2010-2011学年浙江省杭州市高三上学期第三次月考英语试卷

I heard you have ____ vacant position for a secretary. I’ve come to apply for ____ job.

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

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East of our school ____ two companies _____ make electric motorbikes.

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Mary ____ at school wearing a T-shirt with some slogans.

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--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in    their free time.

--- I wonder what they will become.

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His first book is of great use for our course. But his latest one is ____ worth reading.

A. better                 B more                         C. much                       D. very

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After a pause, I went on with my story just ____ I had left off.

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How you deal with the misfortune when faced with it can truly ____ your character.

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---Want to ride on the roller coaster?

---No way! I ____ on the roller coaster even if you paid me a million dollars!

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Painted red ____ white walls, the houses look wonderful.

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---So I’m going to make the desk myself.

---Why ____ instead, if I may ask?

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As I looked at the memorial, I thought about ____ terrible disaster it was for the people in Nanjing then and ____ they were to fight the Japanese invaders.

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You have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket ____ your raft gets turned upside down or sinks.

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完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）

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

James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.

For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.

Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.

Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.

There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.

James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Researchers who helped discover a new species of Mexican butterfly are offering to sell the naming rights to raise money to fund more research. Co-discoverer Andrew Warren is hoping to raise at least $50,000 by auctioning(拍卖) off the rights to name the 4-inch “owl eye” butterfly, which lives in Sonora, a Mexican state bordering Arizona.

“That would support at least two years of research for our team down in Mexico,” Warren said. “Money goes a long way down here in Mexico.”

According to the scientific tradition, discoverers of a new species have the say in naming it. In recent years, some discoverers have auctioned off their naming rights to raise money.

Warren said the amount being sought for the butterfly is not out of the question, noting that naming rights for a new monkey species brought in $650,000 two years ago. A group of 10 new fish species that went on the naming auction block at the same time earlier this year brought in a total of $2 million.

The butterfly discovered by Warren and researcher George Austin ranges as far north as Mexico.

The butterfly was actually in a collection, misidentified as an example of another new species, at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of National History in Gainesville, said Warren. They soon began the hard process of determining that it was indeed a “new” model of butterfly.

After checking photos and comparing it with other known species, they determined it was a separate species.

1.Where did the researchers discover the new species of butterflies?

2. Why will the researchers sell the naming rights of the butterfly?

3.When the butterfly was first discovered, people thought ______.

4. We can infer from the passage that ______.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list” – a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise(乘船游览). From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.

www.exotiktours.com  416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com   416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

www.toureastholidays.com    416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about “something truly majestic(壮丽的). See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

www.gapadventures.com     416-260-0999

1.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ______.

2. If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____.

3.According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

4.Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

C

China’s economic growth “hard to predict”

The worsening global economic situation makes it difficult for China to predict its growth for next year, a senior official said on Friday.

“How fast China’s economy will grow next year is uncertain,” Liu He, deputy director of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Finance and Economy Work, told China Daily.

“To a large extent, the rate will be decided by the external(外部) situation,” Liu said during a discussion with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and other economists in Beijing.

“This year, GDP is estimated to grow at 9.4 or 9.5 percent, down from 10.6 percent last year,” he said. “However, the impact of the current financial turbulence on our economy is much less than on the rest of the world.”

Nicholas Stern, a former UK government advisor, also told China Daily it will take at least one or two years for the world to recover from the recession, which is now spreading from the US and the UK to the rest of the world.

“We don’t know how long the recession will last, but it is unlikely to be short,” he said.

Liu said China can use the downturn(衰退) as an opportunity to restructure its economy, which has relied heavily on government investment, foreign trade and low-cost technology over the past years.

“When the economy is experiencing fast growth, companies are unwilling to upgrade their technologies,” Liu said.

“The slowdown gives such firms the opportunity to enhance(提高) their competitive edge through better technologies.”

(From China Daily 2009-01-11)

1.How many people are mentioned in this passage?

2.It can be inferred from Liu’s words that the impact of the current financial turbulence on China’s economy is ______.

3.The underlines word “extent” probably means ______.

