五市三区09届高三第一学期期中考试试卷
英 语
2008.11
注意事项:本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共120分,考试时间为120分钟。请将第Ⅰ卷选择题的答案填涂在答题卡上;第Ⅱ卷非选择题写在答题卷上,在试卷上答题无效。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (三部分,共85分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most probably
take place?
A. In a restaurant.
B. On a plane. C. In a
classroom.
2. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. The exam was easier than the previous one.
B. Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.
C. Joe probably failed in the exam.
3. What did Paul do this morning?
A. He had a history
lesson. B.
He had a chemistry lesson. C.
He attended a meeting.
4. What
happened to the woman?
A. She lost her handbag.
B. She lost her keys. C. She lost
her car.
5. What are they going to do?
A. Buy a birthday present. B. Finish
the work first. C.
Go to Mary’s birthday party.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至第8题。
6. What is the man?
A. A storywriter. B. A policeman. C. A
reporter.
7. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A personal stealing. B. A bank robbery. C.
A murder case.
8. When does the conversation most probably take
place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C.
In the evening.
听第7段材料,回答第9至第11题。
9. What is inside the
man’s parcel?
A. Two
shirts and a tie.
B. Two shirts, a tie and a suit. C.
Two shirts and a suit.
10. What determines
the cost of posting the parcel?
A. The
distance the parcel covers and the time it takes.
B. The
contents in the parcel and its weight.
C. The kind of mail and the weight of the parcel.
11. How much does the
man pay at last?
A.
$18.25.
B.
$11.12.
C.
$3.08.
听第8段材料,回答第12至第14题。
12. Why hasn’t the father given his daughter allowance (零用钱)?
A. He didn’t remember to do it.
B. He
doesn’t have any money now.
C. His daughter already has some money.
13. When does the father usually give his daughter money?
A. On Friday. B. On
Saturday. C. On
Sunday.
14. Where might the man get money to pay his daughter?
A. From a jar. B.
From the bank. C. From his
bed.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. Where did the man live three
months ago?
A. In a student house. B.
In his own house. C.
With a family.
16. What is the man’s
problem in studying?
A. The
student house is too noisy.
B. The
computer room is always busy.
C. The
course is too difficult.
17. What can we know
about the woman from the conversation?
A.
Curious. B.
Honest. C. Helpful.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.
What is Steinbeck’s book “Travels With
Charley” about?
A. People with problems. B.
Travels around the world. C.
Beautiful America.
19.
Which shows the right order of the places Steinbeck and Charley traveled to?
A. Maine―Midwest―California―Texas.
B. Midwest―Maine―Texas―California.
C. New York―California―Maine―Texas.
20.
What does the passage tell us about Steinbeck?
A. He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”.
B. He enjoyed his travels around the United States.
C. He traveled with another writer called Charley.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分35分)
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ― Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?
― Sure. It stands for
the European Union, ________ European political and economic organization that encourages
trade and friendship between ________ countries that are members.
A. an; the B.
the; / C.
a; the
D.
an; /
22. ― Would you mind
my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious
about those roses you grow.
―________. You are welcome.
A. Yes, I do B.
Never mind C. Yes, please D. Not at
all
23. I know she didn’t pass the qualifying
exam, but really she is ________ but stupid.
A. anything B.
nothing C.
something D. none
24. ― How can I have a better command of
English in a short time, Professor White?
― No short cut indeed. Just take every
opportunity to ________.
A. put it up B. polish
it up C. take it
up D. make it
up
25. The employers often give the job to ________ they believe have work
experience with a strong sense of duty.
A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. those
who
26. Bicycles have been
around in our life for more than hundreds of years, but no one knows who
________ the first bicycle.
A. invented B.
had invented C.
has invented D.
would invent
27. ―This computer is useless! The keyboard
is so slow. ―________.
A. Never judge a book by its cover
B. A bad workman
blames his tools
C. Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched
D. Great minds
think alike
28. This kind of glasses made by experienced
workers ________comfortably.
A. is worn B.
wears C. are worn D. have
worn
29. Anna was reading a piece of science
fiction, completely ________ to the outside world.
A. having been lost B.
to be lost C. losing D. lost
30. Tourism,
_____ it brings in money to a country, can also result in damage to the World
Heritage sites there.
A. because B. as C.
while D. since
31. Every culture has
developed ________ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong
negative attitudes toward others.
