宁波市效实中学2010—2011学年度高三第一学期期中考试英语试题说明:本卷总分为l00分,时间为100分钟。第Ⅰ至III大题请在答题卡上答题,其余做在答题卷上。I.单项选择(每小题1分,满分20分)1.Thespectacularmountain,standing2,000metersabovesealevel,ishometoafascinatingdiversityofwildlife.A.the;theB.the;aC./;theD./;/2.Althoughhegetsgoodbyrentinghouses,Istronglydisapprovethatheshouldcontinuehangingaroundwithoutanoccupation.A.wagesB.feesC.salariesD.incomes3.Themissionary,asaChinese,pretendedtobealocal,buthisblueeyesandGreeknosehim.A.dressing;gave…outB.dressed;gave…awayC.beingdressed;gave…outD.dressing;gave…away4.Ahealthylifeisfrequentlythoughttobetheopencountrysideandhomegrownfood.A.tiedtoB.owedtoC.involvedinD.associatedwith5.Thesemonths,JapanhasbeencreatingincidentsagainstthebenefitofChina.Nevertheless,theChinesegovernmenthasmadea/antothepublictoremaincalm.A.reservationB.referenceC.appealD.urge6.theirarrivalinAustralia,SirJosephBanksandhisteamwereamazedtheexoticplantsandsetouttorecordandcollecttheminstantly.A.On;atB.At;byC.With.;aboutD.Upon;for7.Bensomeknowledgeofgrowingplantsjustbywatchingthegardenersworkingonthem.A.pickedupB.setupC.workedoutD.turnedout8.ThereasonwhyChineseparentsgreatvaluetoeducationisthattheybelieveauniversitydegreegivesoneaflyingstartinlifeA.1ayB.placeC.stickD.attach9.Interestingly,somepeoplehavetheinbornabilitytootherstheirgoals.A.stimulate;toarriveB.encourage;accomplishingC.postpone;reachingD.motivate;toachieve10.Inreality,girlscanbetheywanttobejustlikeboys,whetheritisapilot,ascientistorageneralmanager.A.whoB.thatC.whateverD.whoever11.Onthehighway,IcaughtsightofanaccidentinwhichaFordwasseverelydamagedwithayoungmaninblackbesideit.A.1ainunconsciousB.1ayunconsciouslyC.1yingunconsciousD.1yingunconsciously12.Perseveranceisakindoffinequality—andthatiswhatittodoanythingwell.A.makesB.bringsC.takesD.carries13.onelookscarefully,it'snoteasytospottheanimalasithasadaptedtomatchthecolorofitssurroundingsA.WhileB.HoweverC.AsifD.Evenif14.Iwouldappreciateverymuchifyoucouldsendmeafewcopiesofthemechanicdesignofyournewmodel.A.itB.thatC.thisD.you15.Goandgetyournotebookforthesciencelecture.It’syouleftityesterday.A.thereB.whereC.intheplaceD.inwhich16.Thecoupleregrettednotgoingtothemovietheotherdayasitanexcellentwaytocelebratetheirweddinganniversary.A.isB.wasC.couldbeD.couldhavebeen17.Herewefoundlittlesnow,asmostofitseemedblownoffthecliffs.A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.havingbeenD.thatithadbeenl8.一I’msorry,butIdidn’tquitecatchyou.Didyousayyouwantedatableforthree?一Sorry,Imyselfclear.Iwantatablenearthewindowforthree.A.don’tmakeB.haven’tmadeC.couldn’tmakeD.hadn’tmade19.Thecountryhasbeenanditspeopleareexperiencinggreatsufferingsowingtoyearsofcivilwar.A.tornoffB.tornapartC.torndownD.tornup20.—Oh,Danny.You’veturned20.Happybirthdaytoyouandmanyhappyreturns!—.A.ManythanksB.ThankyouanywayC.ThesametoyouD.Sure,butImissmyteensII.完形填空(每小题1分,满分20分)WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandonmyarmfor21,peoplewouldstare.Iwouldinwardlyfeeluncomfortableattheunwanted22.Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered,henever23thatheknew.Itwas24tocoordinateoursteps—hishesitant,mineimpati...