梦想教育英语测试卷（高中）佘嘉敏

Ⅰ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __1_ __to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. _2__ _it was a dictionary intended for non — native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely __3_ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __4__ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _ 5_ _ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __6_ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _ 7_ _ that monolingual dictionaries are __8 _ in learning a foreign language

As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two _9___ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10_ _ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __11___ meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a world in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. __12_ _, I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 13 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 14 exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.

1.A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous

2.A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If

3.A．difficult B．interesting C．ambiguous D．practical

4.A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary

5.A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created

6.A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened

7.A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand

8.A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient

9.A．words B．names C．ideas D．characters

10.A．hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell

11.A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected

12.A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably

13.A．extra B．average C．total D．limited

14.A．repeatedly B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously

15.A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of

第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分．满分l5分)

When I was growing up, I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says _16___ to you when you are a child, it gets tougher and tougher for him _17____ (say) those words as he gets __18___ (old). To tell the truth, I could not honestly remember ___19___ I had last said those words to him either. I decided to set my ego (自我) aside and make the first move. ___A20 some hesitation, in our next phone conversation I blurted out (突然说出) the words, “Dad … I love you!”

There was a silence at the ___21___ end and he ___22___ (awkward) replied, “Well, same back at you!”

I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready, I know you __23__ (say) what you want to say.”

A few weeks later, Dad concluded our phone conversation ___24___ the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks __25___ I finally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level.

Ⅱ 阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

“If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives — the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do — as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read — sports and international news, etc.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

26. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Best Way to Get News B. The Changes of Media

C. Make Your Own Newspaper D. The Future of Newspaper

27. In the writer’s opinion, in the future, _______.

A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer

C. newspapers will cover more scientific research D. more and more people will watch TV

28. What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?

A. Sports and international news. B. A menu of important news.

C. The most important news. D. What you are interested in.

29. From the passage, we can infer _______.

A. newspapers will win the competition among the different media

B. newspapers will stay with us together with other media

C. television will take the place of newspaper D. the writer believe some media will die out

30. The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means _______.

A. depend on B. compete with C. fight with D. kill off

B

A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.

A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises(出现) from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.

There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar(奇怪的) that I do not know howr to a gue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl-friend.

No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.

31. The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is _______.

A. repeated without any change B. treated as a joke

C. made some changes by the parent D. set in the present

32. According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is _______.

A. in a realistic setting B. heard for the first time C. repeated too often D. told in a different way

33. The advantage claimed(提出) for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it ____.

A. makes them less fearful B. develops their power of memory

C. makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of D. encourages them not to have strange beliefs

34. The author’s mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _______.

A. fairy stories are still being made up B. there is some misunderstanding about fairy tales

C. people try to modernize old fairy stories D. there is more concern for children's fears nowadays

35. One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that _______.

A. they are full of imagination B. they just make up the stories which are far from the truth

C. they are not interesting D. they make teachers of history difficult to teach

C

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

36. People who are unhappy _______.

A. always consider things differently from others

B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

37. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.

A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy

C. tend so scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life

38. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

39. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should __.

A. prevent any communication with them B. show no respect and politeness to them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

40. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D. tells people how to be happy in life

D

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

41. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _______.

A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

42. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.

A. they make him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any company

43. According to this passage, which of the following statements is false?

A. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.

C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.

44. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.

C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

45. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _______.

A. saving employees’ money B. making employees more attractive

C. improving employees’ motivation D. making employees happier

第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A—F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 46—50

A．Edinburgh. Post House

A popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.

B．Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally Hotel

This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.

C．Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle Hotel

There can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular（半岛）. Boating and fishing are both available here.

D．Inverness. Royal Hotel!

A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.

E．Peebles. Tontine Hotel

The Tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.

F．North Berwick. Marine Hotel

This fine hotel overlooks the famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-know for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.

46．Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views

47．A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.

48．A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.

49．A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack.)

50．An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

梦想教育高三英语测试