高三英语上学期期中考试试卷

1、 高三英语上学期期中考试试卷第一卷(选择题共 105 分)第一部分：听力第一节（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。1how much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts ?a$18.b$19.c$20.2what will the speakers discuss ?aa report .3what are the speaker

2、s talking about ?ba computer .ca report on computer .ca present .aa child .ba room .4what can we learn from this conversation ?athe woman does not get along well with the man .bthe woman does not get along well with her roommate .cthe man will talk with the womans roommate .5where are the two speake

3、rs now ?aon the first floor . bon the fourth floor . con the fifth floor.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 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。6what was the woman doing before she went home ?atyping a repo

4、rt . brewriting a report . creviewing a report .7where did the woman have her dinner ?ain a restaurant .bin her office .cat home .听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8why does the man feel surprised ?athe woman has found a new job .bthe woman doesnt feel like leaving .cthe woman disagrees with him .9what does the wo

5、man say about her department ?athere is a lack of trust .bthere are serious problems .cthere is too much pressure . 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10what are the speakers talking about ?apopular sports events .btv programs people like best .cthings people do after work .11how did the woman do the research ?

6、ashe talked to people .bshe sent letters to people .cshe collected information from newspapers .12what do most people do in their spare time ?ago to movies .bread books .cwatch t v.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13where does this conversation take place ?aat the airport .bin a restaurant .con the street .14

7、why does the woman like san francisco ?ait has less traffic .bit has the best food and music .cpeople there are friendlier .15where does the woman come from ?apennsylvania .bsan francisco .cchina .16what does the woman think of the mans english ?aexcellent . bacceptable . cstrange .听第 10 段材料，回答第 17

8、至 20 题。17how many people are there in the womans family ?athree . bfour . cfive .18what did the children think about having dinner together at home ?athey thought it was funny .bthey disliked the idea at first .cthey preferred eating with friends .19how often did the family finally decide to have me

9、als together ?aevery sunday .20who finally set the time for these family dinners ?athe children . bthe father . cthe woman speaker .第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)btwice a week .cthree times a week .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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. when a giraffe(长颈鹿) has _ d

10、rink, it has to stand with its front legs wideapart in order to reach _ water.a. /; /b. a; thec. the; /d. /; the22. how beautiful the dress looks _ you! dont you want _, madam? please show me _.a. in; one; anotherc. in; it; the otherb. on; it; anotherd. on; one; the other23. -you just think of yours

11、elf! you kept me waiting for at least three hours.-i am sorry that you _ think so.a. wouldb. couldc. shouldd. might24. if you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is _ you have to go to the hospitalfor a medical examination.a. whyb. whenc. whichd. what25. -you should have prepared your speech for t

12、he meeting , mr. smith .-yes , i know . but how could i _ the meeting date fixed so soon .awhilebascafterdwith26i wonder what will become of my daughter. _endless homework ,she alsobears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.aas well as bwith cexcept drather than27how did you like the

13、_ of the interpreter at the chinese fm press conferenceof 6-party talks on tv?aperformance bachievementcmaterial dwords28it_ how long the shock that explosions hit london transport system will stayin peoples hearts.a. abandons29-have you persuaded him?-yes .after some hours of discussion, i _to reas

14、on him in accepting the new plan.b. considersc. mattersd. mindsahad managedchave managedbwould managedmanaged30without facts ,we cant form a correct opinion ,for we need to have actual knowledge_our thinking.awhich to be based on bwhich to base oncon which to basedwhich to base31. my grandfather is

15、as _ as a young man and hates sitting around doingnothing all day.a. desperateb. energeticc. exceptionald. effective32. -cathy, this is mike. i _ because i am going to meet some guests at theairport. so i will not have lunch. -thats ok. i will wait for you at supper time.a. have telephonedc. telepho

16、nedb. was telephoningd. am telephoning33.-i _ to your birthday party last sunday.-unfortunately, you were out on business.a. had comeb. camec. would comed. would have come34.at the end of 2004, there were around 6,000 foreign printing companies in china,_ up around 4 percent of national total.a. mad

17、eb. to makec. makingd. having made35. -oh, must you? stay a little bit longer. its been such fun having you.-_. ive got an early start tomorrow morning.a. no problemb. all rightc. thanks anywayd. never mind第二节：完形填空（共小题；每小题.分，满分分）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。what are

