控江中学2014学年度第一学期高三英语期中考试试题.doc

控江中学2014学年度第一学期高三英语期中考试试题2014.11 命题：赵建群 校对：王立黎 时间：120分钟 总分：150分第I卷 (共103分)I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A (10%)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 8:00.B. 8:15.C. 8:30.D. 8:45.2. A. June.B. September.C. August.D. July.3. A. At about 10.B. At about 9:50.C. At about 9.D. At about 6.4. A. Its hard to find a place to have dinner.B. The man couldnt find a parking lot.C. The woman was upset because of her late arrival.D. The man refused to apologize for being late.5.A. He was tired.B. His appointment was changed.C. He had a flat tyre.D. His bicycle was stolen.6.A. Receptionist and customer.B. Guide and tourist.C. Teacher and student.D. Waitress and customer.7.A. She should do the problems herself.B. He could go out together with her.C. She should go out for a while.D. He could help her with the problems.8.A. Behave badly.B. Eat too fast.C. Go to a game.D. Skip his lunch.9.A. He is playing sports.B. Hes watching sports games.C. He is driving.D. He is fighting.10.A. She didnt feel well.B. She went dancing earlier.C. She came down to go dancing.D. She got mad at the woman.Section B (12%)Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. In 1400.B. In the 1400s.C. In 1500.D. In the 1500s.12.A. Italy.B. France.C. England.D. Germany.13.A. Ballet always tells a beautiful story.B. Ballet is not always performed to music.C. Ballet is one of the most beloved forms of dance.D. Ballet is magical, and its hard to learn.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. The cities.B. The countryside.C. The towns.D. The suburbs.15.A. Many famous writers wrote about the places of the city.B. Many people whom the writers wrote about had once visited the city.C. Many famous writers were born here.D. It gathered many writers in the world.16.A. 115 years.B. 140 years.C. Less than 115 years.D. More than 150 years.Section C (8%)Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blank 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Charity FairOrganizers:Some high school 17 .Purpose of the fair: To 18 money for the Wenchuan Earthquake.Location:On the 19 of Johnson High School.Starting time:Two Oclock.Where and when to meet: To meet at the school 20 at ten to two.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What course does the man want to have?An evening course in 21 .How long will the course last? 22 .When will the man finish the course?Before 23 . What must he do first before taking the course?He must fill in an 24 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularyDirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Section A (16%)(A)After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with 25 experienced waitress for a few days, I was allowed to wait tables on my own. All went well that first week. When Saturday night came, I 26 (give) the tables not far from the kitchen. However, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays（托盘）. The restaurant was full of people 27 I could realize that. I moved slowly, and minded every step. I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; It had nice handles, 28 (make) it easier to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved watching you work. 29 seems that your tray stand has been very useful to you, but we are getting ready to leave now, and my wife 30 not wait to take her walker back.” At first his message did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I 31 (set) my trays on his wifes orthopedic walker（助步器）. My face was on fire. I wanted to get into a hole and hide.Since then, Ive learned that sometimes theres no point 32 (be) too sure of myself.(B)There are a variety of techniques used to bring about success in selling. Here are the most important ones 33 are often mentioned by successful salespeople. Find out 34 your customers real wants and needs are. Listen as they tell you their favours. Know all about your product and what it can do for your customers. Product knowledge is a “must” in personal selling because it creates confidence, builds enthusiasm, and makes the situation more professional. Lay emphasis on the unique advantage of your product 35 others. Take a confident attitude in selling your product. It is 36 (effective) when the salesperson says, “May I help you?” than when he or she says “You wouldnt like to see our model, 37 you?” Prepare yourself 38 (deal) with objections. If the customer says the price is too high, you might reply, “Yes, the price may be a little higher than 39 (plan). However, actually, you will save money 40 high quality of this product.” Dont disagree with your customer in any case when he or she says the price is too high. Use praise wisely.Section B (10%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. identified B. interpretation C. detect D. application E. regional F. confused G. relation H. exist I. continuous J. commercial K. impactRecently, British university researchers said that a computer programme can help Asian students to deal with _41_ English accents which are difficult to understand. This is good news for students who get _42_ by different English accents.Computer scientists at Nottingham University said that some Asian students in Britain find it difficult to understand the range of different English accents. Among native English speakers, many different accents _43_. Some accents are easily _44_ by certain characteristics. But more variations can be difficult to understand.Difficulties can be experienced in the process of differentiating sounds at the end of spoken English words, like rope versus robe, and at the start, like tin versus thin. This can make _45_ speech difficult to follow, as misunderstanding a single word can potentially change the whole _46_ of a sentence. It would be useful to have something that would make it easier for foreign students to understand different English accents.The researchers Spoken English Discrimination (SED) training programme can train Chinese speakers in how to _47_ differences in speech sounds in difficult conditions, such as accented speech or in situations in which there are a number of sounds in the background, a university release reported. “Our findings have shown that SED training programme really does have a significant _48_ on enabling Asian students to differentiate between sounds,” researcher, Nicola Pitchford said. “There is a(n) _49_ potential for SED. There has already been interest in the programme, from government organizations, through to a major Chinese mobile phone company who is interested in developing it into an educational phone _50_.” III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point”. Americans mention it often: “Lets get right to the point”, they will say: “My point is ” “Whats the point of all this?” The “point” is the 51 or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, 52 of peoples thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear”, 53 that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to 54 . People from many other