北京四中高三上学期期中英语试题.doc

北京四中20082009学年上学期期中考试高三英语试卷满分150分，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. why couldnt the woman give the man some help? a. she is quite busy right now. b. she doesnt like grammar at all. c. she is poor at grammar, too,2. what happened to the man? a. he had to do others jobs. b. nobody would like to help him. c. he had to take jane to hospital.3. what do we learn from the conversation? a. the woman likes the dyed hair. b. the man dislikes some young people have their hair dyed. c. many chinese have their hair dyed, except old people.4. what is the man going to do? a. go shopping and buy a pair of new trousers, b. have his old clothes changed. c. go to a tailors and have a new pair of pants made.5. what did the man mean? a. he wanted a table near the window. b. he wanted a quiet place. c. he wanted to sit near the window to discuss something.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面6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。听完每段对话或独白前。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。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. the man has been treated with _. a. tea b. a dinner c. coffee7. why was the man leaving? a. he was already late. b. he was going to be late. c. he had finished the meal. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. when does the conversation take place? a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.9. who is the visitor? a. mr. baker. b. mrs. jones. c. andrew jones. 听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。10. the bank is on _. a. the first floor b. the second floor c. the third floor11. the bank is open from monday to friday _. a. from 9:00 till 3:00 b. from 9:30 till 3:30 c. from 9:30 till 3:00 听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what class does the girl want to take? a. exercise class. b. dance class. c. language class.13. how many classes are there in the afternoon? a. one. b. two. c. three.14. which class does the girl take? a. morning class. b. afternoon class. c. evening class. 听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what did the man do yesterday? a. he had a rest. b. he took some exams. c. he looked for jobs.16. why does the man want a job? a. because he needs money. b. because he needs experience. c. because he is out of work now.17. where can mark find job information? a. on television. b. in the paper. c. over the radio. 听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. which of the following is true about mrs. weston? a. she is a widow (寡妇) living alone. b. she lives in a nursing home with her husband. c. she is a widow living in a nursing home.19. which of the following statements is not true? a. she likes sitting in the park watching the world go by. b. she likes reading and writing letters by herself. c. she enjoys window-shopping.20. what does she like to do after lunch? a. she likes to take a rest. b. she likes to be taken out in her wheelchair or in a car. c. she likes to stay indoors.第二部分：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） 从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. there is no healthier or more enjoyable activity than on _horseback on _ fine morning. a. a, a b. 不填, a c. a, 不填 d. 不填, 不填22. this old tree looks high and strong, but _its trunk is empty. a. actually b. truly c. surely d. really23. clothing made of man-made materials has certain advantages over _made of natural ones like cotton, wool or silk. a. one b. what c. that d. the ones24. the speech the minister made on tv _ the education reform made both teachers and students excited. a. being concerned b. to concern c. concerned d. concerning25. it even leaves the scientists in wonder _ they should call the newly-born creature, which looks half-human and half-animal. a. that b. why c. what d. how26. -fined $100! sir, you know you _100 km per hour, dont you? -no, i cant have done that, for my car doesnt do 80. a. have driven b. had driven c. are driving d. were driving27. he had to be called two or three times _he would come to his dinner. a. before b. when c. until d. as28. strangely, a gentleman like him sometimes _behave rudely in public. a. should b. ought to c. could d. might29. _in gardening and volunteering work, mrs. black leads a busy and rich life at her old age. a. employing b. employed c. to employ d. being employed30. we had thought carla would say a lot about her job interview, but she _it. a. doesnt mention b. didnt mention c. hasnt mentioned d. hadnt mentioned31. little oliver can always _his parents, who will give him whatever he asks for. a. get away b. get round c. get down d. get up32. nowadays teenagers like to go to the fast food restaurants, _, as the name says, eating doesnt take much time. a. which b. who c. where d. that33. i really dont know_ john lost his newly-bought bicycle. a. when was it that b. where it was that c. that was it when d. it was where that34. -shall i give you a ride as it is much too late now? -thank you. _. a. it couldnt be better b. of course, you can c. if you like d. its up to you35. -where can we get your new science fiction? -im sorry, it _and will come out next month. a. has printed b. has been printing c. is printed d. is being printed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，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。cure for sorrowthere is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. in her _36_, she went to the wise man that is always _37_ for his wisdom in her town and said, “what advice or what _38_ ways do you have to bring my son back to life? i will _39_ you with all i have if you can.” instead of sending her away or _40_ with her, he said to her, “fetch me a mustard (芥末) seed from a home that has never _41_ sorrow. we will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” the woman went off at once in _42_ of that magical mustard seed.she came first to a splendid apartment, _43_ at the door, and said in a(n) _44_ voice, “i am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. is this such a(n) _45_ that i want? it is very important to me.”_46_, she didnt get what she wanted, even without a single word of _47_. they told her that she had come to the wrong place. and they began to _48_ all the tragic things that recently had happened to them. the woman said to herself, “who is better able to help these poor, _49_ people than i, though i also have had misfortune of my own?” she _50_ to comfort them till they _51_. then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. but _52_ she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one _53_ after another of sadness and misfortune. she became so _54_ in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her quest for the special mustard seed, in fact, never _55_ that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.36. a. joy b. danger c. belief d. sorrow37. a. envied b. considered c. respected d. treated38. a. strange b. magical c. valuable d. important39. a. reward b. supply c. provide d. award40. a. quarreling b. discussing c. reasoning d. arguing41. a. suffered b. known c. obtained d. forgotten42. a. honor b. favor c. need d. search43. a. knocked b. broke c. stood d. pointed44. a. excited b. confident c. sad d. urgent45. a. place b. answer c. apartment d. person46. a. luckily b. immediately c. gradually d. unfortunately47. a. praise b. respect c. comfort d. encouragement48. a. exchange b. describe c. simplify d. decorate49. a. unfortunate b. unfriendly c. unimportant d. unfamiliar50. a. planned b. managed c. continued d. stayed51. a. settle down b. break down c. calm down d. get down52. a. wherever b. whatever c. however