高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

1、高三期中试卷英语本试卷总分值为150 分考试时间为120 分钟第 i 卷（共 115 分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每道题i.5 分，满分 7.5 分）1. where is tony probably now.a. at the bank.b. in the office.c. at the barber's.2. what time is john supposed to arrive.a. by 8:00.b. by 7:30.c. by 8:15.3. what did the man do.a. ate up the leftovers.b.

2、repaired the refrigerator.c. did the cleaning.4. when will the woman sleep.a. after turning off the lights. b. after taking a walk.c. after working for a while.5. what is probably the man's job.a. an engineer.b. a writer.c. a doctor.其次节（共15 小题：每道题15 分，满分22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题；6. what is the w

3、oman worried about.a. she has no coffee break.b. she can't find mary.c. she can't finish typing the letters.7. what does the man ask the woman to do.a. go out with him tonight.b. leave the rest to mary.c. talk to her boss earlier.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题；8. what are they talking about.a. a trip

4、to europe.b. a holiday plan.c. transportations in europe.9. how did the man go to paris from calais.a. by train.b. by boat.c. by bus.10. how many cities are mentioned in the conversation.a. five.b. fo ur.c. three.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 l3 题；11. how many awards did justin bieber get.a. two.b. three.c. seve

5、n.12. what does the woman think of justin bieber.a. he is awesome.b. he is lucky.c. he is funny.13. what will nick probably do.a. go and buy a cd.b. work on his paper.c. enjoy the sunshine.听第 9 段材料 ,回答第 14 至 16 题；14. where does this conversation probably take place.a. in an office.b. in a lab.c. in

6、a library.15. why did the woman stay up late at night.a. she was reading books.b. she was watching the sky.c. she couldn't fall asleep.16. what did the woman do this morning.a. borrowed a book.b. wrote a paper.c. listened to a lecture.听第 10 段材料 ,回答第 17 至 20 题；17. what does laura kane do most pro

7、bably.a. a teacher.b. an expert.c. a reporter.18. what will dr xi do at the conference.a. discuss the progress in some cities.b. consider an air quality plan.c. review american accomplishments.19. how long will the lunch break last.a. 60 minutes.b. 75 minutes.c. 90 minutes.20. where can people smoke

8、.a. in the workshop room.b. in the meeting-room.c. in the oak room.其次部分：英语学问运用共两节，满分45 分第一节：语法和词汇学问共 15 小题；每道题1 分，满分15 分21. from serious look on her face, we can see that she has brought us word of great importance.a the; thebthe ;ac a ;thedthe; /22. the furniture,with its modern style and bright co

9、lors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks in the garden of a traditional home.a. out of questionb. out of placec. out of orderd. out of sight 23 is known to all is that the amber room belongs to the russians.a.asb. whichc. whatd. it24 the number of people who access to their own cars ri

10、sen sharply in recent years.a. has; hasb. has; havec. have; haved. have; has25. i had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up i could answer it.a.when; beforeb. when; untilc. while; befored. as; after26.- how are getting on with your work.- .a. thank

11、youb. good, thank youc. quite well, thank youd. why do you ask so27. how long in hospital. one more week at most. he is quickly recovering.a. is your father stayingb. has your father stayedc. does your father stayd. did your father stay28. this shirt has to every day, but luckily it well.a. wash , w

12、ashesb. be washed ,washesc. wash ,is washedd. be washed ,is washed29. the guest said he liked the weather here. and he that he also quite enjoyed the food.a. added tob. added upc. added up tod. added30. to improve your spoken english , you d better listen to the tape .a. generallyb. fluentlyc. frequ

13、entlyd. gradually 31 is it for two months they have stayed here. no, it is only three weeks they arrived here a that; sinceb that; whenc when; thatd since; before32 the old worker insisted that he old and back to the working post again. a wasn t; was sentb wasn t; be sentc be not; sendd isn t; sent3

14、3 , the driverlooked at the vast desert without knowing if he could get across safely.a. tiredly and sadlyb. tiredly and sadc. tired and sadlyd. tired and sad34. if i can help , i don't like doing exercises on cold winter mornings.a. thatb. itc. sod. them35. the last thirty years the greatest nu

15、mber of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage we have almost no rights at all.a. saw; whichb. have seen; thatc. have seen; whered. saw; where其次节完形填空（共20 小题：每道题1.5 分，满分 30 分）over the years i have learned what harm can come from gossip.in my work place ， gossip is

