北京四中高三上学期期中英语试题.doc

北京四中2009-2010学年度第一学期期中测验高三年级英语试卷(本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一卷 （三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话你将听一遍。1. what has the man bought for his wife?a. tennis shoes. b. music records. c. nothing yet.2. who is the man?a. a seller. b. a writer. c. a publisher3. what is the weather like now?a. windy. b. foggy. c. sunny.4. what does the man think of the womans worry?a. its reasonable. b. its unnecessary. c. its unthinkable.5. where are the english teachers meeting?a. in the teachers office. b. in the reading-room. c. in the meeting-room.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. what kind of room does the man want?a. a single room. b. a double room. c. two single rooms.7. when will the man leave the hotel?a. on july 11th. b. on june 14th. c. on june 15th.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. who is the man?a. a doctor. b. a driver. c. a passenger.9. what is the trouble with the woman in the car?a. she is going to give birth.b. she is suffering from some disease.c. she has been hurt in an accident.10. where is the man now?a. at the hospital nearby.b. in the washington tunnel.c. on the lincoln expressway.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. how long has the man been ill?a. since friday. b. since saturday. c. since sunday.12. how should the man take the doctors medicine?a. twice a day before meals.b. three times a day after meals.c. four times a day during meals.13. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. go to a dance. b. see the doctor again.c. drink some special tea.听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。14. what is the mans uncle?a. a boat owner. b. a lab owner. c. a restaurant owner.15. where will the woman be working during july?a. in the lab. b. on a boat. c. on the shore.16. what is the best time to go to the coast?a. june. b. july. c. august.17. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman will keep in touch with the man.b. the woman will work in nantucket in august.c. the town will get crowded with tourists in june.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。(每空限填一个词)advertising on the web(warning)1. be careful not to be (18)_ or tricked.2. a (19)_ doesnt mean being cheap.3. a new product may only change the package design.shopping onlinewhen buying a camera,1. check its (20)_.2. download pictures.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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正确答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. -did you happen to see _ black and _ white cat?-is she missing? i told you to take care of her.a. the; the b. the; / c. a; / d. a; the22. of the two, i would prefer _ camera, which is very easy for me to carry.a. a small b. a smaller c. the small d. the smaller23. _ you want to remember its usage, youd better make a sentence with the new word. a. unless b. while c. now that d. even if24. i _ on a sofa because my grandparents have come for the weekend.a. slept b. was sleeping c. have slept d. am sleeping25. i am glad that you have managed to come. you _ have brought wine. weve got plenty.a. wouldnt b. couldnt c. mustnt d. neednt26. i would rather buy a house in the suburb than _ in the city. a. it b. one c. this d. that27. he feels that his health _ owing to _ a long walk every other day. a. is improving; takingb. has been improved; being takenc. improved; taken d. is improving; have taken28. she might have been in time for the train, but she _late.a. started b. has started c. was to start d. had started29. - i think we have met the word before.- yes. it is in the reading material _ we _ reading yesterday. a. that; did b. that; were c. when; were d. when; did30. - what do you enjoy most _ in the summer holidays? - playing table tennis.a. killing time b. to kill time c. spending the timed. to spend the time31. - shall i give you a ride since you live so far away? - thank you. _. a. it couldnt be betterb. of course you can c. if you like d. if you are convenient32. -i didnt pass the english exam.-_ next time, and youll succeed.a. working hard b. work hard c. to work hard d. with hard work33. with the weather getting colder, visitors from australia spent their _ days in beijing.a. a few last b. last few c. few last d. last a few34. - have you thought of the topic for the composition?-not yet, i _ it very carefully, but i havent decided.a. will consider b. have been considering c. had consideredd. was considering35. her question was so difficult that i could hardly make any _ of it at all.a. explanation b. meaning c. sense d. idea第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。i had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mothers who owned a book shop 36me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. i was very 37to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38interfered with how i spent it, even when i was spending it 39. they believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40, i would become more mature and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.like many 42parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43a great deal. when i was sixteen, for example, after i finished high school and before i entered university, i wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 44. my mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45for me. in the end, my father won the 46on the condition that i limited my traveling to france, my mothers home, where i had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47through the country who could 48shelter and help if i needed them.three years later, my younger brother decided to 49a year off after his first year in university and travel through the united states and the caribbean. again my mother was very worried and not 50to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51year working his way on trains and ships to 52passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.these kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the us they are fairly 53. most parents start 54their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. by the time they have finished high school, many american kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the us or other countries on their own, have 55the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.36. a. taught b. allowedc. treated d. hired37. a. anxiousb. contentc. proud d. hopeful38. a. neverb. ever c. alwaysd. even39. a. quicklyb. foolishlyc. seriously d. honestly40. a. work b. mistakes c. othersd. books41. a. strict b. reasonable c. polited. responsible42. a. american b. japanese c. chinese d. british43. a. helped b. supportedc. sharedd. worried44. a. asia b. africa c. europed. oceania45. a. journeyb. experience c. chanced. possibility46. a. argument b. game c. discussiond. plan47. a. send out b. give out c. carry out d. spread out48. a. promiseb. afford c. provide d. serve49. a. leaveb. make c. taked. prepare50. a. angryb. eagerc. sorry d. sad51. a. unusualb. hard c. strange d. busy52. a. accept b. earn c. findd. search53. a. welcomeb. fitc. necessary d. common54. a. bringing b. forcingc. pushing d. protecting55. a. selected b. admiredc. affordedd. left第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。astepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? in february of 1974, bill tapp, an australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. how surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof! what caused this strange occurrence? this is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. the answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.when it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in australia. throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. the strong winds sweep over australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people. although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in australia. when bill tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “they look like millions of dead birds falling down.” his statement is not surprising. the wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.56. what is this passage about? a. a sad story. b. a rain of fish.c. australias northern part.d. the damage done by floods.57. fish-falls occur in australia_ .a. quite often b. on large farmsc. only in winterd. when the air is calm58. it is a known fact that _.a. one should watch where one stepsb. bill tapp is a scientist who studies farmingc. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upwardd. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part59. the word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _.a. easy b. difficult c. countless d. dangerousbexchange a glance with someone, and then look away. do you realize that you have made a statement? hold the glance for a second longer and you have made a different statement. hold it for 3 seconds, and the meaning has changed again. for every social situation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a persons stare without being friendly, rude, or aggressive. if you are on a lift, what stare-time are you permitted? to answer this question, consider what you typically do. you very likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that you mean no harm. since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction, you need to send out a signal telling others you want to be left alone. so you cut off eye contacts. that is what sociologist erving goffiman calls “a dimming of the lights”. you look down at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into another passengers eyes. should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a lift, you will make the other person extremely uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.if you hold eye contacts for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? much depends on the person and the situation. for instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this manner. they stare at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, and then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. but if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals, “i know you”, “i am interested in you” or “you look peculiar and i am curious about you.” this type of stare often produces hostile feelings.60. it can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.a. every glance has its significanceb. a glance carries more meaning than wordsc. a stare longer than 3 seconds is unacceptabled. staring at a person is an expression of interest61. if you want to be left alone on a lift the best thing to do is _.a. to look into another passengers eyesb. to keep a distance from other passengersc. to avoid eye contacts with other passengersd. to signal you dont mean to do harm to anyone62. by “a dimming of the lights”, erving goffiman means _.a. closing ones eyes b. turning off the lightsc. stopping glancing at others d. reducing stare-time to the minimum63. the passage mainly discusses _.a. the limitations of eye contacts b. the exchange of ideas through eye contactsc. proper behavior in different situations in peoples daily lifed. the role of eye contacts in communication between peoplecthe festival of culturesaugust 11-14city parkthe festival of cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. people representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. here are just a few of the festivals many activities.crafts: see the fine art of basket weaving from vietnam and zimbabwe. watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from thailand and the decorative craft of paperl picado, or paper cutting, from mexico. all craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. you will appreciate the process involved in making these products.music and dance: experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. listening to the music of a sho from japan, a bull-roarer from australia, a sitar from india, and a chakay from thailand. you will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from russia and the mayim mayim from israel. from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on august 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. children ranging in age from 6-8 can learn the kinderpolka from germany. children ranging in age from 9-12 can learn the raspa from mexico.storytelling: listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. by popular demand, gwendolyn washington, a famous african american storyteller, is back. food: enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from greece, seafood paella from spain, crepes from france, and tandoori chicken from india. these tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.tickets august 11-13tickets august 14adults $3ages 13-18 $2ages 6-12$1ages 6 and under freeadults $3ages 13-18 $2ages 12 and under freethe festival of cultures is sponsored by the world marketplace. for more information about the festival, call (800) 555-0199.64. which of the following are from mexico?a. the paper cutting and troika. b. the kinderpolka and sitar. c. the paperl picado and the raspa.d. the mayim mayim and the gyros.65. a family with two children at the age of 8 and 16 are going to the festival on august 12. how much money will they pay for the festival?a. $5. b. $6. c. $8. d. $9.66. what do we know about the festival?a. children will have a chance to learn different folk-dancing. b. storyteller gwendolyn is invited to the festival for the first time. c. people will be offered opportunities to play musical instruments.d. visitors can make paper umbrellas from their first-hand experience.67. whats the purpose of writing this passage?a. to advertise for the world marketplace.b. to introduce a wide range of cultural traditions.c. to explain the great significance of popularizing the festival.d. to persuade readers to attend the festival held in the city park.dlike most people, ive long understood that ill be judged by my occupation, that my profession is used by people to see how talented i am. recently, however, i was disappointed to see that it also decides how im treated as a person. last year i left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. as someone paid to serve food to people, i had customers say and do things to me i suppose theyd never say or do to the people they know. one night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then called me back with his finger a minute later, saying angrily that he was ready to order and asking where id been. i had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon（勤杂工） by plenty of people. but at 19 years old, i believed i deserved inferior（低等的）treatment from professional adults. besides, people responded to me differently after i told them i was in college. customers would joke that one day id be sitting at their table, waiting to be served. once i graduated i took a job at a community newspaper. from my first day, i heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. i assumed this was the way the professional world worked- politely and formally.i soon found out differently. i sat several feet away from a person in advertising department with a similar name. our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for kristen would