A. preferences B.
expectations C.
fantasies D.
fashions
32. With food and
water ________ short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger
and thirst at any time.
A. to run B. to be
run C. run D. running
33. ―How was the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening ceremony?
―________ that the whole world was attracted.
A. It was very
fantastic B.
Such fantastic was it
C. So fantastic was it D.
So fantastic it was
34. Some women ________a
good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work in
order to look after their family better.
A. must make B. could
have made C.
would make D. should
have made
35. The colour red on
the Indonesian flag can symbolize the fire ________ comes from Indonesia’s
volcanoes, or the fact ________ the equator goes through the country.
A. which, that B.
that, which C.
that, how D.
which, why
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的
A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Are you
happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness
today?
Many
people have 36 a variety of sources for their
feelings of happiness. Some have put their heart and effort into their work.
Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Untold numbers have looked for it in
the possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes, and other popular
“toys”. Most of their efforts have a 37 in one common fact: people are
looking for a(n) 38
source of happiness.
Unfortunately,
I believe that happiness escapes many people because they 39 the process and journey of finding it. I
have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion.”
Or “I’ll be happy when I lose that 40 20 pounds.” The list goes on and on. You
probably have a few of your own you could 41 if you wanted.
This
thinking is 42 because it presupposes(预先假定) that happiness is a “response”
to having, being or doing something. In life, we all 43 stimulus(刺激) and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his
teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster, your palms get sweaty and you 44 to run. Today, some people think that an
expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying
job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A loving relationship is a
stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief 45
us thinking and feeling:
“I’ll be happy when…”
It has
been my finding that actually the 46 is true. I believe that happiness is a
stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly 47 . When we are happy, we 48 to have more success in our work. When we
are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships. When we
are happy, we more 49 take better care of our bodies and enjoy
good health. Happiness is NOT a response― 50
, it is a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious 51 we make every day of our lives. For
unknown reasons to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most
of the time. Happiness is 52 .
something that happens to us after we get something
we want―we usually get things we want 53
we choose to be happy.
I have
made only one 54 rule for my own happiness: Every day
above ground is a GOOD day. 55 , I tend to have a lot of good and
happy days continually.
36. A. owned B. valued C. ignored D.
sought
37. A. sense B. root C. theory D.
view
38. A. lasting B. confusing
C. challenging D.
existing
39. A. dislike B. mix C.
misunderstand D.
miss
40. A. valueless B.
miserable C. visible D.
extra
41. A. add B.
make C. accept D.
consider
42. A. interesting B.
dangerous C. unbelievable D.
unreasonable
43. A. refuse B. receive C. witness D.
experience
44. A. fear B.
forget C. prepare D.
hesitate
45. A. stops B. suggests
C. leaves D.
prevents
46. A. belief B. statement
C. idea D.
opposite
47. A. honest B. happy C. lucky D.
wise
48. A. tend B. mean C. hope D.
wish
49. A. properly B. practically
C.
naturally D.
possibly
50. A. rather B. though C. even D.
also
51. A. decision B.
judgment C. choice D.
conclusion
52. A. just B.
not C. perhaps D.
almost
53. A. UNLESS B.
AFTER C. UNTIL D.
BEFORE
54. A. simple B. strict C. obvious D.
acceptable
55. A. However B.
Finally C.
Fortunately D.
Therefore
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Like many
of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship(崇拜). At some point, however, we all
begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What
is a hero?
Despite
great differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number
of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero
does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and
a group of people who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame(名声).
Heroes serve powers or
principles larger than themselves. A sure test for
would-be heroes is: what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live
and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame,
they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are
famous, but who would say that their fans find life more abundant?
Heroes
are catalysts(催化剂) for
change, they have a vision from the mountain top. They have the skill and the
charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India
might still be part of the British Empire.
Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. Jr., we might still have segregated
(隔离的) buses,
restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for big changes to occur without the
heroes who have attractive personalities, but the pace of change would be slow,
the future uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.
56. According to the passage, heroes may share the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. they generally have certain inspiring characteristics B. they can attract a large number
of fans
C. they
often have the skill to move the masses D.
they usually serve only their own fame
57. Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because ________.