18、 the basic elements of good manners？certainly a strong sense of justice isone；courtesy(礼貌) is often 36 more than a highly developed sense of fair playafriend of mine once told me of37 along one-lane(单行道 ), unpaved mountainroad 38 was another car that produced clouds of choking 39 ，and it was a longw

19、ay to the nearest 40 highway. suddenly , at a 41 place, the car ahead pulled offthe road 42 that its owner might have engine trouble, my friend stopped and askedif anything was wrong“ 43 ，”said the other driver “but youve endured my dustthis far； ill 44 with yours the rest of the way”another element

20、 of courtesy is empathy(善解人意)，a 45 that enables a person tosee into the mind or heart of someone else ，to understand the pain or 46 there andto do something to minimize it. a man 47 alone in a restaurant was trying tounscrew (旋松) the cap of a beer bottle, 48 he couldnt do it because of badlyinjured

21、49 he asked a young busboy to help him. the boy took the bottle, turnedhis back 50 and loosened the cap without difficultythen he 51 it again.turning back to the man，he 52 to make great efforts to open the bottle withoutsuccess 53 he took it into the kitchen and returned shortly，saying that he hadma

22、naged to loosen it but only with a pair of pliers (钳子)yet another component of politeness is the ability to treat all people 54 ,regardless of all status or importance 55 when you have doubts about somepeople ， act as if they are worthy of your best mannersyou may also be astonished tofind out that

23、they really arecourtesy is the key to a happier world. 36. a. nothing37. a. walking38. a. behind39. a. dust40. a. opened41.a.easierb. anythingb. runningb. aheadb. smokeb. takenb. widerb. seeingb. surec. somethingc. ridingc. afterc. gasesc. pavedc. narrowerc. expectingc. nod. nobodyd. drivingd. befor

24、ed. pollutiond. builtd. biggerd. thinkingd.ok42. a. hoping43.a.yes44. a. do away45. a. technique46. a. unhappiness b. joy47. a. dining48.a.so49.a.legs50. a. slowly51 .a. loosened52. a. seemed53. a. luckily54. a. alike55. a. everb. catch upb. wayc. put upd. take upd. qualityd. thoughtd. shoppingd. ho

25、weverd. earsd. secretlyd. tightenedd. happenedd. sadlyc. behaviorc. feelingc. workingc. insteadc. fingersc. momentarilyc. hidc. managedc. happilyc. warmlyc. especiallyb. singingb. butb. armsb. happilyb. openedb. pretendedb. finallyb. friendlyb. speciallyd. nicelyd. even第三部分：阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 4

26、0 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。alooking back on my childhood, i am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned theirpressed flowers and insects. unlike them, i had no ear for music and

27、language. i was not anearly reader and could not do mental arithmetic.before world war i we spent our summer holidays in hungary. i have only the dimmemory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. nor do i recall clearly the largefamily of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathere

28、d next door. but i do have acrystal dear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all, the insects.i am a naturalist, not a scientist. i have a strong love of the natural world, and myenthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. i love discussing my favorite topics and e

29、njoyburning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. thensomething happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle because it all seems to fit together. this has resulted in mypublishing

30、 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.but curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world donot make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is elf-discipline, aquality i lack. a scientist req

31、uires not only self-disciplined but hard training, determination anda goal. a scientist, up to a point, can be made. a naturalist is born. if you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.56. according to the first paragraph, we can learn _.a. the writer didnt like his brothers and sisters

32、 at all.b. the writer showed great interest in flowers and insects in his childhood.c. the writer lost his sense of hearing when he was a child.d. the writer did very well in both languages and mental arithmetic.57. why cant the writer remember clearly his relatives according to the text?a. because

33、he was too young when he lived with them.b. because he didnt like them at all at the moment.c. because he fully devoted himself to observing nature.d. because his family was then extremely large.58. according to the writer, the basic quality for a scientist is _.a. self-discipline b. determination c

34、. curiosity59. what element is the author emphasizing when he says“ a naturalist is born.”a. self-discipline b. training c. goals d. interestd. enthusiasmbthese cameras are everywhere and most are openly visible on roads, in airports,businesses, shopping centres and government buildings and even in

