2015甘肃秦安一中三检英语试题试卷及答案

秦安一中2015届高三上学期第三次检测英语试题

第一部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分60分）
第一节 词汇和语法 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
1. We can help         poor in so many ways and even the smallest effort can make         
difference.     
  A. the; a  B. 不填; the C. 不填; a  D. the; the 
2.         from the moon, our earth with water         seventy percent of its surface, appears a blue ball.
A. Seen; covered B. Seen; covering C. To see; covering   D. Seeing; covered
3. – How are you getting on with your father, Lucy?
  – Couldn’t be        . However hard I try, he just isn’t satisfied.
  A. better  B. worse    C. the best   D. the worst
4. I quite enjoy painting pictures,         I know that I do not have what it takes to reach the top.
  A. since  B. unless   C. if   D. though 
5.         too much for supper that evening, the boy could not go to sleep until deep into the night.
  A. Eating  B. Eaten   C. Having eaten   D. To eat
6. One of the witnesses to the accident wrote a report to the police,         he described what had happened.
A. for whom B. with whom C. to which D. in which
7.         your daughter’s work with that of most of her friends and you will find hers is much better.
  A. Compare B. Comparing C. Compared D. To compare
8. In my opinion, it was some of the players, rather than the coach, that         responsible for the loss of the game.
  A. is B. are C. was D. were 
9. Although this         sound like a simple process, great care is needed.
  A. need B. would C. should D. may
10. Nowhere         but to the dance party on Saturday evenings.
  A. she goes B. does she go C. is she going D. she is going
11. Most countries of the world have records of the great natural catastrophes that         
before.
A. had occurred B. have occurred C. occurs D. would occur
12. Clive moved to London,         Edward to run the office in Manchester.
  A. left B. being left C. to leave D. leaving
13. Generally speaking, the window seat is usually the first one        .
  A. to take B. taken C. to be taken D. taking
14. Mr. Smith has three children, the youngest of them         music at college.
  A. studying B. is studying C. studies D. studied
15. Many experts hold the view         teacher’s development is         the key to better education lies.
A. which; where  B. which; which  C. that; where  D. that; in which
16. It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village         the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.
  A. that B. where C. when D. which 
17. – Who should be responsible for the accident?
– The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order        .
  A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told
18. Jerry rushed home         he heard the news, only         that his houses had been
burnt down and all the furniture burnt out.
  A. as soon as; finding B. immediately; to find
  C. the moment; find D. when; found
19. – Didn’t you tell Harry not to play games so much?
   –         I said to him goes in one ear and out the other.
  A. No matter how B. However C. No matter what D. Whatever
20. There are many places in the world         have been visited only by a few, many         
are of enormous beauty.
  A. where; of which B. which; of whom C. that; of which D. that; of whom
第二节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Sicily, an island of Italy, is home to beautiful beaches, outstanding food, and a bit of Italian history on every corner. It’s located just southwest of the Italian mainland and it’s the largest Mediterranean island. Controlled by many armies over the centuries, it became the site of Roman and Greek colonies(殖民地). Those cultures remain to this day.
As part of the Year of Italy in China, an exhibition of Sicilian culture is being held at the National Museum of China from April 29 to June 27. Although they have a rich culture and history, Sicilian people lead a simple life. Living on land with fertile (肥沃的) soil, most of them work in agriculture, fishing and of course tourism.
In Sicily, most stores and businesses are closed from one to four in the afternoon. Streets become crowded around five as people start to go out and engage in a variety of activities. They may take a walk to the shops, enjoy a pastry (糕点)or just meet up with friends.
Food is one of the great pleasures of Sicilian people. There is an old Sicilian saying: “With a contented stomach, your heart is forgiving. With an empty stomach you forgive nothing.” 
People will go miles out their way to eat fresh seafood, such as tuna(金枪鱼), swordfish(箭鱼) and sardines(沙丁鱼). 
Pasta (意大利面)is the main food. Each region has its seasonal pasta dishes, and every family cook their own specialty. Bread is common too. As another Sicilian saying goes, “