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　　浙江省杭州外国语学校2013-2014学年（第一学期）高三期中考试英语试卷
　　考试须知：
　　1、 英语试卷总分值120分，总答题时间120分钟。
　　2、 本试卷分“试题卷”、“答题卷”和“答题卡”，其中“试题卷”10页，“答题卷”2页，“答题卡”1张。
　　3、 请将客观题答案写在“答题卡”上，其他题答案写在“答题卷”上，否则无效。请务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。
　　4、 所有客观题请用2B铅笔在“答题卡”相应的位置上涂黑，其它题答题一律用蓝色、黑色的钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔，否则无效。
　　I. 单项填空  10 % （共20小题， 每小题0.5分）
　　从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　1. In America, _____ car is _____ popular means of transportation.
　　A. the; a B. a; 不填 C. the; the D. a; the
　　2. Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-1, China’s exploration of _____ outer space has stepped into _____ new era.
　　A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; /
　　3. His long service with the company was _________ with a present.
　　A. admitted B. acknowledged C. attached D. accepted
　　4. Nowadays, more and more parents wish to __________ changes in educating their children due to dissatisfaction with the educational system.
　　A. set out B. set up C. bring about D. bring up
　　5. ---Come and see me whenever __________.
　　---Got it, grandma.
　　A. you are convenient B. you’ll be convenient   
　　C. it is convenient                 D. it will be convenient          
　　6. I was _____ than angry when I saw how they’d ruined the language.
　　A. much B. more C. little D. less
　　7. The assumption _____ calendars came into being twenty thousand years earlier than has been
　　supposed has proved to be correct.
　　A. which B. that C. what D. /
　　8. It’s _____ sense that the _____ temperature of the human body is around 37℃．
　　A. usual; ordinary B. usual; normal C. common; normal D. common; ordinary
　　9. He kept thinking of the question whether he was _____ to change the habit of a life time in such a short time.
　　A. possibly        B. probable C. possible         D. likely  
　　10. I’m afraid your story shows little resemblance _____ the facts.
　　A. in B. of C. at D. to
　　11. We came back from the field trip, __________.
　　A. being happy but exhausting B. happy but exhausted
　　C. happily but exhausting D. happily but exhausted
　　12. She was so _____ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
　　A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrating
　　13. _____ to living in the countryside, my parents can’t _____ to living in an apartment.
　　A. Accustomed; adapt B. Having accustomed; adjust     
　　C. Accustoming; access        D. To be accustomed; accelerate
　　14. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ______ in many parts of the city.
　　A. look B. sign C. sight D. appearance
　　15. The book is of great value, but _____ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.
　　A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
　　16. ---How come you are always full of _____ even though you have such a tight schedule?
　　---Perseverance is my ______. Every day I spend more than two hours taking exercise, you know.
　　A. power; force B. energy; power C. strength; force D. energy; strength
　　17. Linda was expecting her favorite singers, but to her disappointment, _____ turned up.
　　A. some B. none C. everyone          D. no one
　　18. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t really drugs at all __________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
　　A. or rather B. rather than C. but rather D. other than
　　19. I don’t mind her criticizing me, but _____ is how she does it that I object to.
　　A. it B. that C. this D. which
　　20. ---It’s cloudy outside. Please tambrella.
　　---__________.
　　A. Yes, take it easy                B. Well, it just depends
　　C. Ost in case               D. All right, you’re welcome
　　II. 完型填空  20% （共20小题， 每小题1分）
　　阅读下面材料，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
　　My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how __21__ it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other __22__ like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their __23__ o