1、高三第一次五校联考英语试题卷第一次五校联考英语试题卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试用时120分钟。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.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。1. The significance of Expo Shanghai lies in the opportunities it has provided for visitors to consider what would make for _ better ci
2、ty and what should be _ yardstick to improve city life.A. a, the B. the, a C. a, / D. the, /2. No matter how I tried to read it, I just couldnt make_ of this sentence.A. meaning B. thought C. sense D. scene3. -Mary was asked to do something important. -It doesnt matter. Lets_ the work where it is le
3、ft off. A. take up B. take down C. take in D. take off4. That was a very busy street that I was never allowed to cross _ accompanied by an adult.A. when B. if C. unless D. where5. -Did Mark win the 100-meter race? - . He did _ I. A. Yes; no better than B. No; no worse than C. Yes; much worse than D.
4、 No; no better than6. The fact that he never gives in _ a lot about what kind of person he is. A. says B. talks C. appears D. declares7. Have you thought about _ to give Mike as a gift on his birthday ? A. what B. who C. which D. where8. The boys were happily making a snowman, _ with cold. A. their
5、faces red B. their faces were red C. their faces turned red D. their faces to be red9. Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs, and yet is an inspirational speaker. He shares his story in a brief video _ his site. A. with B. in C. at D. on10. My brother _ be really difficult at times even though hes a ni
6、ce boy in general. A. shall B. should C. can D. must11. Mom bought me two CD players. Such _ the birthday gifts she sent me. A. was B. is C. were D. be12. It was_ back home after the long-lasting conference.Anot until midnight did he go Buntil midnight that he didnt go Cnot until midnight that he we
7、nt Duntil midnight when he didnt go13. The boss was accused of having a _ against his female employees. A. prejudice B. reputation C. symptom D. profession14. -Ive been working really hard at English recently, but it still remains weak. -Dont give up. Sometimes things dont _ like you want right away
8、. A. turn out B. turn up C. turn down D. turn in15. There he was, standing exactly _ I had left him, smiling proudly.A. when B. that C. in which D. where16. Doolittle was always speaking of the ins and outs of playing in a school opera,_,of course , annoyed her middle aged colleagues. Awho Bwhich Ct
9、his Dwhat17. In Beijing, the first city in China to employ subway security checks, passengers are still having to deal with them even though the Olympic Games _ long _. A. are, gone B. were, gone C. have, gone D. had, gone18. It became _ that he wasnt going to survive because of the serious illness.
10、A. obviously B. apparent C. clearly D. optional19. The sixth census will use about 6.5 million census takers, each _ in a uniform and _ a certificate.A. dressed, bearing B. dresses, bears C. dressing, bearing D. dressed, borne20. The first decade in the 21st century _ the rapid rise of China as a wo
11、rld economic power.A. witness B. has witnessed C. will witness D. have witnessed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2140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。The study of the relationship between people and the land is called geography. Geographers compare and contrast 21 places on the e
12、arth. But they also 22 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 23 . The word geography 24 from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, 25 means “to write”. The English word geography means “to describe the earth”. 26 geography books focus on a small area 27 a t
13、own or a city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or a(an) 28 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another 29 to divide the study of 30 is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the 31 starts with hu
14、man beings and 32 how human beings and their environment act upon each other. But 33 geography is considered as a single subject, neither branch can neglect 34 .A man who works on geography might be described 35 one who observes, records, and explains the 36 between places. If places 37 alike, there
15、 would be little need for geographers.We know, however, 38 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 39 , is a point of view, a special way of 40 at places.21. A. similar B. distant C. various D. famous 22. A. past B. reach C. go D. set 23. A. whole B. unit C. part D. total24. A. comes B. remov
16、es C. results D. falls25. A. what B. that C. which D. it26. A. Some B. Many C. Most D. Few27. A. outside B. like C. as D. except28. A. large B. entire C. general D. extensive29. A. way B. technique C. habit D. means30. A. world B. earth C. geography D. globe31. A. second B. later C. next D. latter32
17、. A. learns B. studies C. realizes D. understands33. A. when B. what C. as if D. until34. A. the one B. others C. the other D. another 35. A. for B. to C. as D. by36. A. exceptions B. sameness C. differences D. divisions37. A. being B. were C. be D. are38. A. although B. whether C. since D. that39.
