江苏省兴化市高三英语上学期期中考试试题(1).doc

江苏省兴化市20132014学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷（考试用时：120分钟 总分：120分）注意事项：1. 本试卷共分两部分，第i卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。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）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. why did carl go to the hospital today? a. to see the doctor.b. to take care of his wife. c. to pay a visit to his daughter.2. what does the man plan to do next summer? a. go on a trip.b. finish his work. c. save some money.3. who is the man? a. a policeman.b. a lawyer.c. a driver.4. where can the man get the letter from the woman? a. in the mountains.b. in his aunts house. c. in his own home.5. what does the woman think about the new dvd player? a. its no better than the old one. b. she has no idea yet. c. its not as good as the computer.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7题。6. what has the weather been like these days? a. rainy.b. windy. c. sunny.7. what would the temperature be tomorrow? a. 12b. 10 c. 8听第7段材料，回答8至10题8. what will the woman do tomorrow? a. see a doctor.b. go to a concert.c. have dinner out.9. what is the man good at? a. singing.b. cooking c. doing housework.10. when does the conversation probably take place? a. on tuesday. b. on wednesday. c. on friday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? a. neighbours.b. strangers.c. friends.12. what are the two speakers talking about? a. their habits. b. their families. c. their neighbours.13. what is the mans trouble? a. hes often disturbed at night. b. he doesnt like parties.c. he has no house of his own.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what is the relationship between mrs. black and the man? a. mother and son. b. hostess and guest. c. teacher and student.15. what was the weather like when they had the picnic? a. lovely.b. terrible. c. rainy.16. where did the man have his picnic? a. in a boat.b. in a house.c. on an island.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where is the speaker now? a. in a lab.b. in a classroom.c. in an office.18. when does the course come during the first part of it? a. on tuesdays and thursdays.b. on tuesdays and fridays.c. on thursdays and fridays.19. how often will the class meet in the research lab? a. once a week.b. twice a week.c. every two weeks.20. what might be chosen to decide ones final grade? a. role-plays. b. research papers. c. class attendance.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. no one has had _ greater impact on _ western civilization than the ancient greeks.a. a; the b. a ; / c. the ; / d. / ; the22. word power section should be taken seriously because of the benefits _ can have on the vocabulary of the students. a. thatb. whichc. itd. one23. the manager needs an assistant that he can _ to take care of problems in his absence. a. count on b. count in c. count up d. count out24. the beginning of the story is excellent, _ is the ending, _ leaves us much to think. a. as ; which b. so; that c. as; thatd. such ; which25. look, the moon is shining high in the sky; the weather is _ be fine tomorrow.a. probable to b. turned out to c. bound to d. eager to26. in some places women are expected to earn money _ men work at home and raise their children. a. while b. though c. because d. but27. wanda plaza in wuxi is _ a shopping centeryou can do almost anything thereano more than bnot more thancmore than drather than28. could i use your car tomorrow morning? sure. i _ a report at home.a. will be writingb. will have written c. have writtend. have been writing29. after the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _urgently needed clean water,medicine and shelter to survive.a. which b. what c. where d. who30. the notice came around two in the afternoon_ the meeting would be postponed.a. when b. that c. whether d. how31. _ on both sides of the street _ excited fans who wanted to see the famous singing star.a. standing; wasb. waiting; werec. arriving; was d. living; were32. in a(n) _ to help preserve history, the greek government established a committee to undertake the professional restoration of the acropolis. a. order b. purpose c. aim d. gesture 33. _, i think, the problems can be settled in no time. a. a bit more efforts b. keep up your spirits c. if you double your efforts d. making greater efforts34. another group of qing tombs sits about 100 kilometres _ of beijinga. at the west b. the west c. to west d. west35. these car payments are going to put me _ again.a. green with envy b. in the red c. in the black d. tickled pink第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从36-55各题所给的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其涂黑。when i was a young teenager, about 14, i was already ready to work. my father was a dairy man and he had been working his entire life. for him, getting up at 5 a.m. and working a couple of hours before i went to school, and then 36 more after school until there was not enough 37 to see, were normal.mmy father considered putting good work ethics in me to be very 38 . he began to show me these, not through 39 , but through his actions. he would not 40 a job until it was done. he 41 put his all into everything he did. however, he showed me this not just in working, but in everything. like when i was in soccer, i wanted to 42 a game once, and he explained to me that i had made a 43 and that even if i just skipped one game, then i did not 44 to play the rest of the games. so the day i started my first job at the age of 14, i was 45 to show my father that i could do it well, and that i was not going to 46 . my entire 47 was to make my father proud of me. i knew that 48 i did, he would not say it in words, but he would show it. my first job was doing 49 for a company. as most of you know, construction is not an easy job, especially being so 50 . when someone as young as i started working, they would either 51 or get stronger. i got stronger. i worked the 52 i had been taught and i gave that day everything i had. in the end, my boss was 53 . he even called to tell my parents what a good worker i was, and my parents eyes 54 . from that day on i have worked every job to my full 55 , because that day defined(界定) my life. it defined how i was going to work, and i will always stick to it in the rest of my life.36. a. goingb. workingc. learningd. playing37. a. timeb. chancec. lightd. strength38. a. ridiculousb. easyc. absoluted. important39. a. factsb. wordsc. practiced. assessment40. a. quitb. findc. dod. finish41. a. mightb. wouldc. couldd. should42. a. enjoyb. defeatc. skipd. take43. a. commitmentb. improvement c. devotiond. compromise44. a. decideb. submitc. resistd. deserve45. a. preparedb. shockedc. delightedd. interested46. a. stickb. leavec. faild. play47. a. problemb. worldc. trickd. goal48. a. in caseb. now thatc. even ifd. as though49. a. regulation b. construction c. communication d. reception50. a. weakb. poorc. delicated. young51. a. breakb. strugglec. paused. object52. a. mannerb. momentc. wayd. method53. a. impressedb. surprisedc. inspiredd. excited54. a. staredb. shonec. liftedd. opened55. a. occupation b. potentialc. spirit d. skill第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的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。