甘肃省河西部分普通高中高三第一次联考英语卷

How about taking _______ short break? I want to make _____ call.

It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to_______.

-----How do yu find your new classmates?
----- Most of them are kind, but ______ is so good to me as Bruce.

He is so addicted to smoking that ______ seems to be no chance of talking him into quitting.

-------Do you need any help, Lucy?
-------Yes. The job is _________ I could do myself.

________ achievement, last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.

-----Do you think we should accept that offer?
------ Yes, we should, for we______ such bad luck up till now, and time ______ out.

I had told you the turth.  ______ I keep repeating it?

The students were all standing by the swimming pool, _______ swimming suit.

The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported ______ the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race.

For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, ______ New York is an example.

A．for which

B．in which

C．of which

D．from which

-----I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.
------ That’s _____ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.

A．where

B．how

C．when

D．what

Just use this room for the time being, and we’ll offer you a larger one _____ it becomes available.

Little ______ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.

---- Would you please ______ the form for me?
------ _____________.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As the hot tears rolled down her cheeks, I knew I had asked the wrong question. The ___21___reverberated(回荡)in my mind: Widowed or divorced? I looked into the lady’s __22___, now dampened （使潮湿）with the __23___ tears my words had caused.
“ Well, you could call me widowed,” she replied. “ My husband ___24___ five months ago .”
“ I am so ____25___ ,” I mumbled. “ I need it to fill out your credit application.”
“Don’t worry about it, honey,” she ____26___. “if I never thought about it, I would not ___27____ the love and the memories we shared. Even after 50 years of ___28____ ,each passing moment would bring a deeper meaning to the word love. Now, trust me, I know how ____29___ that sounds. We had our share of challenging times, but in the end ____30___ of that mattered.”
Unsure of what to say, I laughed ___31___ . I picked up the phone to relay her information. After finally completing the credit application, I ____32____ to find myself riveted（固定） to the lady’s face again.
Her eyes began to sparkle ___33___ she continued in a heart-to-heart way. I couldn’t believe someone could open up to a perfect stranger, but it was not my place to ___34____ . I enjoyed listening to her just as much as she ___35___ having somebody to talk to.
“ Have you ever been ____ 36___?” she  asked.
I couldn’t help but ___37____. “Ah, no.” I replied. “I’m only 16.”
“Sixteen?” she murmured. “That’s a great age, an age of ____38____. There’s so much worth learning.”
She then spoke in a whipser, “Never take anyone for granted. If you are in ____39___ with someone, let it known. Otherwise, life may pass you by. Don’t spend your life angry . The ridiculous arguments which you think are important won’t even be remembered in a short time.”
Then, she hugged me and thanked me for letting her talk. As she turned to walk away, I could see that tears still hung in her eyes, but the smile that lit her face was amazing. After that,    I have never seen that woman again, but her words of inspiration still live in me. At that time, the words were only little bits of advice. Now, ___40___, they are the words which I try to live by, words that will always remind me of my special friend.

A．tunes B．whistles C．songs D．words

A．eyes B．hands C．ears D．arms

A．grateful B．miserable C．happy D．sweet

A．failed B．worked C．died D．retired

A．sorry B．lucky C．anxious D．gloomy

A．encouraged B．explained C．persuaded D．comforted

A．understand B．remember C．experience D．enjoy

A．teaching B．struggle C．marriage D．life

A．foolish B．terrible C．mysterious D．wonderful

A．few B．all C．some D．none

A．loudly B．nervously C．bravely D．bitterly

A．attempted B．began C．turned D．went

A．as B．because C．before D．until

A．comment B．surprise C．doubt D．criticize

A．avoided B．appreciated C．imagined D．considered

A．blamed B．interviewed C．married D．employed

A．laugh B．sigh C．cry D．complain

A．success B．wonder D．lessons

A．peace B．love C．agreement D．harmony

A．but B．so C．however D．although

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humbles(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and sopke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves.  I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee,  I  asked.
“ May I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.” Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit, at the door I met one of my friends. He asked.
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I way buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Glbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.
What does the underlined word”disheveled’ mean?

