高三英语上学期期中试题12.doc

广东省清远市清城区三中高三第一学期期中考试英语试题(本卷满分150分，时间120分钟)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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is this bus going? A. South.B. East.C. North.2. How does the woman probably feel? A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Unhappy.3. Where does the man want to visit? A. Spain.B. Italy.C. France.4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A nice hairstyle.B. Their wedding.C. An old photo.5. What has the bear been doing? A. Eating campers food.B. Chasing the tourists.C. Attacking the park rangers (护林员).第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the womans native language?A. Korean. B. English. C. Chinese.7. How does the man practise his German?A. He often travels to Berlin. B. He uses German a lot in his work.C. He speaks to his neighbor in German.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How many people are there in the womans family?A. Three. B. Five. C. Seven.9. How did the man feel when he first had his own room?A. Proud. B. Indifferent. C. Disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do people sometimes do on Halloween according to the man?A. Eat turkey all night. B. Play tricks on each other. C. Visit their relatives.11. What do we know about the woman?A. She doesnt like getting scared. B. She knows the history of Halloween.C. She has a big surprise for the man.12. What is the man going to dress up as this year?A. A ghost. B. A famous person. C. A cartoon character.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman mainly talking about?A. Which classes she needs to take. B. How to arrange her class schedule.C. Which course is more important.14. What will the woman take this semester? A. Biology 201.B. Physics.C. Chemistry.15. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Give up her job in the lab.B. Work in the lab later.C. Drop the classes on Fridays.16. Who will the woman probably talk with after this? A. Her biology teacher.B. Her lab professor.C. Her parents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the children mostly play?A. In the lake. B. Only in the house. C. Outside around the neighborhood.18. What did the speaker like the most as a child?A. Playing ball games with friends. B. Working in the garden. C. Going to the lake.19. Where did the family go on a trip?A. To a big lake. B. To New York City. C. To the Pacific Ocean.20. What did the speaker probably do later?A. He moved to a big city. B. He lived in the same house. C. He moved to a place near the ocean.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AThe Exterminating Angel Director: Luis Bunuel Country/Date: Mexico/1962(black and white) Introduction: A party is organized in a high class society house. Many people are drinking and eating. Its getting late, but nobody is leaving. Even though the door is open, people seem to be locked in the house. They cant leave either the day or on the following days. So a rescue began. The Net Director: Irwin Winkler Country/Date: USA/1995 Introduction: Angela Bennettt is a computer programmer who has devoted her life to computers and the Internet. She spends hours and hours in front of the screen. She does everything over the Internet, and she has some close friends in a chat room, though she has never talked to her neighbors. Kung Fu Panda Director: Mark Osborne & John Stevenson Country/Date: Mexico/2008 Introduction: The leading character is a panda whose name is Po. He is lazy first but he has a great dream-to be a kung fu master. To make his dream come true, he goes to a faraway temple to learn kung fu from a master. However, one of his brothers, Tai Long wants to become the kung fu master, killing many of his brothers even the master. So Po fights against Tai Long and defeats him. The film is good especially for kids. Life is Beautiful Director: Roberto Benigni Country/Date: Italy/1998 Introduction: In 1939, during World War II in Italy, Guido, a hopeful man, the main character fell in love with Dora, and they got married. Five years later, their lives changed. Guido and Joshua were taken by Nazis(纳粹) to a concentration camp and Dora also went there with her husband and son. At that place, Guido tried his best to save his sons life in a special way.21Who is the director of The Net ?ALuis Bunuel BMark Osborne CIrwin Winkler DRoberto Benigni22Which film is black and white?AThe Net B. The Exterminating Angel CKung Fu Panda DLife is Beautiful23Which film is especially fit for kids?AThe Exterminating Angel B. Kung Fu Panda C The Net DLife is Beautiful24What can we learn about Life is Beautiful? A The story is set in World War II. BIt is about a rescue of people who cant leave a house. CIt was made in America in 1995. DThe main character is absorbed in computer. B Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely, Zoque Ayapaneco, a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct, because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!And, its not because they live in different countries, states or even villages. In fact, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, both in their 70s, live within 500 yards of each other, in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They, however, refuse to communicate because they simply dont