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梅州市曾宪梓中学2010-2011学年度 高三第一学期期末考英语试题 2011-01-22 第一部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。 I am going to have a dance performance tonight. Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come.” She left 1 , disappearing in the throngs(人群)of people quickly. I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 2 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses. I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 3 , for I had no 4 of art, but her performance was worth 5 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, and I 6 not to fall asleep. Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 7 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall ___8 their eyes on her and it was also ___ 9 for me to remove my sights from her. 10 with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the splendid 11 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
Hi! She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 12 _to her. I knew it would be wonderful. She could not hide her 13 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shining in the wonderful 14 night. Suddenly I 15 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella. 1. A. contentedly B. worriedly C. surprisedly D. hurriedly 2. A. taking up B. coming up C. making up D. getting up 3. A. time B. turn C. chance D. occasion 4. A. use B. need C. request D. sense 5. A. watching B. reading C. listening D. looking 6. A. handled B. dealt C. fought D. struggled 7. A. wishing B. fearing C. wondering D. ordering 8. A. attended B. absorbed C. focused D. pointed 9. A. right B. easy C. wrong D. hard 10. A. Singing B. Dancing C. Playing D. Practicing 11. A. stage B. hall C. house D. gate 12. A. thanks B. wishes C. congratulations D. apologies 13. A. sadness B. excitement C. enjoyment D. eagerness 14. A. stormy B. rainy C. cloudy D. starry 15. A. thought B. expected C. realized D. supposed 第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。 Life is just like a buffet(自助餐). A friend’s grandfather came to America 16 Eastern Europe. After 17 (examine) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down 18 an empty table and waited for someone to take 19 order. Of course nobody did. Finally a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and told him 20 a cafeteria worked. “Start out that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they ___21 __ (tell) you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that is how everything works in America,” the grandfather told a friend, “Life is a buffet here. You can get anything you want as long as you are 22 (will) to pay the price. You can even get success, 23 you’ll never get it if you wait for someone ___24___ (bring) it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” This is __25__ law of America --- and, of all successful people. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind: Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network. You don’t need to dress like you’re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confide