4. According to the passage, the reason why Liu said this downturn is an opportunity for China to restructure its economy is that ______.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

D

The first MP4 player was born years ago. Soon many music fans were wondering how fantastic it is! If you have been into technology enough, perhaps you may have a knowledge of the MP4. If not, you do need to know something before buying one, even if you are familiar with MP3. MP3 is the CD-like disc with greater capacity. How about MP4? This small digital product will really enrich the joy from listening to music. You can even feel the “touch” of music to your soul!

Now, some similar digital products advertised as “MP4 player” are simply MP3 players, which do not play video and MPEG format and also lack other particular functions. These products confuse some buyers, as they may think the “MP4” players simply mean they can do more than MP3.

What is MP4?

It is a multimedia container. It is not only used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those of MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and pictures. As a most modern container format, it allows streaming over the Internet.

With the help of a piece of MP4 video equipment, you can change various programs such as MPEG to MP4, ASX to MP4, AVI to MP4 and so on, which can be done very quickly and easily without any effect on the sound quality. By installing DVD-MP4 software, you can transfer particular music from a DVD to an MP4 video file. It really excites your listening music experience.

Then, there is MP4 advanced and you can set your own collection of all the programs—TV shows, games, and music. You can even see movies which are still running in cinema. What else digital product could you possibly ask for?

1. It is suggested here that you should ______ before buying an MP4 player.

2.From the passage, we can see that MP4 is ______ MP3.

3.Which function of MP4 is NOT directly mentioned in this passage?

Ａ．Storing digital audio and video streams.

Ｂ．Recording some movies in cinema.

Ｃ．Playing TV shows, games and movies.

Ｄ．Transferring particular music from a DVD.

4.From the last sentence, it’s clear that the writer tries to tell us it is ______.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

E

It is reported that today in China, 50% of people who write blogs do so as a personal diary and 83% use their blogs for sending messages to friends. It is also found that there is a strong East-West difference. In places like the US, blogs that offer information on news attract more readers but in China, blogs are more likely to be about sharing personal feelings.

It seems that bloggers can be divided into three types: IT bloggers, bloggers who record their ordinary feelings and media bloggers.

When blogging first started, the IT people had the technological advantage and they took the chance to put their thoughts on the web. Some of these IT people read their blogs.

The next wave of bloggers did not have any training as writes or in IT and wrote about normal daily life. Media bloggers, however, are trained writers, such as journalists and editors. When the many media bloggers showed up, the everyday blogs lost most of their readers. Media bloggers have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well through the written word.

However, the normal bloggers are still out there and increasing in number. It seems that blogging is the new way to express your feelings. People feel like the world is listening to, or rather reading, their problems, even if they are not .

1.What type of text is this?

2.What is the passage’s subject?

3.How does the writers feel about the subject?

4.What is the writer’s tone?

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阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.

2. Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.

3.Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.

4.Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.

5.Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.

E.     John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.

F.     The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.

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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不记分。

It would be difficult to imagine modern life with the telephone. It has become an useful instrument of communication, save much time and travel by enabling people to talk one another over great distances. Nowadays it is so easy to talk cross a continent or even overseas as it is to talk to one's next-door neighbor. Therefore, it is in emergencies which the telephone really proves its usefulness. When there is a fire , and when someone is suddenly ill , the first thing one thinks of it is " Where is the nearest telephone?"

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书面表达（满分30分）

在中国，近年来越来越多的人从农村迁往城市。因为城里机会多，可以找到工作赚到钱，孩子可以接受更好的教育。但是，他们也面临不少困难。比如：由于城市人口急剧增加，许多人很难找到工作，住房，教育，医疗及生活费用都很高，他们中不少人陷入贫困。请你根据提示内容用英语写一篇短文，介绍这一现象，并就如何解决他们的问题谈谈你的观点。

内容包括：1.城市的优势；2.在城市遇到的困难；3.解决问题的方法。

注意：1.可根据提示内容适当发挥；2.字数：100—120。（开头和结尾已写好，不记入字数）

In China, more and more farmers are moving to live in cities, so cities are becoming larger and larger. The farmers have chances in cities as well as difficulties.

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I hope the farmers will be able to overcome their difficulties and live happily in cities.

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