浙江瑞安市高三上学期第一次四校联考英语试卷

My English teacher, as well as her students, ____ to perform at the party last night.

Tom        in the library every night over the last three months.

If we    a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.

Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they             on their life journey.

Not once ______to Michael that he could one day become a top student in his class.

—Would you take this along to the office for me ?
—                        .

We won’t keep winning games              we keep playing well.

      is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

When         different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

Letterboxes are much more             in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.

The air quality in the city, ______ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.

Nothing is so easy as _____ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high.

I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.

If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed.          , they will learn to take care of themselves.

Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, _____ it will keep for two or three weeks.

His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _______ it is that he is trying to express.

"It's such a nice place," Mother said as she sat at the table______ for customers.

According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to ___ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

It’s surprising that your brother _____ Russian so quickly—he hasn’t lived there very long.

----- I'm going to San Francisco for a couple of days.
------ ________. I wish I could get away for a while.

To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was     by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter    the young man down the hill where he was to be   .
But a（n）     thing happened. The young man, who had    military training, was able to disarm the fighter. Now, the table was     and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.
As they walked,      , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the      of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who       you." He found he could go no farther.
He        the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was    to go and turned back       the hill.
Minutes later, he heard footsteps33behind him as he walked．"Is this the end after all?" he      . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on, ________ glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out         for sparing his life.
Mercy often wears the face of       . And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have ________ for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have  ________ for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The ________ can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.

A．shot B．murdered C．killed D．caught

A．demanded B．reminded C．ordered D．required

A．beaten B．shot C．accepted D．driven

A．amazing B．frightening C．inspiring D．confusing

A．watched B．received C．accepted D．suggested

A．turned B．covered C．moved D．repaired

A．thus B．indeed C．therefore D．however

A．expressions B．plans C．words D．signals

A．forgive B．hate C．instruct D．help

A．packed B．dragged C．forced D．threw

A．free B．slow C．nervous D．eager

A．for B．into C．up D．down

A．showing B．waving C．running D．jumping

A．shouted B．counted C．wondered D．argued

A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes

A．marks B．favors C．thanks D．reasons

A．awareness B．kindness C．safeness D．forgiveness

A．opportunities B．explanations C．hopes D．lessons

A．need B．responsibility C．patience D．energy

A．lonely B．weak C．healthy D．calm

Change is everything in the case of mobile phones. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.
First, let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.
This has several implications（含义）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”,but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are.”
Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”－those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.
They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.
Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera- phones intrude（侵入）on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.
The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that ________.

According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on ________.

We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are _________.

According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

All bookings made before 12 September will receive free travel insurance for
the entire family! ** Insurance is issued by Live Life Insurance Group.

10% OFF ALL BOOKINGS
for departures from 5 to 11 September
* Child must be accompanied by two paying adults.
** Terms and conditions apply.
One of the benefits mentioned in, the advertisement is  .

Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?

Where is the passage probably taken from _____________?

Reading is a great way to improve your English. You'll learn new words, revise previously-taught structures and absorb thousands of useful expressions and phrases... without any effort. By reading, you are receiving valuable language input. And this is how you learn! Remember, language learning is a combination of input + practice. As you're reading, you're taking in language naturally, and you're seeing how it all fits together. This is crucial to your learning.
The great thing about reading is that learning takes place subconsciously. There are no exercises to do, no grammar rules to learn, no tasks to complete... it's all natural. The language flows in through your eyes, and gets registered(记录) in your brain. What could be easier?
The key to effective reading is to read things that you want to read. There are millions of books, magazines and websites out there. You couldn't possibly read them all. So, the important thing is to find things that you like reading. Then, you'll be motivated to read. And then the reading won't be difficult. It'll be easy! And then you'll learn. It's simple.
Remember: read what you want to read. What you like reading. What motivates and inspires you. But where can you start? Well, you could read a book that you've already read in your own language. Simply find a translated version of a book that you have read and enjoyed. This will make processing the content in the target language much easier as you’ll already know what the book is about! You could also read the news. This is great as you can read the news in your own language first, then in English. You'll see that it won't be too difficult as you'll be familiar with the topics and stories. Magazines are also great. Find one that covers a topic you're interested in: business, clothing, guns, horses, houses, housekeeping, stocks and shares, sports, computers, electronics, designing, cooking... you name it, they'll have it. If not, look for information on the internet. There are also websites for every topic under the sun! Why not join a forum? They're a great source of English input as the language is often written in a simple, spoken style. Go to Google Groups, which has discussion groups based on common interests. Just type in the topic that interests you and join the chat.
Finally, how you read is also important. The best thing is to read without using a dictionary. Let the words flow over you. Just skip the parts you don't understand. If you make your reading feel too much like work, it'll stop being fun. Of course, you could make a note of any new words and phrases that you like or see repeated frequently, but try not to break your concentration too much. Also, set yourself mini-objectives. For example, if you're reading a novel, read 20 pages a day. Very soon, you'll have been exposed to thousands of useful phrases and words. Have fun reading! You'll learn so much!
The underlined word “crucial” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

The key to effective reading is __________.

