四川资中县高09级高三英语第五期半期试题

四川资中县高四川资中县高 0909 级高三英语第五期半期试题级高三英语第五期半期试题 考试时间：120 分钟 试题满分：150 分 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷第 1 至 10 页，第二卷第 11 至 12 页，全卷共 12 页。 注意事项： 1. 请同学们务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上并在第二 卷规定的位置上填写自己的班次、姓名和考号。 2. 第一卷的答案用铅笔填涂在机读卡上, 第二卷的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在规定 的位置上。 3. 考试结束时，将机读卡和第二卷一并交回。 第一卷（三部分，共 115 分） 第一部分： 听力（共两节，20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，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. When does school begin? A. At 7:30 B. At 8:00 C. At 8:30 2. What is Bill doing now? A. Hes listening to the radio. B. Hes talking on the phone C. Hes staying in hospital 3. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. To buy a second bicycle B. To buy a used bicycle C. To buy a new bicycle. 4. Who is the man? A. A taxi driver B. A hotel receptionist C. A waiter 5. Why couldnt the man get through? A. The womans telephone was out of order B. The womans receiver wasnt put in the right place C. The receiver of the telephone was broken 第二节（共 12 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 18 分） 听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读每小题，听完后，每小题将给出 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 8 题 6. Where does this conversation take place? A. At a restaurant B. At the mans home C. At a hotel 7. What present does the woman give the man? A. A bamboo basket B. Some sweets C. Some bamboo 8. Whats the womans nationality? A. Chinese B. American C. English 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题 9. What do you think Robert Redford is? A. An actor B. Their friend C. The mans boss 10. What can we learn about Saturday? A. Their friends would come to dinner B. They will play tennis together on that day C. A good film will be on that day. 11. What will the speakers do before they go out to the movie on Saturday? A. Meet Daniel and Jennifer. B. Play tennis C. Have a big dinner outside. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题 12.What is the entrance charge? A. About 35 pounds B. About 100 pounds C. About 135 pounds 13.When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening. 14. Which room is the resident living in? A. Room 634 B. Room 346 C. Room 436 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题 15.What did the man buy at last? A. A pen and a pencil B. Four pens C. Four pen sets 16. What did the woman warn him not to do? A. Not to buy gifts for a Japanese B. Not to buy 4 of anything for a Japanese. C. Not to buy pen sets for a Japanese 17.What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man will go to Japan on business B. The man will live with a Japanese family for some time C. The man will go to Japan to see his relatives. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题 18. What kind of name is St. Louis? A. a Spanish name B. a French name C. an Indian name 19. What does the speaker try to tell people? A. A lot of city names are Spanish names B. Indians have too many different names C. Its interesting to study city names 20. What does the speaker lead us to believe? A. Indians liked to name big cities. B. Our cities were all named by the same people C. In a way, names can tell us the history of our country. 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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 21. _ rat found space between two boxes and hurriedly got in, leaving the cat crying helplessly behind, nothing to do. A. A; a B. A; the C. The; a D. The; the 22Could you tell me how to get to Changhong Road? Changhong Road? _ is where Shuntong Grand Hotel is. A. SuchB. ThereC. ThatD. This 23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ the traditional customs. A. performB. possess C. support D. observe 24. I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldnt get through. Her brother _ on the phone all the time! A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked 25. Why didnt you try your best to get on the bus? I tried to, but _ I could, it started moving. A. whenB. afterC. untilD. before 26. -Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday? - Yes, _, Im going to visit some homes for the old in the city. A. If ever B. If busy C. If anything D. If possible 27. Did the book give the information you needed? Yes. But _ it, I had to read the entire book. A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding 28. It is only when you lose something _ how much you value it. A. then you will realize B. do you realize C. that you will realize D. will you realize 29. The moving picture of a little boy of 5, _ from the big earthquake , has been made _ to all Chinese people for the boys saluting to the soldiers. A. saved; to know B. saved; known C. having been saved; know D. to save; knowing 30. The problem, according to the experts, is _ we should do with the salty land. A. what B. whether C. how D. that 31. What a pity. Considering her ability and experience, she _ better. A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done 32. -Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water. -_. A. Heard it B. Make it C. Take it D. Got it 33. Dont you think he has said something that _ you especially? A. appeals to B. applies for C. brings up D. gets across 34.The newly learnt words will soon be forgotten _ frequently used in everyday communication. A. if they are B. unless they are C. when they are D. till they are 35. There is a Wall Street financial crisis case _ the stock price has reduced to 45%, causing people to be _. A. which; with a loss B. that; in a loss C. where; at a loss D. what; on a loss 第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was the district sports meetMy foot still hadnt healed(痊愈)from a(n) 36 injuryI had37 whether or not I should attend the meeting But there I was, 38 for the 3000 meter run “Ready set ”The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 39 me，I felt 40 as I fell farther and farther behind “Hooray!”shouted the crowdIt was the loudest 41 I had ever heard at a meet；The firstplace runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line “Maybe I should 42 ”I thought as I moved on， 43 ，I decided to keep goingDaring the last two laps, I ran 44 and decided not to 45 in track next yearIt wouldnt be worth it, 46 my foot did heal。 When I finished，I heard a cheer 一 47 than the one Id heard earlierI turned around and48 the boys were preparing for their race， ”They must be cheering for the boys ” I was leaving 49 several girls came up to rile ”Wow youve got courage!”one of them told me “Courage？