1、高三上学期期初测试英语试题浙江省宁波市八校2012届高三上学期期初测试（英语）注意事项:1答卷前，考生务必将本人的班级、姓名、学号（或考试号）填在答题卡的密封线内。2将答案填在答题卡相应的位置上。在试卷上答题无效。3本次考试期间不得使用计算器。4考试时间：120分钟，总分：120分。 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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. Nicknames are interesting. If _ man were unusua
2、lly strong, he might adopt _name such as Armstrong. A. a; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. the; a 2. Those who put their money away in the bank know very well that interest rate could go _.A. both ways B. all ways C. neither way D. either way3. Unlike the earth, Mars is too cold and Venus is far too hot _ th
3、ere to be any life.A. as B. so C. like D. for 4. The little man was _ one meter fifty high, who is often laughed at. A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as 5. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life _ some trees waving in the howling windA. were B. being
4、 C. was D. to be6. The old lady got up just before sunrise, as she often does, _along the beach and get some fresh air. A. walked B. to walk C. walking D. having walked7. I can not understand why Libya will become so complicated _ I understand more from the medium. A. after B. before C. while D. whe
5、n8. Wed better take umbrellasIm sure it _ when we arrive in London; its always wet there at this time of year. A. will rain B. is raining C. will be raining D. would rain9. I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it _ at that time. A. would rain B. was raining C. h
6、ad rained D. had been raining 10. What does the sign over there say? “No person _ bring drinks into the student computer pool.”A. will B. may C. shall D. must11. It was a great _ for her to be pleasant to people she didnt like. A. attempt B. trouble C. effort D. practice12. A volcano in Indonesia er
7、upted on November the 16th, 2010, and _, hundreds of people were killed. A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently13. The car began to _ the moment the vehicle got into the highway.A. take up B. give up C. make up D. pick up 14. Experts predict that the earthquake and tsunami wil
8、l _ among the costliest natural disasters on record. A. clarify B. group C. separate D. rank15. More than 5,000 people had been _ dead from Fridays massive earthquake and tsunami, Japanese media quoted police as saying early on Thursday. A. convinced B. guaranteed C. confirmed D. claimed16. We were
9、hoping to finish the project by next week_, however, we wont make it until the week afterA. so far B. as it is C. by and by D. in addition17. Supporters of underground development say that building down _ building up is a good way to use the earths space.A. as well as B. other than C. rather than D.
10、 more than18. A housing bubble is an economic situation _ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.A. which B. where C. what D. why 19. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weakness _ stood at the point in history _ magic ended and science began.A. which, where B. who, whose C. t
11、hat, that D. who, where20. - Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night? - _! Ive never had a more wonderful time all my life. A. You bet B. No problem C. Dont mention it D. Thats right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21-40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。In a world wh
12、ere comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 21 with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit 22 . The only solution is to reach 23 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 24 measure for comparison than
13、 who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 25 .Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 26 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 27 . It is a fools
14、 game. Not one of us is exactly 28 . The only direct and honest comparison is 29 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.My opinion is that you are only 30 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 31 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that 32 . And one thing is for sure. No m
15、atter how hard you work and how dedicated（埋头苦干的）you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you can 33 someone is coming up fast 34 you. So how can you always win in life? Beco
16、me your best 35 .Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 36 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 37 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesnt make a bit of 38 . You are a more 39 person today than you were yesterday. You
17、r own 40 is all you need.21. A. patient B. strict C. content D. concerned22. A. stronger B. better C. lazier D. wiser23. A. inside B. out C. for D. up24. A. accurate B. useful C. careful D. powerful25. A. end B. best C. convenience D. side26. A. satisfied B. busy C. inspired D. lazy27. A. nothing B.
18、 fun C. sure D. success28. A. equal B. unique C. alike D. common29. A. within B. by C. for D. of30. A. instructed B. allowed C. directed D. suggested31. A. situation B. position C. occasion D. accommodation32. A. game B. match C. friend D. enemy33. A. conclude B. bet C. announce D. declare34. A. bef
19、ore B. beside C. below D. behind35. A. assistant B. competitor C. coach D. teacher36. A. contribute B. expose C. push D. devote37. A. cares B. says C. wonders D. asks38. A. effort B. sense C. difference D. change39. A. successful B. happy C. lucky D. fit40. A. benefit B. progress C. habit D. result第
20、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：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（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。AA new book written by a Chinese American on her super-strict parenting - Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised fierce debates in the US.Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teena
21、ge girls. She is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. In the Chinese culture, the tighter represents strength and power. In her book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. Chua writes that her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to go on a date, be in a sc
22、hool play, watch TV or play computer games. They couldnt choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A. They had to play piano or violin - and no other musical instruments. She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B - which she says would never happen - there would be a sc
23、reaming, hair-tearing explosion. She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly - yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom - until it was.Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her
24、 husband, who is not Chinese, objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Stacy Debroff, who has written four books on parenting, says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional wa
25、y of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy Debroff advises parents not to just repeat the
26、way they were raised.Alison Lo, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washingtons Bothell campus, said. I dont think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style, or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks of a good life. But I can imagine how strong her daug
27、hters college applications are going to be. For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university, Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent, dedicated parental guidance, Lo said. In that sense, a young adults giftedness can be born, o
28、r made.41. We can learn that Amy Chua is _.A. an assistant professor B. an easy-going womanC. A cruel teacher D. A demanding mother42. What are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?A. Getting an A minus B. Playing the guitarC. Dating with boys D. Playing the piano43. What do you know about Amy Chuas husb
29、and?A. He came from China B. He is against her parenting styleC. He approved of her parenting style D. He thinks her parenting methods are abusive44. Stacy Debroff advises parents to _.A. follow Amy Chuas parenting styleB. develop their own style of parentingC. be strict with childrenD. seek a bette
30、r future for their children45. Alison Lo concludes that _.A. a teenager can be raised to be a talentB. a gifted child was born with talentC. persistent, dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting styleD. parents should respect childrens personalities BRetracing one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilization, this remarkable tour aboard the luxury Golden Eagle and Shangri-La trains follows in the footsteps of such legendary figures as Alexander the Great and Marco Polo.Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet republics
