高三英语期中试卷外研社 知识精讲

高三英语期中试卷外研社【本讲教育信息】一. 教学内容：期中试卷【模拟试题】本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。满分为150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。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. What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.3. What does the boy want to be in the future?A. A businessman. B. A lawyer. C. A professor.4. What is the man doing?A. Offering help. B. Expressing thanks. C. Asking for permission.5. What does the man mean?A. Hell deliver the luggage by car.B. He wont take the luggage with him.C. He doesnt need any help with the luggage.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. What does the man order first?A. Wine. B. Soup. C. Steak.7. What kind of snack does the man have?A. Pancake. B. Chips. C. Salad.8. How much does the man pay for the things he asked?A. 75 cents. B. 1.30 dollars. C. 2.05 dollars.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?A. Young. B. Middle-aged. C. Old.10. Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman?A. Her leg. B. Her back. C. Her arms.11. Why cant the man do gardening a lot?A. Because of his back trouble.B. Because of his leg trouble.C. Because of his arm trouble.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。12. How does the man feel?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Excited.13. Whats wrong with the man?A. He was knocked down by a car.B. He broke the driving mirror of his car.C. He had an accident in the car.14. Why did it happen?A. Because theres something wrong with the driving mirror.B. Because the man didnt notice the roadside mirror.C. Because the other driver drove too fast.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。15. What is Miss Smith doing now?A. She is at home.B. She is having lunch.C. She is attending a meeting.16. When should Miss Smith call to confirm that she will attend the meeting?A. On Thursday. B. Today. C. The day after tomorrow.17. What number should Miss Smith call?A. 8028714246. B. 8029714246. C. 9028741426.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18. Why couldnt the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arrived?A. He missed the appointment.B. He arrived late.C. He was sick.19. Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr. Smith?A. He couldnt reach Mr. Smiths office.B. He didnt want to see Mr. Smith any more.C. He didnt want to take the trouble making it.20. Whom did he meet on the street one day?A. A stranger. B. Mr. Smith. C. Mr. Smiths secretary.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（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。21. Recently some studies have found that learning _ second language can lead to _ increase in ones brain power.A. a; the B. 不填；theC. a; an D. the; an22. _ such a good chance, how could she let it slip away?A. Having been given B. Having givenC. To being given D. To have given23. Its so hot! The temperature must be _ over 100 degrees!A. very B. well C. much D. still24. The lecture starts at 6:00 sharp. Latecomers will not be _.A. admitted B. interruptedC. approved D. disturbed25. Children should be warned that its dangerous to open the microwave oven _ it is still working.A. until B. after C. before D. while26. December saw a more than average rainfall; _, the possibility of a drought is still strong.A. therefore B. nonethelessC. whereas D. although27. Have you ever heard that Marion Jones, an American famous athlete, took banned drugs in the 2000 Olympics?Yeah, I _ about it in the newspaper.A. had read B. read C. would read D. was reading28. Some experts believed, and _ did we, kids who reach adolescence still need at least nine hours sleeping.A. that B. as C. neither D. so29. Although it is not our normal _ to give a discount in our shop, this time we will consider the matter more closely.A. hobby B. behavior C. practice D. intention30. How many students, do you think, will be present at the speech?I expect _ over 200 students then.A. there being B. there to beC. there be D. there been31. I dont think you should use the dictionary too often while reading._, but sometimes I cant do without it.A. Yes, I will B. No, I wontC. Yes, I should D. No, I shouldnt32. Try to _ half an hour each day for keeping a diary, and youll achieve distinction in writing.A. take up B. set asideC. put away D. make out33. The police questioned the man from _ shop a thief had fallen off the window after stealing jewelry.A. whom B. which C. that D. whose34. The soup is perfect, and the steak is marvelous. Id like to have such a meal again even if it costs _.A. twice as much B. much a twiceC. as twice much D. as much twice35. Nowadays the belief has become general _ sea food and fruits rich in vitamin C should never be eaten at the same meal.A. that B. how C. when D. why第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadnt seen for many years. I couldnt believe the change in him. In fact, he didnt even seem like the _36_ person.When I first knew Bill, back in _37_, he was one of the most carefree（无忧无虑）people I had ever _38_. He was always ready to have a party. He thought _39_ of going out for beer at three oclock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old _40_ he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and life was never dull when he was _41_. With him there was one wild _42_ after another. Sometimes I wonder how we _43_ to study for our exams.Last week I was in Houston on business and I _44_ Bill in the bar at the hotel. _45_, I wasnt even sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasnt really sure _46_ I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now be works for a bank. He _47_ most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the _48_ thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main _49_.Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never _50_ Bill changing so much. My image of him _51_ the one I had formed _52_ the time when we were college students together.I suppose its _53_ to expect people to remain the same, especially _54_ I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill _55_ more than the new Bill. Maybe he felt the same way about me.36. A. rightB. sameC. usualD. merely37. A. childhoodB. lifeC. thoughtD. college38. A. consideredB. supposedC. foundD. expected39. A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. everything40. A. teacherB. hospitalC. movieD. park41. A. inB. outC. awayD. around42. A. adventureB. mistakeC. challengeD. joke43. A. decidedB. intendedC. managedD. hoped44. A. ran intoB. picked upC. came uponD. looked for45. A. First of allB. At firstC. Now and thenD. More or less46. A. afterB. thatC. untilD. while47. A. devoteB. talkedC. arguedD. spent48. A. firstB. lastC. nextD. only49. A. interestB. eventC. subjectD. problem50. A. preparedB. remindedC. appreciatedD. imagined51. A. remainedB. insistedC. suggestedD. destroyed52. A. sinceB. fromC. atD. till53. A. normalB. foolishC. reasonableD. indescribable54. A. becauseB. thatC. howD. when55. A. muchB. quiteC. littleD. few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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThis August has seen athletes doing their sweaty part in the “Good Luck Beijing”sports events. Some foreign athletes have commented on the passion of Chinese spectators（观众）.Not all the spectators, however, came out looking exactly good. Girls holding umbrellas on beach volleyball stands. Spectators crying sharply during the hockey matches. These can be unintended disturb. To avoid them, wed keep in mind some special manners:Beach volleyballDress down for beach volleyball. Dont you think it funny to walk about on the beach in formal suits?Wear sunglasses and bring something to drink.Use sunblock for your skin. But dont carry something that blocks others view.Archery & shootingSit at the back or on either side of the field. For safetys sake, do not risk out of there.Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate or turn it off.Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can disturb the athletes.When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.Baseball, basketball & footballDrinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed.Dont bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can puzzle the players.Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering down and do not use the camera flash at critical moments.If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.Cycling & marathonSpectators should keep off the track. Control your pets.Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify（剥夺资格）an athlete.Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel.56. When watching beach volleyball matches, you should not _.A. bring anything to drinkB. use an umbrella on standsC. wear sunglassesD. apply protective cream57. Youd better not _.A. eat anything when watching matchesB. use camera flash when watching cyclingC. should loudly when watching archeryD. stay where you sit when watching shooting58. If you go to watch marathon, you can not _.A. bring your petsB. give athletes something to drinkC. cheer sharplyD. ask medical personnel to help athletes59. While watching ball games, _.A. you mustnt use camera flash while taking photosB. you mustnt bring any kinds of bottles inC. you can make any sound to express your excitementD. you can eat something to ease yourself60. The passage mainly tells us _.A. how spectators disturb athletesB. how spectators help athletesC. dos and donts while watching matchesD. some new rules for sports eventsBThe Man of Many SecretsHarry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes form prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic”tricks.Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success.Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame, and a name remembered today.61. Why did Houdini managed escapes from the prison?A. Because of his magic tricks and superhuman powersB. Because of his special tricks and a skeleton keyC. Because of his unusual ability and a skeleton keyD. Because of his superhuman talents and magic tricks62. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word“this”refers to _.A. Harry and his wife Bess worked together as magician.B. Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago.C. Harry persuaded a detective and the local newspapermen to join in.D. Hharrys fingers and toes were specially trained to escape from any handcuffs and chains.63. According to the passage, how did Houdini get the key which helped him unlock prison doors?A. He hid the key under his tongue.B. His wife passed it to his hand while kissing him.C. His wife threw it to him by a magic trick.D. He got it in his mouth through a kiss by the wife.64. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _.A. when he was about 24B. when he was about 17C. after the year 1894D. before the year 189865. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Houdini was a famous magician with superhuman power.B. Houdini was first recognized widely in Chicago.C. Houdini started the entertainment career together with his wife.D. Houdini owed his great success to his small magic key.CDogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets（出路）that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience-train（驯服）it. Obedience training doesnt solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of“Come here, sit,”it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack（群）by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate（从属的）role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.66. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _.A. be just part of their natureB. worsen in modern societyC. occur when they go wildD. present a threat to the community67. The primary purpose of obedience training is to _.A. teach the dog to perform clever tricksB. make the dog aware of its owners affectionC. provide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorD. enable the dog to regain its normal behavior68. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _.A. essential to solving the dogs behavior problemsB. the foundation for dogs to perform tasksC. a good way to teach the dog new tricksD. an extreme measure in obedience training69. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?A. To avoid being punished.B. To show their affection for their masters.C. To win leadership of the dog pack.D. To show their willingness to obey.70. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner_.A. can give the dog more rewardsB. will enjoy a better family lifeC. can give the dog more freedomD. will have more confidence in himselfDChina, the worlds largest tobacco producer and consumer, will ban all forms of tobacco promotion by January 2020.A ban on tobacco advertising has been in place since 1996, but firms have managed to sidestep the rules and promote their brands in other ways such as supporting sporting events, or using their logos without mentioning“cigarettes”on television, radio and in newspapers and magazines.Xu Guihua, vice-president of China Tobacco Control Association, made the landmark announcement on Monday in Guangzhou. She said the country is committed to fulfill its obligations （义务）to the World Health Organization（WHO）Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, of which China formally became a member last January.However, it is b