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高三期中考试英语试题 本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题纸一并交回。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用2b铅笔和0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）将姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型填涂在答题卡规定的位置上。2第卷每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。3第卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第卷 (共100分) 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。1. lets eat in the garden, shall we? _ itll make a change.a. forget it b. take it easy c. why not d. certainly not2. _ this winding path, and youll come to a lovely cottage by a lake in the woods. a. to follow b. following c. followed d. follow3. with the successful launch of tiangong-i, which was _ breakthrough in space field, chinas space dream took a step closer to _ reality.a a; / b. the; a c. a; the d the; /4. i often go to the market with my friends _ i can buy whatever i want.a. that b. where c. whom d. which5. poor steve! i could hardly _ him just now! me neither. he has changed so much. a. realize b. impress c. remind d. recognize6. last summer we visited abandoned farms_ over a hundred years ago. a. building b. to be built c. built d. being built7. be sure to make the invitations sent to _ has taken part in the competition.a who b whom c. whoever d. whomever 8. _ is recorded in the history book, diaoyu island has belonged to china since ancient times.a. asb. thatc. itd. what9. it is none of your business _ other people think about you. believe in yourself.a. howb. whatc. whichd. when10. sorry, i forgot to post the letter for you. never mind, i _ it myself. a. post b. am going to postc. was postingd. will post11. anyway, i cant cheat him its against all my _. a. emotions b. principles c. regulations d. opinions12. is your father a teacher of english in no. l middle school? no! but he _ english there for ten years. a. has taught b. has been teaching c. taught d. had taught13. the equipment for disabled people should be _ easy reach in public places. a. beyond b. near c. within d. around14. jenny, i think ill just have some coffee for a change _the coffee i bought yesterday is in the cupboard a. change it, pleaseb. never mind c. with pleasured. help yourself15. the document film _ next week aims at introducing local cultures to the world. a. released b. being released c. to be released d. having been released 16. on top of the hill_, whose style dates back to the ages of the song dynasty. a. there standing a templeb. does a temple stand c. a temple standsd. stands a temple17. a warning signal suddenly appeared on the screen, _ the computer was being attacked by a certain virus. a. indicatedb. indicatingc. to indicate d. having indicated18. are you free now? ive got something to tell you. ok, _ you make your story short. a. now that b. even if c. so long as d. in that case19. is this story as funny as _ you read last week? a. that one b. the one c. one d. it 20. ive nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, im afraid. never mind. _. we really appreciate your assistance. a. every little helps b. the more, the better c. its better to give than to receive d. no one is perfect第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)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。 for most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. he 21 reading the newspaper or 22 football matches on television to talking to his family. everything 23 one morning. as soon as i came downstairs to breakfast, i could see that he wasnt his 24 reserved self. “cant wait! fifa world cup! big match! must see!” i quickly figured out what all the 25 was about: dad is a big football fan. i had never been interested in football, 26 dads excitement that morning made me more and more curious. i had to 27 why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first 28 to disneyland. dad decided that we should all eat at a little german restaurant so that we 29 watch the world cup while eating. secretly, i think he was hoping to 30 mum and me into football fans. the match started a few 31 after we entered the restaurant. as i was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. 32 , i looked up at the tv: “why is that man jumping up and down?” dad 33 explained: “thats papa bouba diop, my son. its normal for them to jump up and down after theyve scored.” dad 34 almost everything to me. his monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. i loved the 35 dad! i watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more 36 . when i told my father that i planned to watch 37 matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. at long last we had something in 38 . 