（整理版高中英语）涟水金城外国语学校高三上学期期末考试英语试题

1、涟水金城外国语高三上学期期末考试英语试题第i卷选择题一、听力(共两节，总分值30分) 该局部分为第一、第二两节。注意：答复听力局部时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力局部结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每题15分，总分值75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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1how will the man go to he concert hall? aby taxi bby train cby bus

2、2what are they talking about? aa book ba film ca theatre3what can we conclude from the conversation? athe woman is very angry because her husband is putting on weight bthe man is angry because his wife is losing weight cthe woman is trying to lose weight4what are the two speakers doing? athey are bu

3、ying a newspaper bthey are catching a plane cthey are hurrying to the airport5why does the woman look sad today? abecause she and carl are not talking to each other at the moment bbecause carl is angry with her now cbecause she was too tired yesterday 第二节(共15小题；每题15分总分值225分) 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给

4、的a、b、c三个选项中选出最正确选项，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，答复第6至第7两个小题。6why is her son not going to take a vacation? abecause he doesn't like travelling bbecause he is busy with his studies cbecause he doesn't like going abroad7when are the woman and her husban

5、d going to leave for china? anext week bnext wednesday cnext month听下面一段对话，答复第8至第10三个小题。8when does the conversation most probably take place? ain the evening bat noon cin the afternoon9how far is the hotel from here? aits a three-minute drive to the east bit's a three-minute walk to the west cit&

6、#39;s a thirteen-minute drive to the east10what's the traditional family-style hotel like, according to the waitress? ait's an inexpensive hotel，and not so far from here bits price is reasonable and it's very comfortable cit's a modern hotel 听下面一段对话，答复第11至第13三个小题。 11what happened to

7、tracy and where did it happen? ashe was hit by a taxi at the side of the road bshe was almost hit by a taxi on her way to school cshe was hit by a taxi and was taken to school on a zebra 12whos the man? atracys classmate btracys boyfriend ca stranger 13what will tracy do after the conversation? ashe

8、 will report it to the police bshe will take away the drivers license cshe will be more careful next time 听下面一段对话，答复第14至第16三个小题。14when is the lunch meeting going to be held? anext saturday bthis coming sunday cthis saturday15how much should the woman pay to go to the meeting? a56 yuan b55 yuan c28 y

9、uan16why is the woman going to the meeting? abecause the professor is her teacher bbecause she is interested in the topic cbecause the professor is from a famous university听下面一段对话，答复第17至第20三个小题。17why is the woman in heilongjiang?aon business bto attend a conference cto buy some clothes18how long is

10、she staying in heilongjiang? athe whole winter bfor three weeks cfor two weeks19what was her biggest problem while preparing for the trip? agetting used to the weather bgetting the right kind of clothes cbuying warm clothes20why was her friend lin ying a great help? ashe is particular about clothes

11、bshe's been to the northeastern provinces cshe's a good clothes seller二、单项选择1most of the students felt rather disappointed at the english party. they say that it _ better organized.a. had been b. had to be c. must have been d. could have been2i don't really work here; i _ until the new s

12、ecretary arrives.a. just help out b. have just helped out c. am just helping out d. will just help out3staying up is bad _ you , but getting up early is good _ your health. a. for, for b. to , for c. to, to d. for, to4 youve switched the machine off. i told you not to,_?a.didn't i b.haven't

13、you c. will you d. did i5_in the air, this kind of steel become harder and harder.6_ different china is from the one _ it was 60 years ago awhat a：that b how；that c what a；which d how；which7the cds are on sale! buy one and you get completely free.a. otherb. othersc. oned. ones8what made susan ?losin

14、g her new bike worth 100 dollars.a. so annoyedb. so much annoyingc. to be annoyed d. was annoyed9they prefer to spend time _ rather than _ in the street.a. read, wander b. reading, wanderingc. read, wandering d. reading, wander10if you send the best wishes to your mother on mothers day,_will give he

15、r a great surprise.a.which i think b. i think which c.i think that d. what i think11parents are advised to take pressure _ a child and give him or her some encouragement before an exam. a. offb. overc. fromd. to12what a pity! he_ the only chance of success.a. threw away     