16、a big problem， which is 36 by a couple of women who actually feel the need to stretch and 37 certain bits of information， simply for the sake of fighting against each other.having been on the receiving end of their back hurt ，i have become very 38 of what i say and to whom.i have 3- way calling on o

17、ur phone. one night ，i was on the 39 with my sister- in-law ， dawn. i had called her to let her know our husbands 40 have towork very late that saturday night. just then ，my dad 41 ，hoping to get arlo s hielp.clicked back over to my dad and began talkingto him ， 42forgetting dawn.weinadvertently 不经意

18、地 got on the 43 of dawn ，and i said she was so careless，caring formoney and mean. then i 44that she should have “ gottenoff her butt 臀 部 and didsomething herself ”monday evening arlo 45 to the house ，and said，“ brenda， nexttime you are talking 46about someone， make sure the three-way calling is 47 .

19、” almost immediately i knew what he was talking about， 48 i wasn t exactly sure what all i had said.dawn sanswering machine had 49the entire conversation between dad and me.wondering how i was going to 50 it， i stopped by to apologize a couple of times， but dawn wasn t 51 .after a couple of weeks， i

20、 finally spoke to her. when she picked up the phone i tried to make a 52_of it ， but she did not see the humor in it.after this incident， i got to 53 .lately ， ihave found myself slipping back into the gossip 54 i had worked so hard to get myself out of. i sort of wonder if this was god s way o 55 m

21、y mouth out with soap.i won t forget it now.36. a. openedb shortenedc recoveredd heightened37. a. acceptb furnishc twistd update38. a. awareb embarrassedc patientd positive39. a. conversationb pointc placed phone40.a. shouldb wouldc mustd need41.a.cameb communicatec calledd consulted42. a. completel

22、yb delightfullyc. originallyd generally43. a. situationb rolec characterd. subject44. a. informedb mentionedc imaginedd expected45.a. cameb wentc returnedd run46. a. badb blackc. goodd white47. a. distinguishedb connectedc disturbedd disconnected48. a. andb butc tilld though49.a.focused onb found ou

23、tc picked upd took up50. a. fixb ignorec. controld clarify51. a. awayb outsidec. behindd .around52.a. choiceb jokec challenged decision53. a. refreshb relaxc rethinkd retell54.a. mindb modec fashiond form55. a squeezingb sweeping第三部分阅读懂得（共20 小题，满分c ruining40 分）d. washingacanyonlands national park is

24、 a famous tourist attraction in utah where visitors can see arches 拱门 and other beautiful rock formations.canyonlands national park is a wild, lonely area of rocks, rivers and desert plants.only native americans, cowboys, and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964.even today,

25、 it is difficult to walk or ride through the park. the roads are still madeof dirt. driving requires a special vehicle. the national park service says canyonlandsnational park is wild america.rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations. at the center of the park are two

26、deep canyons carved by the green and colorado rivers. three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park.one of these areas is called the maze district. this area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2,000 years ago. yet many people today cannot see the maze distri

27、ct because it is so difficult to reach. the area is one of the loneliest and wildest areas in the united states.another area of the park is called the needles. it includes long, thin, red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand.a good way to see all the areas of canyonlan

28、ds national park is to fly over it. a one hour trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the park's red rocks, arches and flat areas where ancient indian people once lived.from high in the air, visitors can clearly see the third area of the park-a high broad flat rock known as the island

29、 in the sky. the island was formed between the two rivers. another interesting formation is called the upheaval dome. this is a huge hole about four hundred and fifty meters deep and one point five kilometers wide. it is considered to be the most unusual geological structure in the area.56 why is ca

30、nyonlands national park referred to as wild america.a no vehicle is available to go through the park. b there is no access for people to get close to it.c the park today still remains as it was in the past. d a variety of wild animals and plants grow in it.57 what do we know about the maze district.