39 has really helped dad and me get closer and 40 a stronger relationship with each other. who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball? 21. a. preferred b. liked c. practiced d. enjoyed 22. a. looking b. seeing c. watchingd. finding 23. a. changed b. remained c. disappearedd. happened 24. a. formal b. rude c. variedd. usual 25. a. sound b. worry c. noised. excitement 26. a. and b. though c. sod. but 27 a. look out b. find out c. get out d. take out 28. a. time b. trip c. ticketd. chance 29. a. should b. must c. couldd. would 30. a. turn b. become c. returnd. invite 31. a. months b. days c. minutes d. hours 32. a. frightened b. worried c. disappointedd. surprised 33. a. angrily b. patiently c. seriouslyd. unwillingly 34. a. explained b. expressed c. describedd. answered 35. a. old b. new c. kind d. cool 36. a. interesting b. interested c. boringd. bored 37. a. many b. few c. more d. fewer 38. a. fortune b. identity c. common d. brief 39. a. music b. match c. television d. football 40. a. form b. make c. keepd. live 第二部分 阅读理解 (共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aheather jack and her family, including her two children, usually spend the christmas holidays preparing a feastfor others to eat. last christmas eve, they went to a house in the neighborhood and prepared a dinner for an elderly woman and her son, who has muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）. they stayed for an hour and chatted before heading home to prepare for a visit from santa (圣诞老人). “i think it is that kind of direct experience that many find so meaningful,” says heather, president and founder of the volunteer family, a boston-based organization dedicated to matching families with volunteer opportunities, both during the holidays and year-round. “its a great way for parents to involve the kids.”in a holiday season that stretches from before thanksgiving to just after the new year, its nice to hear stories about people with their children giving instead of receiving. last december gary and debra danoff and their two teenage sons drove to the washington, d. c. jewish community center（jcc） and spent christmas morning in the centers kitchen preparing a feast for homeless shelters. by choosing to prepare meals for the homeless, the danoffs bring together a belief in community service with their love of cooking, “it feels good to prepare food with our kids for other people at christmas,” says gary. “we want them to know that many people dont have the ability to go to the supermarket and pick the foods they want to eat and pay for them.”the danoffs were in good company. across the city, at least 1000 volunteers with their children went across the region to provide food to the poor people as part of the d. c. jccs annual “december 25th day of service”, now in its 22nd year. 41. the heathers did all the following things except last christmas eve. a. preparing a dinner for a poor familyb. chatting with the elderly mother and her disabled sonc. making preparations for their own christmas festivald. visiting one of their good friends in other district42. what does “the volunteer family” do? a. it matches families with volunteer opportunities. b. it supplies food and service to the poor families. c. it encourages parents to involve their kids in volunteer work. d. it earns much money by organizing volunteer families. 43. why do the danoffs want their children to join in the volunteer work? a. to let them learn to prepare meals by themselves. b. to let them know that many people are in need of help.c. to let them know that they have the ability to cook. d. to let them have a meaningful christmas with the homeless shelters. 44. what does the sentence “the danoffs were in good company” mean in the last paragraph? a. mr. danoff and his wife work for a very good company. b. more volunteer families prepare food for poor people at christmas. c. the volunteer families should have jobs in good companies.d. the danoffs are in good luck to get the volunteer opportunity. 45. what can be learned from the passage? a. volunteers seldom involve their children in the work. b. volunteer opportunities can only be got during holidays.c. most people love to hear stories about giving and receiving.d. the volunteer programs in the d. c. jccs have lasted for 22 years. bsports and amusing activities have given benefits to people. besides the entertainment that they offer, health, emotional and personal aspects have also been developed through sports and amusement. its amazing how one can say that he just found his purpose in life through sports. some people may even devote their lives to a certain sport. whether being seen as an amusing activity, a pastime or a way of life, sports and amusement are worthy of everyones praise. a large number of sports and amusing activities have become very popular both in the past years and at present, such as baseball, basketball, golf, computer and online games, fitness, motor sports, tennis, and so on. computer and online games have become very popular at this age. young people are mostly the fans of this amusement. entertainment is what it gives. a lot of online games are there to be played. some are for sale while others can be downloaded for free. fitness is in much the same rank. women are the major customers who take this activity into their lives. the goal for reshaping their bodies to improve their looks is getting more and more attractive. considering the lovely points of being healthy and fit, all seem to hash through the lines. no one wants to get behind. this is also a way of giving love to ourselves. we cannot always pass money by. taking sports or amusement, youll have to pay for it sometimes. the cost for learning and enjoying sports changes from one to another. some sports cost very little while others are costly due to expensive equipment and tools to use. choosing a sport, however, requires health considerations. some people are not allowed to play volleyball and similar activities