16、 b. put down      c. gave in      d. broke off13after a successful operation, my brother is beginning to _ and will soon come back to school.a. pick up b. wake up c. grow up d. show up14robert, i failed again!dont worry, youll get chosen for the team

17、. _.a. every dog has its day. b. a new broom sweeps clean.c. a cat may look at a king. d. a person is known by the company he keeps.15 i asked the tailor to make a small _ to my trousers because they were too long.a. change  b. variation  c. revision  d. alteration三、完型填空just not a lon

18、g time ago did i finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that i had on monday night in november. i got another big 1 in seattle again. but this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. i have 2 seen such a strong wind before even though i had 3 the typhoon every summer when i was s

19、till in my home country.that 4 storm was so powerful that it 5 the whole big seattle area out of 6 . 700,000 people had no electricity, and 7 13 people have died. seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big 8 this time. they broke down the power line above the ground, 9 the

20、 road and streets, and 10 the houses. as the last storm was still 11 in my mind, i had another personal 12 about this new storm. 13 , this time, it was not good either. i was 14 to have my toefl test on the second day of the stormy night. since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be 15

21、 off, and i had to prepare for another one later. it was my last test for the 16 , and i already made a plan for the time after the test, but now 17 is changed. i guess sometimes, the way that the thing 18 is not always what you 19 . and what i can do now is to fit for it. 20 , we got a free hotel r

22、oom from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from san francisco. 1a. stormb. chancec. troubled. surprise 2a. onceb. everc. neverd. often 3a. studiedb. heard ofc. sufferedd. experienced4a. snowyb. windyc. icyd. foggy 5a. sawb. foundc. sparedd. made 6a. controlb. sightc. powerd. order 7a.

23、 so farb. soon afterc. at lastd. at the same time 8a. messb. holec. sceneryd. success 9a. builtb. blockedc. cleanedd. mixed 10 a. affectedb. savedc. crashedd. burnt 11a. newb. freshc. oldd. fearful 12a. ideab. experiencec. knowledged. way 13a. luckilyb. generallyc. personallyd. unfortunately 14a. ex

24、pectedb. forcedc. supposedd. thought 15a. calledb. takenc. putd. broken 16a. passportb. citizenshipc. workd. application17a. everythingb. somethingc. anythingd. nothing 18 a. appearsb. existsc. goesd. comes 19a. sayb. wantc. seed. describe 20a. thereforeb. besidesc. luckilyd. finally 四、阅读理解aanimal c

25、onservationmany animal and plant species have become extinct灭绝的and many more are in critical danger. finding ways to protect the earth's wildlife and conserve保护the natural world they inhabit居住is now more important than ever.dodothe dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the eart

26、h's biology. the flightless dodo was native to the island of mauritius in the indian ocean. it lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. the easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introd

27、uced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. the population of dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681.rhinosthe rhino (犀牛) horn is a highly prized item for asian medicine. this has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. once widespread in africa and e

28、urasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves保护区. their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers偷猎者.the giant pandathe future of the world wildlife fund's symbol is far from certain. as few as 1000 rema

29、in in the wild the chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. however, the panda's distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose造

30、成one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence.whalesthe international whaling commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. despite the fact that one-third the world's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries保护区, 7 out of 13 whale species remain end

31、angered hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. collisions碰撞with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths.tigersthe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5

32、000 and 7000 and the bali, javan, and caspian tigers are already extinct. the south china tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. like the rhino horn, tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional chinese medicines. these items are traded illegally alo

33、ng with tiger skins.1it implies that _.athe dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animalsbsailors to the island of mauritius lived mainly on the dodocthe dodo used to be a strong animal that liked fighting. d the dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the island of mauritius

34、2which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?athe dodo, rhino and giant panda bthe rhino, whale and south china tiger.cthe rhino, panda, whale and tiger. d the dodo and the bali, javan, and caspian tigers.3_ can serve as a cure for certain diseases.athe wha

35、les rich oil bthe panda's black and white patched coatcthe rhino horn and tigers bones and organsd the dodos delicious meat 4which of the following statements is not true?athe number of south china tigers has reached crisis point. bmany animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human