d. whenever53. a. excuse b. tale c. lie d. reason54. a. curious b. puzzled c. worried d. involved55. a. recognizing b. realizing c. remembering d. wondering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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a when paul was a boy growing up in utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. one day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. paul knocked him down. from then on, something happened inside him. years later paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. he asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. the answer from that big industry was “no.” paul then went to college to study the science of plants. unfortunately, his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. it would be a waste of his life to try to do it. everyone knew that, he was told. even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted. paul later got married and had some kids. but his dream would not die. and then one night he did what he could with what he had. as samuel johnson wrote, “it is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting. and every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. for fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. slowly rabbits appeared. later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired paul to do what he was already doing. now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and paul has received almost every environmental award utah has. it took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.56. when paul was a boy, _. a. he had decided never to leave his hometown b. the economy of utah depended wholly on the copper smelter c. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution d. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area57. why did paul go to college to study the science of plants? a. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself. b. he was interested in planting trees since he was young. c. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him. d. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.58. what does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to? a. that it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland. b. that his normal work and life would be greatly affected. c. that no one would like to join him in the efforts. d. that he had to keep everything he did secret.59. the message of the passage is that _. a. action speaks louder than words b. perseverance (持之以恒) will work wonders c. god helps those who help themselves d. many hands make light workb amazed zoo visitors watch as an orangutan (猩猩) named bonnie swings along cables way above their heads. shes not making a great ape escape; shes taking a “highway” to higher learning.bonnie is traveling on the orangutan transit system, called the o-line, at the national zoo in washington, d.c. the o-line stretches from the great ape house, where bonnie lives, to an exhibit called think tank. there she and other orangutans participate in a study trying to answer the questions: do animals think? if so, how? think tank scientists look for clues that an animal is thinking. a baby orangutan following its mother is probably not thinking. but an orangutan using a stick to reach honey in a beehive probably is thinking. its figuring out how to obtain a sweet treat.to learn more about what the orangutans are thinking, think tank scientists are teaching orangutans a language of symbols. the apes dont actually speak. they point to the symbols to show their thoughts. each symbol stands for a word. different categories of the symbols have their own shapes. food symbols, for example, are rectangles(矩形); object symbols are circles; and verbs are diamonds. computers help the orangutans learn the symbolic language. after the apes are shown an apple, for example, their task is to touch the apple symbol on a computer screen. they can do so. all six orangutans have learned a few symbols, but only azy and indah have learned eight symbols and can use the computer.azy and indah choose to live at think tank. the others commute (往返) from the great ape house on the o-line. all attend think tank sessions, though none are made to do so. “theyre eager to learn”, one of the scientists says. “they never turn me down!”60. what is the main idea of the passage? a. scientists are doing research on whether animals can think and how they think. b. biologists have found that orangutans are more intelligent than other animals. c. orangutans at the national zoo can be taught to communicate with humans easily. d. animals are being taught by scientists to speak to one another at the national zoo.61. the orangutan transit system refers to _. a. a way that can teach animals to learn things and communicate quickly b. a place for various animals in the national zoo to participate in the study c. a walkway for the orangutans to travel to different sections of the zoo d. a line for the orangutans to travel between the great ape house and the think tank62. according to the passage, scientists use a system of symbols to help _. a. find out which orangutan can learn the symbolic language fast b. attract all the orangutans to live together at think tank c. communicate with the orangutans and understand them better d. understand whether animals can learn a language and express themselves by using it63. it can be inferred from the passage that a. a baby orangutan has his own intention though following his mother b. many animals in the wild can learn symbolic languages to express their thoughts c. the cleverer the animals are, the more knowledge they would like to learn d. orangutans can form mental images in their minds when they see objectscdear editor, brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents. the problem is that the people running the government refuse to accept new ideas. by banning (禁止) all fast-food restaurants and discount stores, they take away all the places kids can afford to shop.these people forget that when they were young, they could go to the south street soda fountain and get an ice-cream soda for 25 cents. today you cant find an ice-cream soda anywhere in brockingham for less than $2! where can kids go for a snack? there is not a single restaurant in brockingham where a family of four can eat dinner for less than $100. add a 15% tip and sales tax and you have spent nearly $125 to eat a meal you could prepare at home for about $12. have you noticed that brockingham families never dine in brockingham? fast-food restaurants are also a good place for school kids to get an after-school job. fast-food restaurants are busiest during the early supper hours when students are able to work, whereas the fancy food restaurants cater to late-night diners. working in one of these establishments requires working shifts that are too late for most students. the city council claims that local merchants, rather than national chains, should benefit from the tourist business. i agree that it is important to support local businesses, but i think the fast-food restaurants would encourage more people to shop in brockingham.another thing that disturbs me is that we must travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store. if i need a tire for my bike, i have a choice of buying one at surf and peddle sport shop for $15 or driving to parkersburg discount center where i can buy the same kind of tire for $9. again, i think the ban on all food chains and discount houses is counterproductive for our city.wes woodrow9th-grade student at brockingham high school64. why does wes woodrow write this letter to the editor? a. because the governme