A. they are popular only among certain groups of people
B.
their performances do not improve their fans morally
C. they
are not much concerned about their fans
D. they are not clear about the principles they should follow
58. The author concludes that historical changes would ________.
A. be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities
B. not
happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices
C.
produce leaders with attractive personalities
D. not
happen but for the committee meetings
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every
normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language; but few
people are even reasonably proficient at pronouncing foreign languages. Now
there are many reasons for this. But I suggest that the fundamental reason why
people in general do not speak foreign languages very much better than they do
is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to
pronounce, and consequently never set about undertaking it in the right way.
Far too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a
skill―one that needs careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be
acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers of
language, while recognizing the importance of a good accent, tend to ignore the
branch of study concerned with speaking the language in their practical
teaching. So English pronunciation must be taught; the teacher should be
prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this, and get the student to feel
that here is a matter worthy of receiving his close attention.
It is important that the teacher
should be in possession of the necessary information. This can generally be
obtained from books. It is possible to get from books some idea of the
mechanics of speech, and of what we call general phonetic theory. But it does
not follow that you can teach pronunciation successfully as soon as you have
read the necessary books. It depends after that what use you make of your
knowledge; and this is a matter of technique.
59. Many people do not speak
foreign languages well because they ________.
A. are not proficient in pronouncing their own language
B. do
not have time to undertake the problem
C. cannot
grasp the nature of the problem of learning a foreign language
D. fail
to realize that
pronouncing a foreign language requires special training
60. It can be inferred from the
passage that many language teachers ________.
A. speak English with a poor accent
B. lack
training in teaching pronunciation
C. do
not devote enough lesson time to teaching pronunciation
D. have
failed to recognize
the importance of a good accent
61. According to the writer, what
does the teacher need in order to teach pronunciation successfully?
A. Some necessary books.
B. Careful
training.
C. Necessary information and technique.
D. Skills and
experience.
62. In the next part, the author
would most probably discuss about ________.
A. the importance of a good accent
B. techniques
for teaching pronunciation
C. the
knowledge teachers of language should possess
D. the
language teacher’s
attitude toward pronunciation
C
When I was an education official in Palo Alto, California,
Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed
in the Palo Alto
Times. Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified
as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part
of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that
lit up the room. His parents acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always
tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly
after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After
his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper:
Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was
killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had
known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time. If I had only
known I would have said, “Jim, I love you and I’m very proud of you.”
I would have taken the time to count the many
blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken
the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his
genuine love of people.
When you put all the good qualities on the
scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio
which was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks
under the bed, etc., your angry feelings won’t amount to much.
I won’t get another chance to
tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you
do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if
you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was
the day he died. He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love
you. Got to go to work. Bye.” He gave me something to treasure forever.
If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death,
maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people,
especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much
we care.
You may never have another
chance.
63. According to the passage, we
know that _______.
A. Jim was always ashamed of himself B. Jim did
very well in his studies
C.
Jim’s parents were
patient with him D. Jim
failed to finish his high school
64. The underlined word “irritating”
in Paragraph 4 most probably means _______.
A. annoying B.
aggressive C.
impatient D.
thrilling
65. By writing the letter printed
in the Palo Alto
Times, the author intends to _______.
A. mourn her son’s sudden death in a traffic accident
B.
remind people to be cautious of motorcycles
C. tell
parents to take better care of their children
D.
suggest people taking
the chance to express their love in time
66. Which of the following can be
the best title of the passage?
A. Love your Family. B. Do it
Today. C. Walk
with Pride. D.
Appreciate Smiles.
D
When
we talk about breaking records in the Olympic Games, we came across the issue
of performance-improving drugs. These drugs are originally developed to help
people with illnesses, but in the wrong hands, they create supreme athletes
making them faster and stronger than is normal for human beings. Taking these
drugs is known as “doping” and although they improve performance, they also
cause serious health problems in later life for those who abuse them.
The
sports world does not tolerate doping as it is a fundamental form of cheating.
Ben Johnson would still be the 100 metres world record holder if he had not
been caught taking drugs in the 1988 Olympics. Other records remain doubtful,
like Florence Griffith’s 100 metres record back in 1988. Did she take drugs?
Doping
is not only a problem in athletes, it is part of every sport when athletes seek
to achieve beyond their natural limits and are prepared to cheat to do so. In
2006 cycling fans worldwide were shocked when the winner of the annual cycling
race, the Tour de France, was caught doping. Floyd Lands
made several lame excuses blaming medicine he had been taking for injury but
these were all in vain. He failed two drug tests.