You can start to read by ____________.

From the passage we can learn that _____________.

The best title of the passage can be _________________.

"Ok," I said to my daughter as she bent over her afternoon bowl of rice. "What's going on with you and your friend J.?" J. is the leader of a group of third-graders at her camp—a position Lucy herself occupied the previous summer. Now she's the one on the outs, and every day at snack time, she tells me all about it, while I offer up the unhelpful advice all summer long.
"She's fond of giving orders," Lucy complained. "She's fat," Lucy mumbled（含糊地说）to the bowl "We are going upstairs," I said, my voice cold, "We are going to discuss this." And up we went.
I'd spent the nine years since her birth getting ready for this day, the day we'd have to have
the conversation about this horrible word. I knew exactly what to say to the girl on the receiving end of the teasing（嘲笑），but in all of my imaginings, it never once occurred to me that my daughter would be the one who used the F word一Fat.
My daughter sat on her bed, and I sat beside her. “How would you feel if someone made fun of you for something that wasn't your fault?” I began. “She could stop eating so much,” Lucy mumbled, mouthing the simple advice a thousand doctors and well-meaning friends and relatives have given overweight women for years．
"It's not always that easy,” I said. “Everyone's different in terms of how they treat food”
Lucy looked at me, waiting for me to go on. I opened my mouth, then closed it. Should I tell her
that, in teasing a woman's weight, she's joined the long, proud tradition of critics who go after any woman with whom they disagree by starting with "you're ugly" and ending with “no man would want you and there must be something wrong with any man who does"？Should I tell her I didn't cry when someone posted my picture and commented, “I'm sorry, but aren't authors who write books marketed to young women supposed to be pretty?”
Does she need to know, now, that life isn't fair? I feel her eyes on me，waiting for an answer I don't have. Words are my tools．Stories are my job．It's possible she'll remember what I say forever, and I have no idea what to say.
So I tell her the only thing I can come up with that is absolutely true．I say to my daughter,
“I love you, and there is nothing you could ever do to make me not love you. But I'm disappointed in you right now. There are plenty of reasons for not liking someone. What she looks like isn't one of them.”
Lucy nods, tears on her cheeks.“I won't say that again,”she tells me，and I pull her close,
pressing my nose against her hair. We are both quiet, and I don't know if I have said the right thing. So as we sit there together, shoulder to shoulder, I pray for her to be smart．I pray for her to be strong. I pray for her to find friends，work she loves, a partner who loves her, and for the world not to deprive（剥夺）her of the things that make her who she is，for her life to be easy, and for her to have the strength to handle it when it's not. And still, always，I pray that she will never struggle as I've struggled, that weight will never be her cross to bear. She may not be able to use the word in our home, but I can use it in my head. I pray that she will never get fat．
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 indicates that Lucy＿＿＿.

Why does the author want to discuss with Lucy?

What does the author want to tell her daughter?

It can be inferred from the passage that  ___ .

We can learn from the last paragraph that     ．

The author's attitude towards her daughter can be best described as     ．

(每小题2分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容, 从短文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。
  When a starving man gets a meal,  he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive（业务主管）gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels.    The first and most basic levels of wants involve food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans.        It included such items as automobiles and new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury”(奢侈) items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment.     On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice.    In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.

E．At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.
F．Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G．Different people have different wants on each level.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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（从第11处起）不计分。
One Saturday, I was doing my homework while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother birthday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, the idea of online shopping came my mind. I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites. Having compared the price of many dresses, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed Mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible. The next morning I received the dress as expected without get out of my room. You see, online shopping has made our life much convenient and colorful.

请根据以下提示，结合你校园生活中的一个事例，就与人合作这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。
Working in groups at school is an opportunity to learn more about teamwork. Teamwork shows us how other people's roles fit the purpose of the group, and it teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different people.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合校园生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数为100左右。