cultures have different ideas about the 55 . Africans traditionally tell stories that express the 56 they have in mind, rather than stating out “the point” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak 57 , leaving the listener to 58 what the point is. 59 , while an American might say to a friend, “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, a Japanese might say, “Maybe another coat would look even 60 than the one you have on.” Americans 61 a person who “gets right to the point”. Japanese are likely to consider such a person lacking thoughtfulness and sympathy if not 62 . The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity (模棱两可). The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point” cannot be 63 , at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to 64 a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas 65 they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.51. A. word B. idea C. place D. time52. A. at the center B. on the basis C. on the part D. beyond the reach53. A. thinking B. explaining C. meaning D. stating54. A. discuss B. remember C. express D. criticize55. A. point B. information C. reasons D. feelings56. A. comments B. meanings C. secret D. thoughts57. A. frankly B. indirectly C. reluctantly D. truly58. A. figure out B. search for C. make up D. look over59. A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Thus60. A. tighter B. better C. thicker D. longer61. A. value B. forgive C. punish D. insult62. A. sensitive B. foolish C. rude D. loyal63. A. corrected B. achieved C. changed D. explained64. A. learn B. consider C. suggest D. decide65. A. although B. because C. until D. ifSection B (24%)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)18-year-old Kayla Perkins explains what is in her bedroom, “I throw something on the floor and I know right where it is.” However, her parents, Steve and Deborah Perkins, ofMcKinney, Texas, havent caught on. Even Kayla admits that, at the worst, her room is a mess. Most families at some point have at least one child whose room looks like a landfill （垃圾堆）. The mess can disturb the whole household. Dirty clothes pile up; dirty dishes get lost in the mess and smell bad; homework is lost; and valuable things are ruined. Some parents let it go, believing that a bedroom is private space for children to manage as they wish. Others lecture their children, offer rewards for cleaning, or punish them when they dont. What doesnt work, parenting experts say, is constant lectures, verbal (口头的，言语的) threats or getting very angry. Mrs. Perkins says they picked up all the clothes on Kaylas floor and hid them. They cleaned everything up. When Kayla came back to a bare bedroom, there was screaming and shouting, “How can I live without my clothes?” Mrs. Perkins asked Kayla to earn her clothes back by doing housework. These days, she keeps her room clean. Humour can help, too. For example, since Jessica, the 14-year-old daughter wasnt bothered by the dirty clothes all over her floor, the whole family started using her room as a place to store dirty clothes. Her attitude changed after her family did that. By the time she gave in and cleaned up her room a few days later, even she was laughing. Parenting expert, Jim Fay, also recommends that parents first ask children in a nice way to clean up and agree on a reasonable time limit. Children often behave better if you treat them in the way you would want to be treated by your boss at work with respect and high expectations. 66. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to Make Children Clean up Their Bedrooms.B. Ways to Correct Childrens Bad Habits.C. Encourage Children to Share More Housework.D. Tips on Cleaning up the Room.67. Which of the following is true about Kayla?A. She often spends a lot of time looking for her clothes and books.B. She was grateful to her parents for cleaning up her room.C. She admitted her room sometimes was not tidy and needed cleaning.D. She was crazy when the whole familys dirty clothes were in her room. 68. According to the experts, when childrens room looks like a landfill, parents at first should _.A. let children have their own private spaceB. lecture their children and give verbal threatsC. set an example and offer rewards for cleaningD. ask them in a nice way and set a reasonable time limit 69.What can we conclude from the passage?A. Playing hide-and-seek can help children change their attitude.B. Parents differ over their childrens bedroom cleaning.C. Children often behave better if parents treat them like bosses.D. Most children feel uncomfortable when their rooms are too clean.Supersized activities for your little ones at Sentosaduring the June HolidaysDate:1-24 June 2014Story time: Every Wed Sun at 11:30 am.3:30 pm &5:30 pmVenue: Images of Singapore ForecourtAdmission: FreeEnjoy SUPERSIZED activities for the entire family this June at our international award-winning interactive event, Story Telling Comes Alive! This is where the story teller uses a giant storybook, puppetry and characters coming alive to bring the exciting and fun storiesto life. Art Excursion at SentosaDate: 8 &15 June 2013 (Children)22 June 2013 (Family)Time: 9am 5pmAdmission: $120 per child (Sentosa Play Pass: $90 per child) $360 per family (Sentosa Play Pass: $270 per family)Unleash your childs creativity with the Art Excursion conducted by My Art Studio. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange creative ideas inspired by what they experience as they move through various stations in Sentosa. Boogie with Captain PalawanDate: Every Tuesdays to FridaysTime: 2:25 pm & 4:15 pmAdmission: FreeJoin in the boogie fun with Captain Palawan on the Beach! Bop to the rhythm and you may dance your way to some prizes! (B)70.John, who is a Sentosa PLAY Pass holder, neednt pay for the activities EXCEPT _.A. Storytelling Comes AliveB. Art Excursion at SentosaC. Boogie with Captain PalawanD. Storytelling at Underwater World Singapore71. Which of the following statements is true?A. Boogie with Captain Palawan is an activity that happens daily.B. Denise Tan will share her stories at Images of Singapore Forecourt.C. Storytelling Comes Alive is recognized globally for its engaging content.D. You will win prizes if you spend at least $40 in a single receipt at Sentosa.72. On a Saturday at 2pm, Mr Smith and his family want to buy the Sentosa Play Pass. He should go to _.A. Bugis stationB. Somerset stationC. any TransitLink ticket officeD. any Sentosa ticketing office73. The main purpose of this brochure is to encourage _.A. children to readB. children to tell storiesC. families to visit SentosaD. families to dance on the beach(C)You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化) your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they dont let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they dont blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have a choice in the matter. They believe their chance with each sacred(神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same phys