Unfortunately, it is not easy to catch athletes
using illegal drugs. It is compulsory for winners to be tested but other
participants are only tested at random. New drugs are developed all the time
and drug tests for sporting events are often one step behind.
However,
doping is not the only thing we need to worry about. Unless we are careful, “gene-therapy(基因治疗)” will be the next big
threat. For medical purposes, scientists have already found ways to build
muscle and increase strength by changing people’s genes. Gene-therapy is very
controversial and many people oppose further research into it. If gene-therapy
were used now, it would be almost impossible to find out. In the future,
athletes who have their genes changed might be able to do the 100 metres dash
in just 8 seconds or the marathon in less than two hours.
In
today’s world, winners are celebrated and treated as heroes, but if doping and
gene-therapy continue to affect the outcomes of major sporting events, the word
“hero” will have lost all meaning.
67. What is “doping”?
A. It’s a form of cheating in sports. B.
It’s a physical test given to athletes.
C. It’s a new way to improve athletes’ performances. D. It’s a health problem athletes have now.
68. Doping can do the following BUT
_______.
A. help people with illnesses B.
help athletes build muscles
C. cause serious health problems D.
make athletes perform better
69. Which of the following statements is true about “gene-therapy”?
A. Gene-therapy has caused serious
problems in the sporting world.
B.
Gene-therapy will bring about more “sports heroes” in the future.
C.
Gene-therapy is opposed by all people because of its bad effects.
D. Gene-therapy is originally developed for medical purposes.
70. What’s the general idea of the whole passage?
A. It’s hard to catch athletes doping
because drug tests are very slow.
B.
Doping is a huge problem in the sporting world that can never be solved.
C. The
present and future of the sporting world is being affected by doping and
gene-therapy.
D. Ben Johnson, Florence Griffith and Floyd Landis have all shocked the world by
their speed.
第II卷 非选择题 (二部分,共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的词。
注意:每空只填1个单词。
Time talks. It speaks more
plainly than words. Time communicates in many ways.
In social life, time plays a
very important part. In the United
States, guests tend to feel they are not
highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or
four days before the party date. But this is perhaps not true in some other
countries. There it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in
advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to
be forgotten.
The meanings of time differ in different
parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures
that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For
example, no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an
hour. It would be too impolite. When equals(同辈)
meet, a person who is five minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If
he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation,
though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
In the western world, particularly in the United States,
people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature, something from which
one cannot escape. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road stretching into
the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections which are to
be kept separate―“one thing at a time”. People who cannot plan events are not
highly regarded. The American idea of the future is limited, however. It is the
foreseeable future, not the future of the South Asian, which may involve
centuries. Someone has said of the South Asian idea of time. “Time is like a
museum with endless halls and rooms. You, the viewer, are walking through the
museum in the dark, holding a light to each scene as you pass it. God is in
charge of the museum, and only he knows all that is in it. One lifetime
represents one room.”
Since time has such different meanings in
different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will understand each
other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.
Time
Different places
In the USA
In other places 71 South Asia
Different 72
of time
1. It is impolite that one is 73 of an appointment only three days
earlier.
2. Future is 74 and foreseeable.
1. It is considered foolish that you plan
an appointment too 75 .
2. Future is far away and may involve a
very long period of time.
Attitudes toward time
1. Time is like a road stretching into the
future. People should do one thing at a time.
2. People are in charge of time by 76
events reasonably.
1. Time is like a museum with endless halls
and rooms. One lifetime 77
one room.
2. God takes charge of time.
78
1. It’s impossible to keep a business
associate waiting for an hour.
2. A person who is five minutes late will 79 to the other briefly.
Conclusion
It’s difficult to
communicate 80 understanding the different meanings of
time in different cultures.
第五部分 书面表达 (25分)
在学习生活和工作中,学会与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息,写一篇题为 “Being a good partner”的英文演讲稿。
为何与人合作
1. 现代社会必备;
2. 可省时间和精力;
3. 更多互相学习的机会。
与谁合作
与喜欢的人合作
心情愉快,同甘共苦;
与不喜欢的人合作
学会容忍,努力挖掘其优点;
时间有时会改变看法。
怎样合作
请你发表自己的观点……(至少2点看法)
注意:
1.
对所给要点,逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译。
2.
词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好,不计入总数。
3.
演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
参考词汇:合作 cooperate v.
Good afternoon, everyone!
The
topic of my speech today is “Being a good partner”.
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