[安徽]2013届安徽省马鞍山市高三第一次教学质量检测英语试卷

Shy as he would be in _______ public, he is getting more confident in making _______ public speech.

— Is John coming over this weekend?
— He should, but he _______ not. He seems to be busy these days.

Anne Hathaway, a hottest actress, _______ in so many embarrassing situations over the years.

Sorry for my being so late, but you couldn’t figure out _______ great difficulty I had finding the right way here.

A Chinese low-budget film, Lost in Thailand, has _______ profits and praise since it hit movie theaters on 12 December.

When I am down, my parents will do what every parent will do, _______ is to hug me tighter and tell me I am the best.

There are many choices to make in life but _______ is more important than what goes on in your heart.

— Does your father like going to movies?
— Not really. He seldom, _______, visits the cinema.

— You _______ for me this morning. I came over here with Michael in his car.
— Well, why didn’t you let me know earlier?

Global warming is a big _______ for all and it’s important to raise awareness about climate change.

_______ this sentence a second time, the meaning will become clear to you.

The manager is always very _______ for appointments, which earns him a good reputation.

It was with great joy _______ he worked out the problem that he had long been puzzled about.

Before going for an interview, it is important to ________ as much information as possible about the company.

— Can I have a look at the menu, please?
— _______, sir, just a minute.

One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She 1   immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so   2   that this good woman was herself hurt for the   3   she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her  4  , and asked for advice.
Listening to her, the older woman sensedthe younger woman’s worry and knew she must   5   her. She also knew she could never  6   her pain, but she could teach. She knew the outcome would only  7   the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight,   8   your best feather pillowsand put a single feather on the   9   of each house in town before the sun rises.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it,  10  the feather pillows were very dear to her.  11  , she labored alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting   12  . She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she   13   to the older woman.
“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and   14   your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps.   15   everything will be as it was before.”
“You know that’s impossible! The wind   16   away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!” The young woman was surprised.
“That’s  17 ,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your   18   is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of   19  , no matter how heartfelt or sincere, can return them to your   20 . Choose your words well and, most of all, guard them in the presence of those you love.”

A．replied B．forgot C．laughed D．regretted

A．deeply B．slightly C．little D．straight

A．blank B．intention C．pain D．mess

A．lecture B．situation C．shortcomings D．position

A．help B．scold C．praise D．punish

A．feel B．resist C．remove D．find

A．contribute to B．focus on C．depend on D．recover from

A．show B．hide C．throw D．take

A．roof B．step C．wall D．mailbox

A．as though B．even though C．in case D．so long as

A．Worse still B．As a matter of fact C．The following day D．All night long

A．light B．dark C．snowy D．cloudy

A．appealed B．returned C．waved D．nodded

A．sew B．decorate C．refill D．preserve

A．Besides B．Or C．Instead D．Then

A．blew B．gave C．put D．drove

A．awesome B．elegant C．wonderful D．true

A．words B．friends C．promises D．expectations

A．appetite B．effort C．idea D．joke

A．ears B．eyes C．mouth D．face

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Bedford Swan Hotel is more suitable for _______.

Which of the following is true according to the text?

From the advertisement above we can learn that Bedford Swan Hotel _______.

The special discount will be given if _______.

The number of smokers in England is about 8 million. According to the Department of Health, smoking is the biggest cause of early death in the country. Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in an action backed by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.
Research shows people who manage not to light up for this length of time are 5 times more likely to kick the habit. Public health experts say campaigns that include a combination of hard-hitting ads and supportive messages work best.
Quitting smoking can be difficult. However, people are much more likely to succeed if other people are doing the same than if they try to do it alone and go cold turkey. Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said.
The action has met some doubts among readers of the BBC News Online website. Some compared it to asking people to stop eating as a way of fighting overweight. Others doubt the action’s effectiveness. “Its weakness is that it fails to explain why a person smokes, and the reasons are as many as the number of smokers”, says someone who signed as BluesBerry.
Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says:“ Campaigns like this won’t necessarily inspire the majority of smokers to quit, but may encourage those thinking about quitting to set a date and try. Surely it’s worth a shot. ”
What does the text mainly talk about?

The underlined phrase “go cold turkey” in the third paragraph means “_______”.

Why is it easier to stop smoking when other people are doing the same?

What’s Cazz’ s attitude in the last paragraph?

Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）.
A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls.
Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers say they are on call almost 24 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11pm and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said: “The ability to access millions of applications has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are disadvantages. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in touch we become, the more is expected of us in work . ”
With a smartphone the average UK working day is _______.

It could be inferred from the text that the British people _______.

What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smartphones?

Where can we most probably read this text?

The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.
With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.

Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.
Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.

From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu.

Which of the following is true about Vanuatu? 

Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?      

What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：表格中的每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
Some young people have become disappointed with how commercialized Christmas has become. As a result, they try to break with established traditions. What do they do to get more out of Christmas?
Ways of celebrating
By booking a short holiday abroad they can escape winter weather. OK, so flying to warm countries is great for those who live in cold winter climates. But how do you celebrate Christmas when your year-round climate is warm, or even hot?
In California, Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, wearing an unusual red wetsuit. As long as he comes bearing presents, Surfing Santa would probably be welcome anywhere.
In Australia, many young people enjoy the warm weather with a beach barbecue and cold beer. In recent years, Bondi Beach has become an attraction for overseas visitors to gather and celebrate. It’s not uncommon for numbers to reach 40,000 on Christmas day.
Gift giving
We all know the feeling: you receive the kind of gift that you wouldn’t choose for yourself in a million years. But you have to bear it pretending that you love your new present.
To avoid this experience, many people give gift vouchers（购物礼券）at Christmas. With this, the receivers can buy whatever they want.
Digital and electronic goods feature highly on many young people’s Christmas wish lists. Not surprisingly, then, the Guardian’s top gifts for modern young people are:
Apple’s iPad: The iPad is probably one of the hottest items of the year. However you look at it, almost everybody wants one.
Digital Cameras: Christmas is the perfect time to give this gift that can help you to catch those special seasonal memories. Digital cameras are not as expensive as they used to be, either. You can take a bargain for as little as $100.

Title	Celebrating in new ways
Situation	☆ Being     with the commercialized performances. ☆Breaking the established   .
Ways to celebrate	☆ Flying to warm places to    the cold winter. ☆    the surfing Santa in California. ☆ Enjoying a barbecue on the    Bondi Beach in Australia.
for giving	☆ Giving vouchers to avoid a gift that may not be    . ☆ Buying a   item – an iPad. ☆ Choosing a     digital camera.

假设你叫王成。你的英国笔友Rose想了解你校学生的体育锻炼情况，请根据下图信息，给她写一封信，简要陈述你的看法。

注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Rose,
As we enter Senior Three, fewer and fewer students do physical training. ____________________
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Best wishes!
Wang Cheng