高三英语11月第五期期中试题

高三英语11月第五期期中试题英语试题I、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. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A writer.2. How does the man work now?A. He works three nights every two weeks.B. He has twice as much work as he used to have.C. He has two free days for every three working days.3. What does the woman mean?A. Drunk drivers should answer for all the deaths.B. Those who are killed are mostly drunk drivers.C. Drunk driving should be paid attention to.4. What do we know about the woman?A. She lost her keys. B. She lost her way. C. She lost her car.5. What caused the bus to crash into the truck?A. The truck going too fast.B. A boy crossing the street.C. The driver driving carelessly.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。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. What does the man want to do this summer?A. Stay at home. B. Go on a vacation. C. Earn some money.7. What did the Smiths do when they went on vacation?A. They left their pets to neighbours.B. They hired someone to stay in their home.C. They asked a gardener to take care of their house.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbours. B. Old friends. C. Salesperson and customer.9. How is the womans first impression of Manchester?A. Bad. B. Good. C. Just so-so.10. What is the mans attitude towards the woman?A. He is friendly to her. B. He is very cold to her. C. He is indifferent to her.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. Where is the movie theater?A. By the river. B. On First Street. C. Next to the church.12. Where is the restaurant located?A. On Pine Street. B. Before the river. C. On Second Street.13. What time does the restaurant close on Sundays?A. At 10:30 p.m. B. At 11:30 p.m. C. At 12:00 p.m.听第9段材料，回答第1417题。14. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a school. B. In a photo studio. C. At a photo exhibition.15. What are the two speakers mostly discussing?A. Outdoor photography. B. Photography equipment. C. Photography experience.16. Why does the woman come to see the man?A. To look for a job. B. To borrow equipment. C. To ask for some advice.17. What surprising information does the man tell the woman?A. She needs more photography equipment.B. She shouldnt go to Alaska in the summer.C. She should take extra photography classes.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. Whom is the speaker most probably talking to?A. Landscape painters. B. Museum visitors. C. Art history students.19. What did the landscape artists want to do?A. Inspire a sense of respect for the land.B. Prove they were painting the land correctly.C. Make people believe the land was a peaceful place.20. What did the artists have in common?A. They all had homes by the Hudson River.B. They all liked to show the wildness of the land.C. They all wanted to show the beauty of the land.II、单项填空21. I wonder what it feels like to be one of really rich. The Browns already have two Rolls Royce and now they are buying third.A. the; aB. the; the C. /; aD. /; the22. He took pity on the people in the flooded-areas and his clothes and quilts to them.A. gave awayB. gave offC. sent outD. threw away23. The problem camp up at the meeting we had not got enough money to do the A. whetherB. ifC. thatD. what24. Only in this way to make improvement in the operating system.A. you can hopeB. you did hopeC. can you hopeD. did you hope25. Most of us have already known the problems at the meeting which will be held tomorrow afternoon.A. to discusB. being discussedC. discussedD. to be discussed26. Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly size and shape.A. onB. fromC. byD. in27. Did Peter fix the computer himself?-He , because he doesnt know much about computers.A. has it fixedB. had fixed itC. had it fixedD. fixed it28. Is somebody taking care of you?-.A. No. Ive been waiting here for long.B. Your service is not good. Wheres your manager?C. No. Id like a long-sleeved shirt in yellow, medium.D. Where have you been?29. Schwarzenegger will leave for Hong Kong today, the former “Terminator” will be joined Jackie Chan for a public advertisement.A. whoB. whichC. thatD. where30.There must be a dozen pens in this house, but I can never find one when I need one.-Keep looking. is sure to turn up.A. OneB. ItC. ThatD. This31. several times, but he still doesnt know how to do it properly.A. Being shownB. Having shownC. Having been shownD. Ive shown him32.Why did you just sit and watch? You me.A. might helpB. could have helped C. should help D. must have helped33. Ive visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them this one.A. makesB. beatsC. comparesD. matches34.We carved their names on the stone so that the younger generation should know what their forefathers for the nation.A. didB. had done C. were doingD. have done35. Ill stay at home all day there is news of admission to the college.A. in caseB. for fear thatC. in case ofD. so thatIII、完形填空I had an interesting experience playing ping-pong last year. I was playing against a 36 opponent(对手). The last score was 20 to 17 in her 37 . I won the next three points which made the score 20 to 20. I 38 my paddle on the table and thanked my opponent and began to walk away. She called me 39 and said we had to continue until one of us 40 .Look, I said, if we 41 , one of two events will take place. Either you or I will win. If you win, I will begin to 42 my skill. If I win, you will be unhappy. Isnt it better to know that we both played 43 , that we enjoyed the competition, and that we played to an even (相等) score. This was a 44 ending for my opponent and for the persons watching this contest. It made 45 to me to leave with a tie (不分胜负) game, an impasse (僵局): no winner, no 46 !So, my friends, here is the problem 47 me. Our present technology makes it possible for nations to 48 other nations with time for retaliatory (报复) strikes, in such a nuclear time there 49 be no winners, only losers. Under these conditions, the only choice to 50 global destruction is global impasse. This would be a 51 tie game” where no nation wins and no nation loses. An impasse reached through compromise (妥协). This is because compromise becomes the only means of 52 . We cannot destroy this beautiful planet by holding on to 53 understanding of victory. The 54 victory is in achieving a desirable impasse. No one wins, 55 no one loses either.36. A. tiring B. poor C. fine D. brave37. A. favor B. side C. like D. place38. A. threw B. placed C. stuck D. dropped39. A. up B. over C. on D. back40. A. lost B. won C. gave up D.tired out41. A. perform B. stop C. continueD. leave42. A. doubt B. hate C. practise D. desert43. A. hard B. fair C. poorly D. well44. A. close B. surprising C. satisfying D. reasonable45. A. progress B. room C. sense D. time46. A. loser B. fighter C. success D. player47. A. encouraging B. frightening C. shocking D. troubling48. A. destroy B. attack C. seize D. rule49. A. shouldnt B. should C. can D. cant50. A. escape B. flee C. accept D. avoid51. A, different B. small C. huge D. familiar52. A. surviving B. living C. staying D. pleasing53. A. an old B. an unusual C. the same D. a complete54. A. great B. only C. same D. equal55. A. while B. but C. as D. sinceIV、阅读理解AMy son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired，but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don t worry about it, Dad,” Patrick said, “they keep down the mosquitoes.”Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we asked a person to sell the house for us, he refused to see it because of the bats. “Bats are popular,” Patrick comforted me, “theyre ecological(生态学的).” “Isnt there a machine you can buy that has high frequency sounds to keep bats away?” I asked. “I dont know,” said Patrick, “But I like bats and whoever buys this house will probably like them too.” “How many bats are there, anyway?” “I counted about 90 last night,” said Patrick, “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “You mean there are moreoutside?” “Theyre everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, theyll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out.” he said for the hundredth time. “Its not a problem. YC”The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think youve got a large number there,” he said in wonder, “Ive been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. Youve very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),” he said, “Theyd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you cant stop them from coming back.” I was silent.Finally we managed to rent the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.“Oh, they love the bats,” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. Its one of the things that attracted them.” “Do you think they will really buy the house? I asked. “Probably.” “Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose Ill have to admit that I was wrong.” “You mean youre going to eat your words? Patrick laughed and asked. “Yes, I am.”56. What was the problem the author had with his house?A. Bats were living in the barn and wouldnt go away.B. The author and his son couldnt sleep well because of the bats.C. The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.D. The house was still badly in need of repair.57.What solution did the father and son discuss to stop the bats living in the barn?A. Buy a high frequency sounds machine.B. Move them one hundred miles away.C. Reduce the number of mosquitoes.D. Close the barn in the spring.58.Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?A. He felt sure about the situation.B. He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.C. He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.D. He liked the advice given by the expert.59.What happened to the house in the end?A. Some people agreed to rent and probably buy the house.B. The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.C. The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.D. The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.60.Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?A. He felt sorry for the bats.B. He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.C. He realized he might be wrong about the bats actions.D. He was happy about selling the house.BFor hundreds of years humans have dreamed of finding life on distant planets. Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.NASAS Mars detector(探测器), Opportunity, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the worlds leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement of 2020 last Friday.“This little, wheeled, one-armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed,” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.“Although we still cant say that life could have existed in this environment, it is now certain that there was water on Mars,” said Steve Squyres, one of the scientists working on the Mars mission. The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by following water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water was like an ocean or just ice.While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water,” Squyres said. “So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”Researchers agree that a future mission(任务) should bring back physical samples (样品). But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth. “The problem here is how to get the samples back.” Squyres replied. “I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.”61. What proved that water existed on Mars?A. The physical samples with salty chemicals.B. Scientific achievements of 2020.C. The marks on rocks and salty chemicals.D. Creatures from Mars.62. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. It is now certain that there was water on Mars.B. The water on Mars was like an ocean.C. Evidence of life on Mars has been found.D. Search for life on Mars is a great risk to humans.63.How did scientists draw the conclusion that there was water on Mars?A. The worlds leading magazine has announced the fact.B. Scientists have taken many pictures and chemical readings on the Mars.C. Astronauts have got some rocks from Mars.D. Scientists have made a study of the pictures and readings sent back by Mars detector.64.It can be inferred that, if the creatures from Mars came to earth, .A. they would be kind to humansB. they would be cruel to humansC. they would be a great danger to EarthD. it would be hard to say whether it would be good news or bad newsCBirmingham-The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio stations competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine，23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar experiment organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector(测谎仪) test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer(占星家) who declared that they were suited.The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaines mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordells parents are reported to be less than delighted.Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a years free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?65. How did the couples parents react to the wedding?A. The brides mother shared their joy.B. The brides father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.C. The bridegrooms parents were quite delighted.D. The bridegrooms parents were not that joyful.66. Some experts believe that _.A. marriage without the couples meeting each other first ends up in divorceB. young people nowadays are too careless about marriageC. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problemsD. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple67. This article is particularly written for _.A. advertisement B. news reportC. book review D. magazine68Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Two Strangers and a Wedding B. A Wedding Based on LoveC. A Short-Lived Marriage D. A well-Marriage CoupleDHumans should not try to avoid stress any more just as they would not shun food, love or exercise, said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to record the effects of stress on the body. While heres one question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging unexpected and difficult situations can be good for you.In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but dealt with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health. In a study at the Academic Center, researchers put volunteers through a stressful ex