1、四川省绵阳中学 2011届高三上学期入学考试试卷与答案（英语） 单项选择 * Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldnt _ to the sudden change of the climate. A suit B keep C adapt D switch 答案： C You can use a larger plastic bottle, _ is cut off, _ as a pot to grow flowers in. A of which the top; with its top B whose top; w
2、ith its top C whose top; the top of it D the top of which; with its top 答案： B Some equipment as well as a number of maps and books to Zhouqu since the mud-rock flow occurred. A has been offered B have been offered C are offered D is being offered 答案： A The Spanish football team won the South Africa
3、World Cup on July 13th, _ it the 8th country to have won the World Cup. A made B making C to make D to have made 答案： B Life is hard at present. Hardly by some price or other going up. A a day goes; with B a day goes; without C does any day go; with D does any day go; without 答案： C The advantage huma
4、n beings have to the sun is worth discussing. A take of B play with C have on D do with 答案： A How long in Shanghai？ Just the weekend. Ive to be back for an important meeting to be held next Monday. A have you stayed B are you staying C did you stay D do you stay 答案： B I wonder why Sara looks worried
5、 today. Im not sure ， but she a small accident driving here. A could have B might have C might have had D must have had 答案： C Its reported that over 1billion people watched the live opening ceremony of_ 2010 South Africa World Cup on TV. Yes, n ews came as_ shock to me. A the; the B x; a C the; a D
6、a; the 答案： C Restaurants in every corner of Mianyang not only provide job opportunities but_ lots of taxes as well. A bring in B bring about C result in D result from 答案： A 完型填空 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，然后从每题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，选出最佳选项。 Mary had her own special kind of joy, and
7、 she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 31 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 32 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 33 for her, and the families didnt ever forget it. One evening, Mary was 34
8、 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 35 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 36 , red paper rose. “Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 37 . I didnt know the talents inside me or what was possible for me. Then Mary 38 tw
9、o wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 39 . They not only loved me 40 . They opened a world of 41 that I didnt know existed. My new parents told me, Reach for your dreams! I did, and today Im 42 to be giving that chance to a child who 43 just like me. My mother gave
10、 me this little rose. By now, all of you 44 where she got it so long ago. Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 45 a new spring, a beautiful new 46 for my own little girl. It 47 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams. Thank
11、 you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 48 our lives together. And thank you for all youve done for me and so many families over the years!” One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 49 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. 50 it is also the very small things, like Marys rose
12、s, that tie together the meaningful things. 31.A. poverty B. loneliness C. misery D. suffering 32.A. home B. place C. school D. life 33.A. glory B. favor C. habit D. tradition 34.A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending 35. A. new B. grateful C. kind D. active 36. A. broken B. faded C. trea
13、sured D. dried 37.A. tasteless B. powerless C. priceless D. worthless 38.A. directed B. introduced C. brought D. accepted 39.A. loved B. protected C. cared D. cheered 40.A. silently B. continuously C. unintentionally D. unconditionally 41.A. necessities B. possibilities C. beauties D. riches 42.A. e
14、ager B. willing C. proud D. lucky 43.A. started out B. came up C. turned out D. grew up 44.A. understand B. guess C. tell D. know 45.A. replaces B. symbolizes C. equals D. creates 46.A. chance B. mystery C. challenge D. beginning 47.A. reminds B. helps C. accompanies D. drives 48.A. fix B. close C.