due to having asthma（哮喘）. playing may make a person tired easily and will trigger an attack of asthma at once.46. what is the first paragraph mainly about? a. the benefits of sports and amusement. b. the origin of sports and amusement. c. the kinds of sports and amusement. d. the cost of sports and amusement.47. women customers take part in fitness mainly . a. to give love to others b. to make more money c. to look more attractive d. to go beyond others48. we can learn from the text that . a. sports were not quite popular in the past years b. most players of online games aim to earn some money c. taking sports or amusement always costs a lot d. health should be considered when choosing a sport49. the underlined word “trigger” in the last paragraph probably means . a. hold back b. result in c. give up d. fight against50. what will most probably be discussed if the text continues? a. different kinds of sports and amusing activities. b. how women reshape their bodies more effectively. c. health problems that sports and amusement cause.d. suitable sports or activities for different people.can eighteen-year-old high school student from utah won the top prize in the intel science talent search in the united states. the winner received a computer and a scholarship for a college education.more than 1,500 students from across the country entered projects in the competition this year. their research included chemistry, medicine, physics, mathematics, engineering, and computer sciencealmost every area of science.forty students were invited to washington, d.cfor the final judging. a group of scientists judged them on their research abilities, critical thinking skills and creativity. the judges also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the winners.the top winner received 100,000 dollars for college. shannon babb of american fork high school studied the water quality of tile spanish fork river in utah for six years. she found that people have a harmful effect on the river through human activity, including agriculture. and she suggested ways to improve the water quality in the future. these include educating the public not to put household chemicals down the drains（下水道）, which lead to the river eventually. seventeen-year-old yi sun of the hanker school in san jose, california, earned the second place. he won a 75,000 dollar scholarship for new discoveries about a mathematical theory known as random walks. his work could help computer scientists and chemists. yi sun was born in china. the third-place winner was also seventeen and born in china. yuan “chelsea” zhang of montgomery blair high school in rockville, maryland, won a 50,000 dollar scholarship. she researched the molecular genetics（分子遗传学）of heart disease. her findings could aid the development of new medicines. the intel science talent search is the oldest science competition for high school students in the united states. it is 65 years old this year. past winners have gone on to receive six nobel prizes and other top honors in science and math.51. what do we know about the talent search project? a. most of its winners have received nobel prizes. b. the project includes researches in every area of science. c. only a small part of the students can attend the final judging. d. most of the winners come from asian countries. 52. according to the text, . a. water quality in utah will be better than that in the other states b. the river was polluted only by those living near it c. shannon babb suggested more than one way to improve the water quality d. household chemicals should be kept in the drains forever53. which of the following about the girl from maryland is not true? a. the scholarship she received was half as many as shannon babb. b. her discovery is of great help to chinese medicine. c. her research will contribute to the cure of heart disease. d. she and the second-place winner yi sun have something in common.54. what is the text mainly about? a. three winners contributions to science and math. b. three chinese students won the science talent search. c. great rewards were given to winners in the competition. d. winners of the intel science talent search in the us.55. where are you most likely to find this text? a. in a newspaper. b. in a handbook.c. in a textbook. d. in a medical magazine.dduring the last fifteen years of my mothers life she suffered with alzheimers disease (老年痴呆). until then she had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. i would go home to visit her in virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask, “who are you?” i would answer, “im your son.” “where do you live?” she would ask. “in california”, i would tell her. “isnt that interesting,” she would say, “i have a son in california.” she seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. she would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home. or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time. hoping to please her and put her mind at ease i would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a child. in the yard of the hillside house in shipman i sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. i pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. i looked to her for some response. she shook her head and said, “i want to go home.” over the years i have decided that what my mother