I just 50 a race!”I thought “I would have given up on the first lap， ”said another girl， “We were cheering for youDid you hear us?” Suddenly I regained 51 I decided to 52 track next year, I realized strength and courage arent always 53 in medals and victories，but in the 54 we overcomeThe strongest people are not always the people who win，55 the people who dont give up when they lose 36、Aslighter Bworse Cearlier Dheavier 37、Aexpected Bsupposed Cimagined Ddoubted 38、A1ate Beager C ready Dthirsty 39、Afrom behind Bahead of Cnext in Dclose to 40、Aashamed Bastonished Cexcited Dfrightened 41、Acheer Bshout Ccry Dnoise 42、Aslow down Bdrop out Cgo on Dspeed up 43、ATherefore BOtherwise CBesides DHowever 44、Awith delight Bwith fear Cin pain Din advance 45、Aplay Barrive Cface Dattend 46、Aeven if Bonly if Cunless Duntil 47、Aweaker Blonger Clower D1ouder 48、Awell enough Bsure enough Csurprisingly，enough Dstrangely enough 49、A while Bwhen Cas Dsince 50、Afinished Bwon Cpassed Dlost 51、Acheer Bhope Cin retest Dexperience 52、Ahold on Bturn to Cbegin with Dstick with 53、A measured Bpraised Ctested D increased 54、Asadness Bstruggles Cdiseases Dtiredness 55、Aof Bnor Cand Dbut 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 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage. The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to complete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important. I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. Im not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor. I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out. But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did. A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors. Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney. In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog. 56. From the passage we can learn that the young man _. A. made his turn to start back pitifully B. was skillful in freestyle in the game C. swam faster than the average swimmer D. was not capable enough to win the medal 57. The crowd changed their attitudes because _. A. they felt sorry for the young man B. they wanted to show their sympathy C. they were moved by the young man D. they meant to please the young man 58. According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means _. A. its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills B. its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself C. its cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors D. its brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals 59. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Go for it! B. Try again！ C. Compete for Gold!D. Break a Record! B Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable：humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span。 “I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生)， ”said Michael Zey，a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future ”I think by 2075 we will see it and thats a conservative estimate(保守的估计) ” At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术)make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible m the past。 “There is a steal push so that people call live from 120 to 180 years， ”he said “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years ” However，many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last about 120 yearsEven with healthier lifestyles and Jess disease，they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live “It remains to be seen if you pass 120,you know，could you be healthy enough to have good quality nr life?” said Leonard Pooh，director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.” 60.By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality” ，Michaei Zey means Athey believe that there is no limit of living Bthey are sure to find the truth about long living Cthey have got some ideas about living forever Dthey are able to make people live past the present life span 61. Donald Lourias attitude toward long living is that Apeople can live from 120 to 180 Bit is still doubtful how long，humans can live Cthe human body is designed to last about 120 years D、it is possible for humans to live longer in the future 62. The underlined“it”(Paragraph 4)refers to Aa great push Bthe idea of living beyond the present life span Cthe idea of living from 200 to 300 years Dthe conservative estimate 63. What would be the best title for this text? ALiving Longer or Not BScience，Technology and Long Living CNo Limit for Human Life DHealthy Lifestyle and Long Living C Either out of confusion or discomfort we sometimes express our feelings in an unclear way. One key to making your feelings clear is to realize that you most often can shorten them in a few words: hurt, glad, confused, excited, angry, and so on. In the same way, with a little thought you can probably describe very briefly any reasons you have for feeling a certain way. In addition to avoiding too long expressions, a second way to prevent confusion is to avoid downplaying your feelings by saying “Im a little unhappy” or “Im pretty excited”. Of course, not all feelings are strong ones. We do feel degrees of sadness and joy, for example, but some communicators have a tendency to downplay almost every feeling. Do you? A third danger to avoid is expressing feelings in an indirect or coded manner. This happened most often when the sender is uncomfortable about showing his or her feeling in question. Some codes are verbal ones, as when the sender hints more or less subtly (巧妙地) at the message. For example, an indirect way to say “Im feeling lonely” might be “I guess there isnt much happening this weekend, so if youre not busy, why dont you drop by?” Such a message is so indirect that the chances that your real feeling will be recognized are small. For this reason, people who send coded messages stand less of a chance of having their feeling understood and their need met. Finally, you can express yourself clearly by making sure that both you and your partner understand that your feeling is centered in a specific（特定）set of environments rather than being indicative of the whole relationship. Instead of saying “I hate you”, say “I hate you when you dont keep your promises”. Rather than “Im bored with you”, say “Im bored when you talk about your money.” 64. According to the first sentence, we sometimes express our feelings in an unclear way because . A. we are not clear what it is B. we have just get rid of a discomfort C. we are in a very bad feeling D. we do not want to tell anyone about it 65. We downplay our feeling if . A. we dont like it and try to hold it from anyone B. we control our anger without letting it out C. we use weak words to express a strong feeling D. we are confused and feel uncomfortable about it 66. The writer points out that if we express our feelings in a coded manner . A. we will make them harder to be understood B. we will feel all the more confused C. we will feel uncomfortable D. we will make the listener uncomfortable 67. According to the writer, “Im bored with you” is an expression . A. that strengthens our feelingsB. that downplays our feelings C. that will make our listener confusedD. that is made in a coded manner D Take Action for a Better World: Volunteers Needed Six months preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers. Sin months community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV/ AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training. Qualifications (条件): 18 years, hard working and social engagement. Please contact us by email: takeaction Part-time Work with Exchange Students YOUYH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. 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