15、tie D. gather 49.A. cause B. push C. put D. leave 50.A. Yet B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore 答案： 31-35 BADCA 36-40 BDCAD 41-45 BCADB 46-50 DACDA 阅读理解 ALBANY， New YorkStudents who rely on working at night to improve their grades might want to sleep on that strategy: A new survey in the US says th
16、ose who never study all night have slightly higher grades than those who do. A survey of 120 students at St.Lawrence University found that students who had never pulled an all-nighter on average had higher grades than those who had. The survey found those who did not study through the night had a gr
17、ade point average of 3.2 compared to 2.95 for those who did. The study, by assistant professor of psychology Pamela Thacher, is to be included in the January issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. “Its not a big difference， but its pretty striking, ” Thacher said, “I am primarily a sleep researcher and
18、 I know nobody thinks clearly at 4 00 in the morning. You think you can do， but you cant.” Many college students, of course, have inadequate or irregular sleep, for reasons ranging from excessive caffeine to poor time management. “A lot of students were under the impression that all-nighters were a
19、very useful tool for accomplishing work, and that caffeine intake was very useful in meeting deadlines and stuff like that, ”said Mr Chatani, who had a 3.4 grade point average last term. Dr Howard Weiss, a physician at St.Peters Sleep Center in Albany, said the study results made sense. “Certainly t
20、hat data is out there showing that short sleep duration absolutely interferes with concentration and performance on objective testing, ”he said. “Some night owls do get good grades, of course， which may be explained by circadian (昼夜节律的，生理节奏的 ) rhythms, ”Weiss said, “Some people have different 24-hou
21、r body clocks from others, and may do better depending on classes and testing time.” 63.The purpose of the passage is to tell us A. the bad effects of pulling an all-nighter B. pulling an all-nighter leads to sleep problems C. Thachers doubt about all-nighters D. all-nighters influence students grad
22、es 64. According to Thachers study， around 4 oclock in the morning is a time when . A. one can think more clearly B. one has his/her best memory C. one cant learn efficiently D. ones brain falls into a period of deep sleep 65.What can we know from Dr Howard Weiss words？ A. Thachers study is not conv
23、incing enough. B. He believes in Thachers study. C. Thachers study makes no sense. D. Thacher should take exceptions into consideration. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B Both my parents came from towns in Mexico. Then I was born in E1 Paso， Texas and when I was four, my family moved to a housing proje
24、ct in East Los Angeles. Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents stressed to me and my four brothers and sisters how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. They influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and nationalism. I got my first real job
25、 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He rented space in a little shopping mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr.Bens Coiffure. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lo
26、t three nights a week， which meant getting up at 3 a m.To pick up rubbish, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower. Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. Id sleep in the car on the way home. I did this for two years，
27、 but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I acquired discipline and a strong work ethic(道德 ), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing lifes competing interests-in my case， school， homework and a job. This really helped during my senior year of a high school, when I worked 40
28、 hours a week flipping burgers at a fast-food joint while taking a full load of college preparation courses. The hard work paid off. I attended the U S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was electe
29、d to the California State Assembly(州议会 ) In these jobs and in everything else Ive done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families that is something we
30、should honor. 59. Before my father got injured， we_. A. didnt like living in the USA B. lived a poor but happy life C. were lucky to move to the USA D. had many ways to make money 60. When he recovered， to make a living my father_. A. ran a small shopping mall B. did a part-time job C. worked as a b
31、arber D. became a street cleaner 61. Working in the parking lot for two years had taught me_. A. how to obey school discipline B. how to do two things well at a time C. that discipline and work were of equal value D. that I must do as many things as possible at a time 62. The author tells us in the
32、last paragraph that we should be proud of those who_. A. have done all kinds of jobs B. are cleaning the parking lot C. have achieved a lot in their lives D. are bearing their responsibilities 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things u
33、ntil they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life. Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the bes
34、t care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings. One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a
35、 recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born， the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby. The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby m
36、oved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again. Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social developmen
37、t and language skills in their children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their childrens activities and did not interfere unnecessaril
38、y. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression. The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of
39、 depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear. These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their childr
40、en. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression. 55 According to the passage， which of the following is NOT the factor that influences the intelligence development in babies A. The environment. B. Mothers sensitivity. C. Their peers (同龄人 ). D. Educatio
41、n before birth. 56. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born. B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born. C. To show mothers can strongly influence the intelligence development in thei
42、r babies D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies language skills. 57. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children. B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression. C. The
43、 children of depressed but caring mothers. D. Children with high communication abilities. 58. What is the main idea of the passage A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth. B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies intelligence. C. A study shows bab
44、ies are not able to learn things until they are born or six months old. D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，选出最佳选项 。 A handsome middle-aged man walked quietly into
45、the cafe and sat down. Before he ordered， he couldnt help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him and it wasnt until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon(丝带 ) on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of w
46、hat the joke was all about. The man pretended not to notice it， but the whisper and laughter began to get to him. He looked one of the rude young men straight into the eye， placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked， “This？ ” With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he spoke to
47、 said，“Hey， sorry， man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket！ ” The middle-aged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table, and politely seated him. As uncomfortable as he was, the young guy had to, not really sure why. In a sof
48、t voice， the middle-aged man said, “I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mothers honor.” “Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer？ ” “No, she didnt. Shes alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as a baby， and were a soft resting place for my head when I was sc
49、ared or lonely as a little boy. Im very grateful for my mothers breasts, and her health.” “Umm,” the young replied “yeah.” “And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife” the man continued. “And shes okay, too？ ”the young guy asked. “Oh, yes. Shes fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us， and wit
