2008学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语(含答案).doc

2008学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语(考试时间 100分钟，满分100分 )第一卷 (共65分 ). Grammar and Vocabulary (16%)Direction: Beneath each of the following sentences there are our choices marked A, B, C, D. chose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. Do you think it possible for us to create _ new Shanghai 20 years from now, which is quite different from _ Shanghai of today?A. atheB. /theC. a/D. /2. _ the car made it even more difficult for the police to relate the cause and effect in the case.A. He denied to stealB. He denied having stolenC. His denying to have stolen D. His denying having stolen3. We have _ in our class as we had last term. A. students as a third manyB. a third as many students C. a third students as many D. students a third as many4. There is a _ look on the mothers face and nobody dared to ask why. A. worried B. worrying C. worryD. to worry5. It was _ all the victims of the accident got rescued _ the policemen felt relieved.A. because/ B. not untilthatC. untilthat D. / when6. Energy is _ makes things work, and can be changed into heat or light or used to drive machinery. A. that B. all C. what D. which7. You probably wont get enough exercise _ you have a desk job. And you can join an athletic club to take some exercise.A. though B. until C. unless D. if8. - Did you lock the door? - No, I _ , but I forgot.A. should B. must have C. must D. should have9. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decided to question _ comes along the road.A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever10. Not only he but also we _ right. He as well as we _ right.A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are11. Mary said that she shared the room with _ girls.A. five another B. other five C. the other five D. five other12. This is the very washing machine _ before you use it.A. that needs checking B. which must be checkedC. which has to check D. that needs being checked13. Brain told you there wasnt anyone in the room at that time, _ ?A. was there B. wasnt there C. did he D. didnt he14. _ late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having sleep15. Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery than in Switzerland.A. you can find B. you have found C. can you find D. find you 16. I would rather _ a candle than curse the world.A. lighting B. to light C. lighted D. lightSection B (9%)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. contain B. mix C. complaining D. until E. headacheF. suggested G. comfortable H. common I. drugstores J. popular How many of you drink Cola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that Cola started out not as a soft drink but as a cure for _17_ back in the late 1800s? Pamberton, a druggist from Atlanta, had worked for many months trying to find a cure for the _18_ headache. He worked in his backyard, mixing and heating different mixture of oils and flavors _19_ he found one that seemed to work well. Pamberton bottled the mixture and began to sell it in _20_ as a concentrated (浓缩的) syrup(糖浆) that the customer had to _21_ with water before drinking. The invention of Cola came about quite by accident. One day, a customer came into a drugstore _22_ of a headache and asked for a bottle of Cola syrup. He wanted to take it right away. So he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. The clerk instead of walking to the other end of the counter to get pain water, _23_ mixing the syrup with soda water. The customer agreed, and after drinking it explained how good it tasted. The clerk continued offering the mixture and it became _24_. Today this kind of Cola is sold in most countries around the world. And although they no longer _25_ the elements to kill headaches, they can still make people feel comfortable and energetic. Reading Comprehension.(40%)Section A (10%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific discovery. I forgot what it was. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, said something that caught my 26 . “All great discoveries,” he said, “are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty.” 27 a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him. Nobody wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking 28 the ages of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.First I looked at some of the 29 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different weights fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that 30 to Noble Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well, 31 of that. Yet I wondered if those “ best years” were true in other fields.Then how about the field of politics? Surely it needs the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it does, but look when these people started their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 32 the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.But why 33 best years come after thirty? After thirty, I guess, most people do not want to take risks or try new ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of thirty, while the 34 was still trying new ways of painting when he was ninety! Perhaps there is still 35 for me.26. A. mind B. idea C. attention D. thought27. A. As B. Being C. However D. Beyond28. A. at B. up C. in D. for29. A. modern B. scientific C. last D. oldest30. A. led B. meant C. stuck D. referred31. A. plenty B. enough C. much D. none32. A. devoted B. gave up C. began D. led33. A. dont B. the C. can D. not34. A. late B. later C. latest D. latter35. A. discovery B. problem C. wish D. hope(30%)Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several question 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)Finishing high school and continuing your education in some way after high school does not guarantee that you will be financially successful. But it does help your chances. Note in the following illustration on the relationship between education of the individual and the personal income.Personal income reflects educationPercent distribution of individuals by money incomeSchooling of head of familyUnder $5,000$5,000 to $9,999$10,000 to $14,000$15,000 or upElementary45.3 %34.5 %14.3 %5.9 %High school20.9 %40.7 %26.6 %11.8 %College10.9 %24.6 %34.7 %29.8 %36. The incomes of most of the college graduates are _.A. more than $75,000B. under $10,000C. between $5,000 and $9,999D. not less than $5,00037. Which of the following is true?A. 20.9 % of the high school graduates are paid less than $5,000. B. High school graduates take up 20.9 % of the people whose incomes are under $5,000.C. The percentage of high school graduates is smaller than that of college