have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little flank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago, and still manages to practice it with his family, especially his son Manuel, who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand, has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village, but the younger generation shunned it for fear of being laughed at, and it therefore began to die a slow death, as the elders passed away.Unless the two men get their acts together, the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuels not-so-fluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.25. What do we know about Zoque Ayapaneco?A. It was widely used twelve years ago. B. It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.C. It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.D. It is a Southern American language.26. The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”. A. favoredB. identifiedC. were unwilling to learnD. protected27. From the passage, we can conclude that_.A. altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world.B. Segovia and Velazquez will communicate with each other soonC. the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque AyapanecoD. we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “ Lengua Muerta”28. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Worlds endangered languages are being filmed.B. Villagers are trying to protect their old language.C. An endangered language is spoken by only two people.D. There are a lot of languages in Mexico. CPlastic surgery(整容手术) is not only popular in the US, but is also sweeping across Asia. It is reported that South Korea is now the worlds largest market for plastic surgery.In order to change their looks, 20 percent of women aged between 19 and 49 in Seoul said they had gone under the knife. The growth of South Koreas pop music industry increases the popularity. Many patients visit clinics(诊所) with photos of singers, asking doctors to copy their noses or eyes. Joo Kwon, who founded one of the largest clinics in Seoul, recently opened a hotel to better serve customers. People will spend about US $17,675 in a single visit. An increasing number of clients are non-Koreans, from China, Japan, the Middle East and even Africa. Leaders in South Korea say that this will help the Korean economy. However, Mr.Kwon warned that young people should be careful when seeking such operations. “I think South Korea doesnt understand the word “beauty”, because everyone looks pretty much the same. It is also related to low self-confidence. I think the situation will somewhat become better in future as the society becomes more different. But it will take quite a bit of time until we get there,” he told reporters. Last yeas, a booklet(小册子) was given out to Korean high school students by the government. There is a story that a local woman who was crazy about plastic surgery ended up with an ugly face.29.What is the main cause of the increase in plastic surgery in South Korea? A. The increasing understanding of beauty. B. The increasing number of clinics. C. The rise of the pop music industry. D. The rise of the Korean economy.30.What is Mr.Kwons attitude toward plastic surgery?A. He feels it is worth a try. B. He is strongly against it.C. He is not interested in it. D. He is objective about it.31. We can learn from the last paragraph that_. A. plastic surgery is supported by the government B. high school students are encouraged to have plastic surgeryC. high school students in South Korea are fond of plastic surgery D. plastic surgery is bad for peoples health32.What is the main idea of the text?A.How to have plastic surgery. B.Why women have plastic surgery. C.The famous singers in South Korea. D.Rapid growth of plastic surgery in South Korea. D Some people collect postage stamps. Other people collect works of art or musical instruments. But a man in the American state of Maryland collects secrets. For the past 10 years, people from all over the world have been sending Frank Warren postcards and other objects with secrets. Mr. Warren lives in Germantown, Maryland, near Washington D.C. Ten years ago, he created an art project that he calls “PostSecret”. I invited strangers from all around the world to write down their secrets on a postcard, something theyd never told anyone else before, but something that was true. And I asked them to mail it to my home anonymously (匿名地).” People send him postcards, other objects and emails, telling him their secrets. Every Sunday , he choose 10 secrets and puts them on the Postsecret website. Mr. Warren says he created Postsecret so people would have a safe place in which they could share their secrets. “ It was a safe place where others could share their secrets with me. I was struggling with secrets in my own life. I think that space was something I needed just as much as they did.” He has published six books full of the secrets people have shared with him. One secret in each book is his. Eric Perry delivers mail for the U.S. Postal Service. He has brought thousands of secrets to Mr. Warrens home over the past three years. The project itself was once one of Mr. Warrens secrets. His wife Jan did not know exactly what he was doing until the first book was published. Some people tell Frank Warren of their secret desire to kill themselves. So he and the Postsecret website have raised more than US$ 1 million to help prevent people from committing suicide(自杀). 