18、A. still B. then C. moreover D. besides40. A. working B. looking C. arriving D. getting第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C. D和E）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AI walk into a room and wonder whos going to talk to me. Unavoidably, I fall into a self-conscious moment.Im waiting for
19、my daughters to finish a gymnastics class, and I look around the waiting room. The lively chatter of mothers all around me makes me feel terribly alone. I dont belong in this group; Im an outsider to the world of little girls trying to finish their homework before the coach calls them in.Nobody is p
20、aying attention to me! Sulking in pity, I overhear a little girl ask her mother the difference between a homophone and a homonym.My specialty! I cant resist such questions. I have to assist. For the next 5 minutes, I find myself helping a 4th grader think of words that sound the same but are spelled
21、 differently (homophone) and words that sound the same and are spelled the same but mean different things (homonym).You cant help somebody else and also think about how neglected you feel. Its a strange phenomenon. It doesnt matter that Im supremely out of place here. Im serving somebody, and then,
22、everything feels right. And in a powerful turn of events, the mother who once seemed so cliquish and perfect starts telling me about her life. Over homophones, Im learning about a lifetime of heartbreak.Each of those mothers might have their own story of loss. The room isnt what it seems; its nothin
23、g like it sounds. Beneath the clique and chatter, theres somebody who needs attention.Perhaps when I feel most alone, most forgotten, I need to look up, find a way to help and bless (even if its through homophones), and stop focusing on myself. I want to enter a room, take my eyes off of myself, and
24、 find the one who needs help.41. What does the author want to do the time she enters the waiting room?A. She wants to ask who would like to talk to her. B. She wants to be accepted among people already there.C. She wants to get her daughter back home for dinner.D. She wants to have a talk with the g
25、ymnastic coach of her daughter42. According to the paragraph 5 the prefix (前缀) “homo” probably means A. different. B. same. C. sound. D. meaning.43. The underlined sentence in the passage implies that A. You should help those who feel neglected.B. Helping others could stop you feeling neglected.C. I
26、f you feel neglected you wont help others.D. You cant help others when they pay no attention to you.44. Which statement of below is not true according to the passage?A. You are not the only one who feels helpless.B. Dont concentrate too much on yourself when you feel nervous.C. Find someone to help
27、and then you may feel better.D. The world is not what you make it, but what you see and hear.BEver thought youd get to experience the smell of ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatras hair, or the scent （气味） of the sun? Visitors to the Reg Vardy Gallery will soon be able to do just thatThe gallery, at Sund
28、erland University, England, is holding a new exhibition. If There Ever Was . It focuses on scent rather than sightThe creative idea is the brainchild of curator Robert BlacksonHis inspiration came from reading the book Fast Food Nation The book discussed the use of artificial chemicals to flavor thi
29、ngs such as milkshakes, making them smell and taste like strawberries, when theyre not actually made from themA smell can often call up memories such as school dinners or a childhood holiday by the sea, but the smells on display, will allow visitors to experience smells their noses wont have been ab
30、le to pick out before“Theres a whole variety of different smells, including some extinct flowers,” explains Blackson. “Some have been gone for hundreds of years”One extraordinary smell is the consequence of the first atomic bomb, dropped on Japan on August 6, 1945 There is also the smell of Cleopatr
31、as hair, based on incense that was popular among ancient EgyptiansThe Soviet Mir space station, which burnt up in the atmosphere in , smells of charred（烧焦的）material（the space station caught fire）Among the strange smells is the “surface of the sun”“It is hard to sum upIt is an atmospheric smell, like walking into a room when the sun has been pouring in,” says Blackson. “It gives a fre