alast week i was riding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. as i was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and i noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. we spoke for a moment and i asked him about the wheelchair. he answered that it was for his daughter. “well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” i asked. he seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. he thought about it for a second and said, “ok, as long as i can follow you.” he introduced me to amy and he sat her on my back seat. her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for christmas.as we came back to the convenience store, she said, “this ride is the best christmas present i could ever receive. i have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didnt know i could do this.” i told her about some of the other things i do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). as her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “oh daddy, im going to be ok. mr. bryant does all kinds of things, and i will too.” her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. he hugged me and said, “i was sitting here praying for a gift for amy that would encourage her. she often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. god answered my prayer just now. now i pray that god will bless you for your gift to amy today.” i believed what he said. being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.56. how did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?a. he felt surprised because he didnt know the author.b. he was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.c. he was moved because the author offered to help his daughter.d. he felt nervous because he was worried about his daughters safety.57. what can we know about the author?a. he was a disabled man. b. he worked in a convenience store.c. he often helped people who were in trouble. d. he usually drove too fast.58. according to the passage, the girl _. a. used to be a completely healthy personb. was not allowed to do some fierce sportsc. was unwilling to communicate with a strangerd. usually felt sad about life due to her disability59. what did the authors gift refer to according to the girls father? a. the motorbike. b. the wheelchair. c. the ride. d. the blessing.bchinese international schoolapplication form before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the admissions office, and the application fee of hk$1,000 cannot be returned. for overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than hk dollars, the fee is us$145. checks are also good for payment to “chinese international school”. the application should include: applicant academic report from the last school year. a recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). a copy of the applicants hong kong id card or a passport showing a valid hong kong visa. a company letter confirming the application. please note that the application fee is non-returnable. applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. acceptance applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. initial(最初的) offers for reception will be sent out from late march once all assessments have been completed. some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. confirmation of acceptance and enrollment(录取)once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the students place with immediate payment of the required fees for the nomination right (hk$ 500), plus the sum of hk$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.in addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year:physical examination results tuition (first month) 60. according to the passage, if the applicants reapply for an academic year, _. a. the application fee can be reduced to a half b. applicants on a reserve list neednt be assessed c. a new application and application fee are to be required d. the initial application form should be returned to the admissions office61. how will the applicants possibly be informed of the acceptance status? a. by fax. b. by regular mail c. by telephone. d. by e-mail.62. if an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family _. a. will be asked to submit a new application b. will receive physical examination results c. will be asked to only pay the first month fee d. will be asked to confirm acceptance and pay the fees63. which of the following is true? a. applicants held on a reserve list will not be admitted. b. once applicants are refused, they cant apply for it again. c. the applicants should show a hong kong visa or a hong kong id card. d. applicants dont have to get a company letter to confirm their application.cwhile most people consider that laughter is one of the natures great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases, it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out. “laughter is social.” says robert r. provine, author of the book “laughter: a scientific investigation”, who has been studying laughter for decades. “almost all people laugh ha-ha-ha basically the same way. whether you speak mandarin, french or english, everyone will understand laughter. there is a pattern generator(发生器) in our brain that produces this sound.laughing is also a good way of communicating. babies laugh long before they speak. no one teaches them how to laugh. they just do it. people may laugh at a prank(恶作剧) on april fools day. but surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke. laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke. deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, which shows that laughter isnt dependent on a single sense but on social interactions.and laughter is not just a human thing. chimps tickle(挠痒) each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them.jaak panksepp studies rats that laugh when he tickles them. it turns out rats love to be tickled. they return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them, panksepps video shows.by studying rats, scientists can figure out whats going on in the brain during laughter. it has been found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁药) and anxiety-reducer. scientists think the same thing probably happens in humans, too. this would give doctors a new chemical target in the brain in their effort to develop drugs that fight depression and anxiety in people.even so, laughter itself has not been proved to be the best medicine, experts said. “no study has shown that laughter produces a direct health benefit,” provine said, “largely because its hard to separate laughter from just feeling good.” 64. why does the writer say “laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke”?a. because people can communicate with each other by laughing.b. because laughter is the same sound in all the humans languages.c. because laughter is considered a basic language all people can learn.d. because everyone can understand the meaning of the word laughter.65. from the last two paragraphs we know that_.a. laughter has no direct connection with good feelingsb. laughing every day can cure people of many diseasesc. the medical functions of laughter are still under experimentd. scientists have learned what is happening in a human brain when he laughs66. which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. laughter depends on many senses. b. laughter is a social response shared by all creatures. c. if you speak different languages, you will laugh differently. d. a new medicine has been developed based on the laughter research. da meteor(陨星) that exploded over russias ural mountains and sent burning to earth has set off a rush to find fragments of the space rock which hunters hope could fetch thousands of dollars a piece.fridays explosion and following shockwave shattered windows, injured almost 1200 people and caused about $33 million worth of damage, said local authorities.it also started a “meteorite rush” around the industrial city of chelyabinsk,where groups of people have started combing through the snow and ice.“the price is hard to say yet the fewer meteorites that are discovered, the higher their price is.” said dmitry kachkalin, a member of the russian society of amateur meteorite lovers.meteorites are parts of a meteor that have fallen to earth.scientists at the urals federal university were the first to announce a significant find-53 small, stony, black objects around lake chebarkul, near chelyabinsk, which tests confirmed were small meteorites.the fragments were only 0.5 to 1 cm across but the scient