graduates.D. More high school graduates are paid under $5,000 than college students.38. We can learn from the passage that _.A. money is the symbol of successB. more education will offer more chances to succeedC. good education will surely lead to financial successD. education is the only way to financial success (B)George Bellows (1882-1952) was perhaps the most popular artist American has produced. People loved him because he was one of them. He had a gift for finding subjects to paint in the interesting life around him. He painted prizefights (职业拳击赛), political pow-wows (会议), revival (复兴) meetings, and deadened kids swimming in New Yorks East River. Bellows prizefight picture are unsurpassed (未被超过的) in America art in spite of the good-humored criticism of professional pugilists (拳击家) . One of the best of these paintings, “Stag at Sharkeys,” holds the thrilling climax of a professional battle. “I never seen so OK. A picture of two guys throwing leather,”says a world champion boxer Micky Walker, himself an exhibiting painter, “but as a fighter I am kayoed (击倒) by the thing. Here is the big guy delivering the knockout punch (拳打) , a left hook on the jaw, and a cross to follow, but he has his right foot way up in the air nobody could flatten nobody with his right foot up in the air. Im not complaining: its a great picture, and as an artist, Im a bum (蹩脚的) , just a fighter who can paint a little. Bellow was an artist, and theres a big difference; thats why the foot is in the air.39. Bellows choice of subject fell mainly in the area of _. A. athletics B. everyday activities C. prizefight D. circus scenes40. According to the selection, Bellows prizefight pictures may be called _. A. accurate in every detail B. good-humored criticism C. the best in American art D. both B and A41. Micky Walkers comment on “Stag at Sharkeys” was that _.A. it was perfect B. the punch wouldnt work C. it lacked artistic merit (价值优点) D. Bellows didnt know very much about the art of boxing.42. Walkers comments indicate that he thought Bellows had _.A. deliberately destroyed the realism of the picture B. made an insignificant errorC. added to the artistic balance of the picture.D. either B or C(C)China called its second manned space flight a perfect success that will improve national unity after the spacecraft and two astronauts aboard returned safely to Earth. The Shenzhou 6 spacecraft spent five days in orbit while astronauts performed tests which China says will improve its future space exploration efforts. A celebration of national pride swept the country as the Shenzhou 6 spacecraft touched down safely early Monday in Inner Mongolia Province. Speaking hours after the landing, the director of the Manned Space Engineering Office, Tang Xianming, said the success demonstrates China is among the best in the world in science and technology. “We believe this great achievement will inspire greater patriotic passion(爱国热情), national pride and unity, stimulate（激发）our enthusiasm for scientific exploration and creation, advance a giant leap in science for our country, improveChinas overall national strength, and achieve the prosperity of the whole Chinese nation,” said Tang Xianming. He said China hopes to train female astronauts in the future and to build a space station, but the next step is a space walk by 2007. State media quoted Chinas top legislator, Wu Bangguo, as saying the missions success would improve Chinas international status and national strength and help to mobilize(调动) people around the Communist Party. Officials say the mission also will boost Chinas commercial satellite launching business as confidence in its rockets increases. Chinas second manned space launch comes two years after it first sent aman into orbit, joining the former Soviet Union and the United States as the only countries to have sent people into space. Both did so more than 40 years ago. 43. The success will contribute to the following EXCEPT _. A. the demonstration of Chinas highly developed science and technology B. the improvement of Chinas status in the world C. the unity of the nation around the Communist Party D. the boost of Chinas national and international trade44. China is _ country that has launched manned spacecraft. A. the only B. the first C. the second D. the third45. Where can you most probably find this passage? A. In a research paper. B. In a history book. C. In a newspaper. D. In a textbook. (D)Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list AF for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. TVs Influence on Childrens LifeB. Argument Against Violence on TVC. TVs Influence on Peoples Leisure ActivitiesD. The Importance of Violence in Real LifeE. Attractions of Violence on TVF. TVs Power 46. _Television has probably been the most powerful medium in shaping the new community. The electronic community gives us mutual friends, our significant events and our daily life chats. The “produced” relationships of television families become our models for intimacy. We know media stars better than we know our neighbours. Most of us can discuss their life better than we can discuss those of our relatives. We think a man who plays a doctor on TV actually knows something about medicine.47. _TV isolates people in their leisure time. People spend more time watching music videos but less time making music with each other. People in small town now watch international cable networks instead of driving to their neighbours house for cards. Women watch soaps instead of attending church circles or book clubs. When company comes, the kids are sent to the TV room with videos.48. _Parents are not the main influences in the lives of their children. Some of the first voices children hear are from the television; the first street they know is Sesame Street. A child playing Nintendo is learning different lessons than a child playing along a creek or playing dominoes with grandfather.49. _The time devoted to TV in no way reflects its importance in real life. In real life, most of us exercise, work, visit our friends, read, cook and eat and shop. Few of us spend any significant amount of our time solving murders or fleeing psychotic killers. On television there are many more detectives and murderers than exist in the real world. A rule of thumb about violence is “If it bleeds, it leads.” Violence captures viewers attention. Our programs have become increasingly violent.50. _Some might say that there is nothing new under the sun. Of course, in a narrow sense, they are correct. There have always been murderers, and stories about violence have been the theme of literature and songs. However, things are different now. Children are exposed to hundreds of ex