The author bought coffee for the old man because ______.
A. he thought the old man was poor      B. he wanted to start a conversation
C. he intended to show his politeness     C. he would like to thank the old man
How did the authr probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A. Proud.          B. Pitiful.          C, Surprised.      D. Regretful.
What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy’s popular beaches.
For these dog lifeguards, the doggie paddle （狗刨式游法）does just fine.
These “lifedogs” tow a buoy(救生衣) that victims can grab, or a raft they can sit on to be towed back to shore, and unlike their human counterparts(与对方地位相当的人), they can easily jump from helicopters and speeding boats to reach swimmers in trouble.
With millions flocking(人群) to Italy’s crowded beaches each summer, the Italian Coast Guard says it rescues about 3,000 people every year — and their dog helpers are credited with saving several lives.
It takes three years for the canines to reach expert rescue status, and currently 300 dogs are fully trained for duty, said Roberto Gasbarri, who co-ordinates the Italian School of Canine Lifeguards program at a centre outside of Rome in the seaside town of Civitavecchia.
“Dogs are useful in containing the physical fatigue（疲劳） of the lifeguard, to increase the speed at which casualties（遇难者） are retrieved（找到并衔回）, to increase the security of both the casualty and of the lifeguard,” Gasbarri said.
The Civitavecchia centre is one of a dozen around the country for the school founded more than 20 years ago in the northern province of Bergamo by Ferruccio Pilenga, whose first trainee was his own Newfoundland.
The school will train any breed（品种）, as long as they weigh at least 30 kilograms, but Labradors, Newfoundlands and golden retrievers are most commonly used because of their natural instinct for swimming. Each dog works in tandem with（同 ……合作） a human lifeguard, who also acts as the animal’s trainer.
Which of the following can act as the best title fo the passage?

What advantage do these life-dogs have over human lifeguards in a rescue?

Which of the following is TRUE about the Civitavecchia center according to the text?

What does the writer want to tell us in the 4^th paragraph?

In the long discussion of water on the Moon, a new study contradicts(与……相矛盾)) some recent reports that say the Moon had water at the time of its formation. A group of researchers reported in the journal Science that when the Moon was created, some 4.5 billion years ago, there was not much hydrogen(氢气) on it, and therefore no water.
The researchers surveyed and evaluated this by analyzing chlorine isotopes（氯同位素） found in lunar rock samples from Apollo missions. The range of chlorine isotopes in lunar samples was 25 times that found in samples from Earth.
If the Moon had significant levels of hydrogen, as Earth did, this range would have been far less, said Zachary D Sharp, a scientist in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of new Mexico and the study’s lead authour.
The chlorine would have stuck together with hydrogen, forming compounds like hydrogen chloride, and escaped from the Moon’s surface, he said. The abundance of chlorine indicates a lack of hydrogen and water.
“ The amount of water on the Moon was too low for life to possibly have existed there,” he said.
Most scientists believe the Moon was formed when a large object stuck Earth, breaking off a chunk(a vast piece) that has since orbited Earth.
On Earth, goes one theory, water was released as steam form molten basalts(玄武岩) over time, eventually forming bodies of water.
“An understading of whether the Moon was dry or wet will help us understand how water appeared on Earth,” Dr Sharp said.
A new study indicates that _____ on the moorn.

The author would like to tell us ______ through the sixth paragraph.

  Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Zachary D. Sharp, a scientist of New Mexico was in charge of the new study.
B. Chlorine isotopes in lunar samples are 25 time larger than those on the Earth.
C. The more aboundant chloride, the shorter hydrogen and water.
D. The new study is benificial to understand how water appeared on Earth.
What can we learn from the passage?

