling wind.
A. were B. being C. was D. to be
6. The old lady got up just before sunrise, as she often does, _____along the beach and get some fresh air.
A. walked B. to walk C. walking D. having walked
7. I can not understand why Libya will become so complicated ________ I understand more from the medium.
A. after B. before C. while D. when
8. We’d better tambrellas—I’m sure it _____ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.
A. will rain B. is raining C. will be raining D. would rain
9. I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it ______ at that time.
A. would rain B. was raining C. had rained D. had been raining
10. -What does the sign over there say?
-“No person ____________ bring drinks into the student computer pool.”
A. will B. may C. shall D. must
11. It was a great _____ for her to be pleasant to people she didn’t like.
A. attempt B. trouble C. effort D. practice
12. A volcano in Indonesia erupted on November the 16th, 2010, and _____, hundreds of people were killed.
A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently
13. The car began to ______ the moment the vehicle got into the highway.
A. tap B. give up C. map D. pick up
14. Experts predict that the earthquake and tsunami will _________ among the costliest natural disasters on record.
A. clarify B. group C. separate D. rank
15. More than 5,000 people had been ________ dead from Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami, Japanese media quoted police as saying early on Thursday.
A. convinced B. guaranteed C. confirmed D. claimed
16. We were hoping to finish the project by next week—________, however, we won’t mantil the week after.
A. so far B. as it is C. by and by D. in addition
17. Supporters of underground development say that building down _______ building up is a good way to use the earth’s space.
A. as well as B. other than C. rather than D. more than
18. A housing bubble is an economic situation _____ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.
A. which B. where C. what D. why
19. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weakness ____ stood at the point in history _____ magic ended and science began.
A. which, where B. who, whose C. that, that D. who, where
20. --- Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night?
--- __________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life.
A. You bet B. No problem C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right
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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to lootside yourself and to ever be 21 with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit 22 . The only solution is to reach 23 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 24 measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 25 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 26 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 27 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly 28 . The only direct and honest comparison is 29 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only 30 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 31 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that 32 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated(埋头苦干的)you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can 33 someone is coming up fast 34 you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 35 .
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