36、 activity.cpeople hunt for the endangered animals for high profit.d the whale is the representing mark for the world wildlife fundbmr. peter johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. mr. johnson to

37、ok the only escape routethrough the boot(行李箱). mr. johnsons car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at romney marsin, kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly, mr. johnson said. “i couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the wall

38、s of the ditch and dared not open the windows because i knew water would come flooding in. mr. johnson, a sweet salesman of sitting home, kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. then he began his struggle to escape. later

39、 he said, “it was really a half penny that saved my life. it was the only coin i had in my pocket and i used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. i hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came. it took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further fi

40、ve minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. then mr. johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. fifteen minutes passed by. “it was the only chance i had. finally it gave, but as soon as i moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. i forced the lid down into the mud and

41、 scrambled clear as the car filled up. his hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), mr. johnson got to beckett farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, mrs. lucy bates. huddled in a blanket, he said, “that thirty minutes seemed like hours. only the tips of the car wheels were visible,

42、police said last night. the vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch. 1what is the best title for this newspaper article?a. the story of mr. johnson, a sweet salesman b. car boot can serve as the best escape route c. driver escapes through car boot d. the driver survived a te

43、rrible car accident 2which of the following objects is the most important to mr. johnson?a. the hammer.b. the coin. c. the screw. d. the horn. 3which statement is true according to the passage?a. mr. johnsons car stood on its boot as it fell down. b. mr. johnson could not escape from the door becaus

44、e it was full of sweet jam. c. mr. johnsons car accident was partly due to the slippery road. d. mr. johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. 4“finally it gave (paragraph 5) means that _. a. luckily the door was torn away in the end b. at last the wrench went broken c. the

45、 lock came open after all his efforts d. the chance was lost at the last minute 5it may be inferred from the passage that _. a. the ditch was along a quiet country road b. the accident happened on a clear warm day c. the police helped mr. johnson get out of the ditch d. mr. johnson had a tender wife

46、 and was well attended c just five minutes of exercise a day outdoors can improve mental health, according to a study. researchers from the university of essex, uk have found that as little as five minutes of a “green activity such as walking, gardening, cycling or farming could help to improve mood

47、 and increase self-esteem (自信). many studies have shown that outdoor exercise can reduce the risk of mental illness and improve a sense of well-being, but the new study, led by jules pretty and jo barton, was the first to determine how much time needed to be spent on green exercise for the benefits

48、to show. barton and pretty looked at data from 1,252 people of different ages, genders (性别) and mental health status (情况) taken from 10 studies in britain. they analyzed their different outdoor activities including walking, gardening, cycling, fishing, boating, horse-riding and farming in locations

49、such as a park, garden or nature trail (路径). they found that the mental health changes were seen after just five minutes. with longer periods of time exercising in a green environment, the positive effects were more apparent. looking at men and women of different ages, the researchers found the heal

50、th changes were particularly strong in the young and the mentally ill. green and blue a bigger effect was seen with exercise in an area that also contained water such as a lake or river. “this is because historically we are drawn to water to survive and it is in our genetic (遗传的) make-up to be at on

51、e with nature, the researchers wrote in their report. pretty said those who were generally inactive, or stressed, or with mental illness would probably benefit the most from “green exercise. “employers, for example, could encourage staff in stressful workplaces to take a short walk at lunchtime in t

52、he nearest park to improve mental health. he also said exercise programs outdoors could benefit youth offenders. 1how is the study this article refers to different from other studies? a. it involved more people. b. it took longer to finish the research. c. it determined the exact amount of time need

53、ed. d. it was led by just two researchers. 2 what can we conclude from the findings of the study? a. just five minutes of “green exercise daily can help improve mental health. b. gardeners and farmers do not need “green exercise. c. walking in a park with a lake will weaken the effect. d. “green exe

54、rcise is not suitable for the mentally ill.3. according to pretty, _ would probably benefit the most from “green exercise. a. stressed, inactive people b. office workers c. youth offenders d. women and children4 what is the main problem discussed in this article? a. physical well-being. b. outdoor e

55、xercise. c. mental illness. d. harmony with nature.das any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows，there is far more to a family meal than food. sociologist(社会心理学家)michael lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.lewis and his coworkers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. they found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. but as the number of children gets l