Adult butterflies use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to survive in the world, find food and mates, lay eggs in an appropriate place, migrate, and avoid hungry predators.
Sight
Butterflies have large, compound (multifaceted) eyes, which allow them to see in all directions without turning their heads. Like most insects, butterflies are very nearsighted, so they are more attracted to a large stand of flowers rather than individual plants. Butterflies do not "see" colors such as red, green, and yellow, but sense polarized（偏振的） light, which indicates the direction the sun is shining, as well as ultraviolet light, which is present on many flowers and guides butterflies to nectar （花蜜）sources.
Smell
Butterflies have a very well-developed sense of smell, but it's not in their nose (since they don't have one). Sense receptors located in their antennae, feet, and many other parts of the body help butterflies find food (usually flower nectar), and mates (the female smells the male's pheromones).
Taste
Butterfly's feet have sense organs that can taste the sugar in nectar, letting the butterfly know if something is good to eat or not. Some females also taste host plants in order to find appropriate places to lay their eggs. Adult butterflies and moths feed using a proboscis, a long, coiled tube. Butterflies force blood into the tube to straighten it out, allowing them to feed. Butterflies get all their food from this tube.
Hearing
Butterflies don't have ears. Instead they "hear" sounds through their wings by sensing changes in sound vibrations.
Butterflies may possess senses we don't even know about yet because their anatomy is very different than ours, and therefore difficult to understand when perceived through our own human senses.
From the passage we can know that butterflies can see_____

A．thing behind them	B．thing in the distance
C．most bright colors	D．flower nectar from a distance

Butterflies can easily find food resources by using their______.

How do butterflies feed themselves?

What is the passage mainly about?

People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race, At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult(成人)roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? (1966)
Taylor’s fame(名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others — several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.
The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she ____.

What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _____.

Taylor became Best Actress at the age of          .

In her later life , Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to             .

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Jack: Hi, Frank.
Frank：Hi，Jack
Jack：__1____
Frank：Yes，I have some books to read, but I can do it later.
Jack: I want you to do me a favor.
Frank: Go ahead, __2____
Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.
Frank: I can do it for you. __3____
Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.
Frank :___ 4___
Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.
Frank:_ 5_____

E. When should I leave for the airport?
F. I am honored to meet the famous professor.
G. Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释.在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)
A doctor advised you should make a _____________(彻底的)medical examination
I will spare time to visit you on ____________(星期三)，because there is only one calss on that day. 68.Tired and ___________(饥饿),he returned to his home after a long journey.
As communist, we should do what we could to help those who are ___________(遭受)from povery.
When and where will it suit your___________________(方便) for our next meeting?
There was no wind. The smoke rose __________(笔直)upward.
I prefer to see the films ____________(导演) by Zhang Yimou.
Judging from their appearance, they must be ___________(欧洲人).
She ________(收到)my invitation but refused to attend my wedding.
We _____________________ (向……靠近) the birds quietly and watched them.

短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多—个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线（\）划掉。
此行缺—个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前（后）词。
此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
An old friends of mine from Beijing telephoned from                  
____________
the airport to tell me that he has arrived. I was still at the               
____________
office at that time. I told him which my house was and that I             
___________
had left the key under the doormat. I asked for him to make              
___________
him at home. Two hours later, I telephoned him. He told                 
___________
me he couldn’t find the key under the doormat, and he                   
___________
had no difficulty in entered my house, because the window               
__________
of my living room was just by the apple tree, and he had                 
___________
climbed in. I was surprised: There has no apple tree in front of             
___________
my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbour’s.               
____________

书面表达（满分30分）
假如你校将举行一个讲座，据此写一份英语广播通知稿，在校园英语广播中宣读。要点如下：
1. 讲座主题：濒危物种与野生动植物保护；
2．主讲人：外籍教师Paul；
3. 时间：10月21日下午4点30分；
4. 地点：学校报告厅；
5.注意事项：会后放映有关动物保护的影片；准时参加，自带纸笔。
注意：1. 字数120字左右。可适当补充细节；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
   May I have your attention, please? ____________________________________