金陵中学2008-2009学年度高三英语期中试卷及答案.doc

江苏金陵中学20082009学年度高三第一学期期中试卷英 语 试 题（时间120分钟，满分120分）第卷 （选择题，85分）. 听力测试（每小题1分，共20分）第一节听下面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. How long did the man prepare for the examination?A. 3 hoursB. 4 hoursC. 8 hours2. What does the woman mean?A. She also thinks that those lanterns are unique.B. She wants to help the man make unique lanterns.C. She thinks that its easy to make unique lanterns.3. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In the boat .B. On the bus.C. On the train.4. What does the woman want to drink?A. Milk .B. Tea with sugar.C. Tea with milk.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman wants the man to paint their room.B. The man doesnt care which colour will be chosen.C. The man prefers a different colour.第二节听下面5段对话或对白。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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What is the woman complaining about?A. Incorrect bills have been sent to her now and then.B. The bill was sent to a wrong address.C. The bill is not clear enough.7. Why did the same kind of mistakes occur again and again?A. The computer was too old to be used.B. The new computer was not working properly.C. The clerk was careless.8. What does the man agree to do?A. Get a better computer.B. Give back the money to the woman.C. Get the computer working correctly.听第7段材料，回答9至11题。9. What does the woman think of Sam?A. Boring.B. Funny.C. Serious.10. What is Sam?A. An artist.B. A waiter.C. A businessman.11. What can we know from the conversation?A. Sam was wearing a blue and black check shirt at the party.B. The man knows Sam very well.C. The woman has thick wavy hair.听第8段材料，回答12至14题。12. How much does the moon trip cost?A. US$1,000.B. US$100million.C. US$1billion.13. Where does the cosmonaut come from?A. America.B. China.C. Russia.14. How does the woman think she can get more money?A. Make new friends. B. Change her job. C. Ask the cosmonauts for it.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman?A. A hotel manager.B. A hospital official.C. A medical receptionist.16. Whats wrong with the man?A. His ears are ringing. B. Something is stuck in his ear. C. There is some discharge in his ear.17. When can the man see the doctor?A. This evening.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Right now.听第10段材料，回答第18题至20题。18. Where can the tallest trees be found?A. In San Francisco.B. Near Los Angeles.C. Along the northern California coast.19. Why do many tourists visit Muir woods rather than other redwood forests?A. It is near San Francisco. B. It can be seen in one hour. C. It has a good view of the coast20. What has contributed most to the redwoods survival?A. Their bark and damp climate.B. Cool weather and daily fog.C. Absence of natural enemies. 单项填空（每小题1分，共15分）21. With thorough of its culture and custom in a foreign country, you could easily get along with others.A. a; knowledge B. /; understanding C. a; comprehension D. /; concept22. The workers could hardly the bosss bad temper but under his supervision they had to themselves to working harder.A. tolerate; contributeB. bear; dedicate C. stand; resign D. put up with; invest23. Deeply his unhappy childhood, the boys seemed quite odd and strange.A. relating to ; characters B. associated with; personality C. linked by; virtues D. connecting to; morality24. A warm thought suddenly came to me I might substitute her son to buy some flowers for her 50th birthday.A. ifB. when C. thatD. which25. The boy began to pick up after a treatment of surgery, radiation and drugs. Which can replace the underlined word?a. look upb. recover c. mendd. turn upA. all are correct B. none are correctC. all are correct except dD. none are correct but c26. It is impossible to live in society and independent of society; and therefore it is difficult to society unequality as well as corruption.A. remove; fromB. rid; ofC. substitute; withD. simplify; by27. What idiom will be used according to the Bible story when we say that a person is good and honest.A. a little bird told me B. kill the fatted calfC. the salt of the earth D. apple of their parents eye28. Having been trained for one and a half years, she managed to get a professional qualification a first-degree nurse.A. consist withB. agreed with C. corresponding to D. corresponding with29. his high social status, it is really hard for us to his joining us in going west to teach children there.A. Considered; prevent fromB. Considering; opposeC. To consider; persuadeD. Being considered; object to30. Such good use has been his spare time his English has improved a lot.A. made of; thatB. strengthened; asC. underlined; in D. found in; which31. He is taking pains to reach the goal set by his parents because he wants to their expectations.A. come up withB. look up toC. count on D. live up to32. -How about seven oclock outside the park? -That me fine.A. satisfies B. suitsC. meetsD. fits33. There is hardly an environment on earth some species of animal or other have not adapted successfully.A. in whichB. on whichC. to whichD. for which34. Youd better cut your hair short. Our school does not long hair.A. approve of students woreB. approve students to wearC. approve of students to wearD. approve of students wearing35. As running a car is a great , many people prefer to ride to their offices; benefits both their bodies and the environment.A. luxury; whichB. expense; itC. burden; itD. value; which. 完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .Closeness is about 38 . We feel close when we feel 39 , when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.Closeness is a family trait that 41 over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42 years to mature; but its roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a family through the most 44 time.I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the islands largest banks was 46 a run for governor. Since he was wellliked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be familyoriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job 50 .Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidates decision: “No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It is 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. Its likely a decision hell never regret.36. A. house B. home C. family D. group37. A. physically B. emotionally C. behaviorally D. officially38. A. attitude B. points C. ambition D. ideas39. A. misunderstood B. understood C. annoyed D. disappointed40. A. share B. stay C. live D. keep41. A. grows B. changes C. stays D. happens42. A. pays B. spends C. takes D. costs43. A. weather B. carry C. keep D. protect44. A. happy B. difficult C. joyful D. funny45. A. pointed B. set C. put D. gave46. A. thinking B. considering C. expecting D. waiting47. A. sign B. mark C. score D. chance48. A. kept B. changed C. stuck D. made49. A. family B. friends C. people D. officials50. A. provided B. allowed C. had D. gave51. A. complete B. finish C. get D. accomplish52. A. lie B. result C. say D. happen53. A. concerned B. tested C. measured D. examined54. A. plan B. solution C. promise D. decision55. A. took B. brought C. chose D. held. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列4篇短文，选择文后各题的最佳答案（A）Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, Mickey ODonnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing (回响) across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome (综合症) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”56. What was the score of the soccer match?A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor.C. Two to one in the opposite teams favor.D. One to one, everybody won because of Mickeys goal.57. The underlined word “hush” in paragraph 3 means _.A. cheerB. cryC. laughterD. silence58. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?A. The result of the match would disappoint his son.B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.D. His son would understand Mickeys wrong goal.59. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh B. to suggest we should not mind losing C. to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game D. to present his sons fine qualities of understanding others（B）If You Make a Mistake, Dont Worry!Yeah, youll want to forget about them, but mistakes can be useful. Making a mistake doesnt mean its the end of the world. In real life you have to grow and mature, and with that comes some growing pains. You know you should have studied hard but you went out with some friends instead. You know you should have put the money into the bank for a rainy day instead of spending it on all kinds of things you didnt need. Its the growing pains called mistakes that most people make when they are growing up. Face them. You are going to make them. Learn from them. All of the people you wish to copy, such as all the experts in your business field, have made mistakes. Theyll continue to make mistakes for all their successes. One of the major differences between people like them and the vast majority（大多数）of others is that they dont let their mistakes stop them. Instead, they use their mistakes as learning tools. At the very least, when you make a mistake, youll know what not to do. And you can help others by warning them of the mistakes youve made. Dont let mistakes stop you from doing anything. Learn from them, dont hide in a closet. Facing up to your mistakes now and later will mature.What mistakes are you making right now? Take a look at anything you might be doing wrong. Take a step back and evaluate your situation, then fix whatever needs to be corrected. Then move forward. Always remember your mistakes to remind yourself of what not to do for the future.60. Why does the writer say mistakes can be useful?A. Because you can get some growing pains. B. Because experts also make mistakes.C. Because you can mature by facing and learning from mistakes. D. Because next time you know that money shouldnt be wasted.61. Which statement is true according to the writer?A. Before you make any mistake, you had better lock the closet in your room.B. Keep your mistakes in mind in order not to make the same mistakes again in the future. C. Dont go out with some of your friends any more. D. Forget your mistakes and move forward.62. When we make any mistake next time, we should do the followings except _ _.A. Think about the reason why we make the mistake.B. Try to correct the mistake. C. Tell others not to make the same mistake as you do.D. Be careful not to do anything.63. From the text, we can infer that _ _.A. facing mistakes, some people lose heart B. mistakes can be useful C. mistakes can be called growing pains D. Put away money when it is rainy（C）With both hands resting on top of the steering wheel, Oshima looks over at me: “Thats where you will be living now, Kafka. In the room where Miss Saeki used to spend time with her boyfriend. As I said, there is some change to the library, but its the very same room. ”Silence on my part. “Miss Saekis life stopped at age 20,when her lover died. No, maybe not age 20, maybe much earlier. I dont know the details, but you need to know of this. The hands of the clock inside her soul stopped then. Time outside, of course, flows on as always, but she isnt affected by it. For her, what we consider normal time is meaningless.”“Meaningless?” Oshima nods. “Like it doesnt exist. ” “What youre saying is Miss Saeki still lives in that frozen time?” “Exactly. When you get to know her better youll understand.” Oshima reaches out and lays a hand on my knee on a totally natural gesture. “Kafka,in everybodys life theres a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you cant go forward any more. And when you reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. Thats how we survive.” Were about to get onto the main highway. “Theres one other thing Id like you to know of,” he goes on. “Miss Saeki has a wounded heart. To some degree thats true of all of us. But Miss Saeki has a special wound that goes beyond the usual meaning of the term. Her soul moves in mysterious ways. Im not saying shes dangerous-dont get me wrong. On a day-to-day level shes certainly got her act together, probably more than anyone else I know. Shes attractive, deep, smart. But just dont let it worry you if you notice something strange about her sometimes.”“Strange?” I cant help asking.Oshima shakes his head. “I really like Miss Saeki, and respect her. Im sure youll come to feel the same way.”This doesnt really answer my question, but Oshima doesnt say anything.64. The conversation takes place .A. in a libraryB. in a moving carC. where Miss Saeki used to spend time with her boyfriendD. where Kafka lives65. Which of the following statements is right?A. Oshima knows every detail about Saeki.B. Oshima knows Saeki well enough to understand her.C. Oshima knows Saeki better than anyone else.D. Oshima knows very little about Saeki,but respects her.66. We can infer from the passage that .A. there is something wrong with Saekis clock B. nobody likes Saeki because she refuses to accept the factC. Saeki is attractive, smart but dangerous D. Saeki carries only the memory of a childhood lover that death took away from her67. The writer wants to give us a feeling of by giving readers the description of Saeki.A. mysteryB. horrorC. amazementD. danger（D）If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them.An autobiography is the story of a persons life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe dont know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The wri