31、 a its rock art dates back over 2,000 years.b no one is allowed to explore the area. c it is known to the outside world.d it is the loneliest and wildest place in the us.58 which of the following statements is not true according to the text. a the unique geological structure results from the force o

32、f nature.b canyonlands national park has a history of about 2,000 years. c the needles is named after the rocks in the shape of needles. d the green and colorado rivers divide the park into three parts.59 in order to have a good view of the park, you should go sightseeing . a by landb by airc by wat

33、erd on foot60 where did ancient indian people use to live. a the flat areas.b the red rocks.c the island in the sky.d the upheaval dome.battitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people successful people have one thing in common an expectantattitude of success most

34、 people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day you can be one of the successfulpeople in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy of the best for yourselfpeople tend to live up to expectations we get out o

35、f life just about what we put into it our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations if we set a great goal, we get great results if we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results the world will give you back wh

36、at you expect,so expect the very best don't be defensive or doubtful nothing changes unless you do before you can do something, you've got to be something know that you have worth and value show that to the world treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life it

37、 will build self-esteem smile. you'll be rewarded with a returned smile don't react to others rudely forgive everyone who ever hurt you then, forgive yourself keep yourself healthy exercise eat a proper diet display an attitude of confidencedevelop these good habits and your expectancy will

38、be rewarded by successes thisattitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances every aspect of your life 61 the author thinks we can achieve success if we a . hold on to our dreams b take a positive attit

39、udec have a good opportunity d show gratitude every day62 what can be inferred from paragraph 2. a it is our determination that decides our future b success mainly depends on your effortsc the greater our goal, the better results d our environment reflects what we think63. we should not be defensive

40、 or doubtful because .a. action can make a differenceb. a lack of faith leads to failurec. our thought reflects the truthd. we have the talent to succeed64 from paragraph 3 , we learn thata building self-esteem is importantb we should treat everyone else fairlyc it makes good sense to forgive others

41、 d if treated kindly, others are friendly65 by writing the text, the author intends to a share his viewpoint about lifeb offer advice on confidence buildingc stress the importance of positive attitude d suggest some ways to acquire successcask someone what they have done to help the environment rece

42、ntly and they will almost certainly mention recycling recycling in the home is very important of course however, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need we aredealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far be

43、tter if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place the total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005 it now makes up a third of a typical household s wasteininthmeaunyksupermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard too much pa

44、ckaging is doing serious damage to the environment the uk, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste if such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effectrecycling helps, but theprocess itself uses energy the solution is not

45、to produce such items in the first place foodwaste is a serious problem, too too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy morethan they need. however, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for examplebut this is n

46、ot just about supermarkets it is about all of us we have learned to associate packaging with qualitywe have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality this is especially true of food. but it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging tha

47、n necessarythere are signs of hopeas more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collecting we need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb 66 what does the underlined phrasethat o“ver- consumption ” refer to.a hav

48、ing more material than is needed b recycling too many wastesc making more products than necessary d using too much packaging67 the author uses figures in paragraph 2 to show a the tendency of cutting household waste b the increase of packaging recyclingc the fact of packaging overused the rapid grow

49、th of supermarkets68 according to the text, recycling a is the solution to gas shortageb means burning packaging for energy c helps control the greenhouse effect d leads to a waste of land69 what can be inferred from paragraph 4. a unpackaged products are of bad quality b supermarkets care more abou

50、t packaging c other products are better packaged than food d it is improper to judge quality by packaging 70 what can we learn from the last paragraph. a needless material is mostly recycled b fighting wastefulness is difficultc people like collecting recyclable wasted the author is proud of their c

51、onsumer culture dwe all know that money can bt uy happiness， but many times we act as if we dbe happier with a bit more money. we are conditioned to want to be rich when we know therich arenapt phy either; we are trained to want the latest gadget （小玩意儿）or style thattelevision tells us to want; we wa

52、nt to earn more money because then we ll have the good life.but none of that will bring us happiness. no matter how much we earn, how much we have in the bank, how nice our clothing or cars or toys, none of it will make us happier.so what will bring us happiness. luckily, it s three things that don

53、t cost a thing. thethree things have been proven by surveys of thousands of people about what they have, what their lives are like, and how happy they are.here they are, the three secrets to happiness:1. good relationships. we have a human need to be close, to be intimate, with other human beings. h

54、aving good, supportive friendships, a strong marriage or close and loving relationships with our family members will make us much more likely to be happy.action steps: take time, today, to spend time with your loved ones.2. positive thinking . i m obviously a big proponent of posivite thinking as th

55、e best way to achieve your goals, but it turns out that it can lead to happiness too. optimism and self-esteem are some of the best indicators of people who lead happy lives.action steps: make positive thinking a habit. get into the habit of squashing all negativethoughts and replacing them with pos

56、itive ones. instead ofyou thi“nki ca“n i catn” .3. flow. this is a popular concept on the internet these days the state we enter when we are completely focused on the work or task before us. we are so buried in our task that we lose track of time. having work and leisure that get you in this state of flow will almost undoubtedly lead to happiness.people find greatest enjoyment not w