35、lifts. even schoolshave started using spy cams to watch student activity and behavior.the cameras are so common now that we hardly ever even notice them. but the problemlies with the ones that are hidden away from our eyes and are unseen. technology hashelped develop tiny cameras that can be very we

36、ll hidden and they can spy on shoppers,workers, babysitters and people in hotels and clubs without the people even knowing.it is these spy cams that people feel are an invasion of privacy. recently, in the u.s.,there have been a number of court cases against babysitters whose actions have beenrecord

37、ed by their employers on hidden cameras.the number of cameras in public and private areas is on the increase and with risingcrime rates and the recent terrorist attacks, more and more surveillance cameras arebeing used to watch us. this means that we all have to be aware that our employers,departmen

38、t stores, police and even some of our friends could be spying on us at anytime! 60. in the writers opinion, surveillance cameras _.a. do more good than wrongc. should be very popularb. are overusedd. ought to be more widely used61. in what way can the surveillance camera benefit the public?a. by hel

39、ping keep social safety.c. by watching the students in class.b. by monitoring the employees.d. by spying on customers.62. according to paragraphs 3 and 4, people _ the use of hidden cameras.a. object to b. agree to c. feel happy about d. are fearful of63. spy cams will be more widely used in the fut

40、ure because _.a. all people want to spyc. people enjoy being watchedb. of the invasion of privacyd. of terrorist attackscif women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year, they have only themselvesto blame. because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that areout of fa

41、shion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of thechange of fashion.changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. manywomen spend large sums of money each year to

42、 replace clothes that have hardly beenworn. women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours oftheir time changing their old-fashioned dresses. skirts are lengthened or shortened;neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.no one can claim that the fashion industry contributes

43、 anything really important tosociety. fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth,comfort and durability (耐用). they are only interested in outward appearance and theytake advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, aslong as they look righ

44、t. there can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his lifesmiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking herway through deep snow in high heeled shoes.when comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to bedrawn are obvious. do the consta

45、ntly changing fashions of womens clothes, onewonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? men are too clever to letthemselves be cheated by fashion designers. do their unchanging styles of dress reflectbasic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? that is for you to decide.

46、64. designers and big stores always make money_.a. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryb. because they are capable of predicting new fashions c. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingd. because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing65.

47、to the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as_.a. a waste of moneyb. a waste of timec. an expression of tasted. an expression of creativity66. new fashions in clothing are created for _.a. the commercial exploitation of womenb. the womens strength of characterc. ba

48、sic qualities of inconstancy and instabilityd. an important contribution to society67. by saying the conclusions to be drawn are obvious ( line one to line two,paragraph four), the writer means that _.a. womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atb. women are better able to pu

49、t up with discomfortc. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersd. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashiondwhen the musical sound rings out ，you immediately reach for your pocket ready tohave a chat but although you probably use it all the time ，have you ever stopped tothink about

50、 the manners related to talking on the phone? if you havent，here are sometips to guide youalways give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before youhang upif the person who answers is not the one you want，give your name and ask ifyou may speak to the person you wantthink ab

51、out the time you call peopletry not to call too early in the morning(beforeabout 9：00)or too late at night(after about 9：30)also try not to call at mealtimesif you go by plane to visit your relatives at christmas ，remember to follow airlineinstructionscell phones must be turned off as soon as the pl

52、ane doors are closed andremain so until the doors open again on arrivalwhen face to face with someone ，do not talk on the phone it is rude to be on thephone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant，or when you arereturning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop finish any

53、 face-to-facebusiness before taking a callcontinuing to use the phone while nodding to the person infront of you is quite impolitewhen in a restaurant with your friends ，keep phone conversations shortmake acall only if it is important，practise speaking in a low voiceif no one looks your way， youve g

54、ot it.if you go to a theatre，a concert or a cinema，consider the other people aroundyoucheck that your phone is “off” before you enter if you are expecting a veryimportant call，put your phone on “vibrate”(振动)and run for the exit as soon as youfeel itif you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your pho

55、ne rings，dont answerit，turn it off straight away68which is true according to the passage above?ayou may call people anytime as you likebyou may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurantcyou may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebodydyou may call people as soon as you get on the plane ，but not after the doors areclosed69we may infer from these tips that_asome people dont pay much attention to manners while making cell phone callsbyou may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is inccalling people too e