33.How does Frank Warren collect secrets?A. By visiting people who have secrets. B. By making calls to people who have secrets.C. By letting people mail their secrets to him without their names. D. By writing emails to people who have secrets.34.For what purpose did Frank Warren create the PostSecret website?A. To help people share secrets safely.B. To collect different kinds of secrets.C. To earn money by selling secrets.D. To write a book by selling secrets.35.From the text, we can learn that Frank Warrens books are about _.A. how he deals with the secrets B. ways to help people build up their confidence C. how he raises money for people in need D. different kinds of secrets 第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you want to know how to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle? Here is a shortlist of ways that you can help protect the environment. Prevent energy leaks（泄漏）at home. Heating and cooling can make up to 50 percent of your energy bill each month. 36So youll save money and reduce your influence on the environment. Plant trees in your yard and community. Everyone knows that planting trees can help the environment. 37 Trees cool yourhome, reducing the energy used for cooling. Trees improve mental health. Trees reducenoise pollution. 38 If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days, you can create a cooling environment.A few ceiling or regular fans properly placed in your home can reduce the amount of timeyou spend with the air conditioning on. Use solar energy more often. 39 There are lots of inexpensive solar products you can try out. For example,solar-powered lights. How about solar cell phone chargers? Additionally, there are manyforms of passive solar energy that can help you take advantage of the sun. Think about green transportation. Just sit and think about a few environmentally friendly ways you can get from oneplace to another. 40 You can walk or bike to the corner store. Walking instead ofdriving to a store is a great way to help the environment! A. Trees have many good influences. B. Use natural wind to dry your clothes. C. There are many ways to use solar power. D. Use ceiling fans to cool off in summer. E. You can take a bus when going to the movie theater. F. Turn off lights and electronic devices when youre not using them. G. You can heat and cool your home more efficiently by fixing leaks.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） As a female, I hadnt expected to work in the electrical industry when I planned my career. I didnt want to be the 41 in almost every room, every meeting and every event. I certainly believed that my mother would 42 me to her friends as being “very important” because of my work. And I 43 thought that statement would inspire me to drive change in the electrical industry. At first, everything didnt go as 44 as I thought. I started off selling gas detection equipment and also climbed into manholes (检修孔). It was a 45 job because of the chicken farms and meat processing factories. But I really 46 it. I have a degree in European History, so entering the electrical industry was the 47 thing I was expecting. Last year I was 48 by Ohio Edison and I never regretted working here. I have a real 49 for electrical field. What we do 50 to every household and every person. I also want to do everything I can to 51 other women to join in the electrical industry. I am passionate about making the industry more attractive to 52 . I always say that the industry wont do 53 females ideas and thoughts. And we could 54 diverse ideas and thoughts from humans. This year, the National Association of Electrical Distributors gave me a(n) 55 , which honored my commitment to 56 women in electrical industry. I was so humbled although I made a difference, and I was even more 57 that talented females were taking notice of our industry partly due to my 58 . Over the past decade, I have seen women take on more significant role in the 59 . We are slowly but surely taking our 60 in the boardrooms too. We are making changes all the time.41. A. leader B. minority C. superior D. authority42. A. introduce B. take C. show D. bring43. A. hardly B. almost C. never D. ever432837744. A. magically B. smoothly C. meaningfully D. differently45. A. comfortable B. popular C. helpful D. dirty46. A. feared B. enjoyed C. expected D. hated47. A. proper B. interesting C. last D. amazing48. A. refused B. invited C. employed D. cheated49. A. passion B. confusion C. frustration D. depression50. A. matters B. attracts C. inspires D. explores51. A. persuade B. motivate C. permit D. allow52. A. engineers B. workers C. women D. technicians53. A. without B. beyond C. for D. through54. A. look forward to B. pay attention to C. put up with D. take advantage of55. A. suggestion B. application C. reward D. award56. A. accompany B. choose C. advocate D. hire57. A. confused B. impressed C. depressed D. honored58. A. direction B. involvement C. ideas D. expectation59. A. industry B. education C. agriculture D. science60. A. talent B. time C. interest D. seat第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或