（整理版高中英语）牡一中上学期期末考试高三英语试题

1、牡一中- 度上学期期末考试高三 英语 试题第i卷 共115分第一局部 听力共两节, 总分值30分第一节共5小题；每题分，总分值分 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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。 1. whats the weather like at the moment?a. rainy. b. sunny. c. cloudy.2. whats the womans roommate like?a. shes patient. b. shes nice. c. s

2、hes tidy.3. why has john moved out?a. to be near the school. b. to live in a quiet place. c. to avoid the trouble.4. whats the mans problem?a. he cant see the sign clearly. b. he has no ticket for the movie.c. hes parked in the wrong place.5. which musical instrument does bob have?a. drums. b. a gui

3、tar. c. a violin.第二节共15小题；每题分，总分值分听下面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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，答复6、7题。6. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman has missed her flight.b. the plane will take off tonight. c. the airport is

4、closed.7. what does the woman want?a. a room for herself alone. b. a hotel close to the airport. c. a room with bright light.听下面一段对话，答复第8、9题。8. what can we learn about the woman? a. she isnt familiar with the internet.b. she cant afford a camera. c. she doesnt like ma-205.9. what is the man probably

5、 going to do next?a. reduce the budget. b. change the model. c. order a camera.听下面一段对话，答复第10至12题。10. what does the man show the woman? a. a magazine. b. hair care products.c. a bottle of red wine.11. how will the womans hair look? a. long. b. short.c. shoulder-length.12. why doesnt the woman want to

6、 change the color of her hair? a. she thinks its too expensive.b. shes afraid it might damage her hair.c. she doesnt like the suggested color.听下面一段对话，答复第13至16题。13. how much pocket money does lily get a month? a. about 20 pounds. b. about 15 pounds.c. about 5 pounds.14. why does lily want more pocket

7、 money?a. to get as much as her friends. b. to pay for music lessons.c. to buy some clothes. 15. when can lily have pocket money?a. when she proves good at her school work.b. when she no longer argues with her mum.c. when she is mature in her mums eyes.16. what does david suggest lily do?a. have a d

8、iscussion with her mum.b. help her mum with housework. c. sit down and wait calmly.听下面一段独白，答复17至20题。17. where is the speaker?a. on a plane. b. in a bus. c. at a tourist site.18. why is food or drink not allowed on the journey?a. to avoid annoying others. b. to show respect for the guide.c. to guaran

9、tee passengers safety.19. how long can the tourists stay at the first destination?a. 15 to 30 minutes. b. about an hour. c. about two hours.20. what is the second destination famous for?a. stonehenge. b. the river avon. c. the roman baths.第二局部 英语知识应用共两节，总分值45分第一节 语法和词汇知识共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分从a、b、c、d四个选项

10、中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. this book tells _ life story of john smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 18.a. the; /b. a; thec. the; thed. a; /22. his promise _ he would marry her when he came back turned out to be a lie, _ left the girl heart-brokena. which; what b

11、. that; which c. what; which d. which; that 23. when asked whether he could come over and have dinner with us, _.a. she said nothing b. nothing was said by himc. tom nodded his head d. they shook their heads24. - mary had a traffic accident and has been sent to the hospital. did you tell her boss ab

12、out it? - yes, but i _ her parents first.a. should have toldb. shouldnt have toldc. must have told d. neednt have told25. eating too much fat can _ to heart disease and high blood pressure.a. devoteb. attendc. contributed. turn26. -there is to be a total ban _ smoking in the teachers offices. -good

13、news! will the men teachers be banned _ in the passages? a. from; from smoking b. on; to smoke c. on; from smoking d. of; smoking27. in his dream, he arrived at _ seemed a fairyland and had a wonderful time there.a. what b. which c. where d. there28. _and i'll get my assignment finished.a. have

14、one more hourb. one more hourc. given one more hourd. if i have one more hour29. though he didnt achieve his goals, he was not a failure. _, he was regarded as a true hero.a. in particularb. on the contrary c. generally speaking d. to be honest30. -you seemed to be very surprised at the news that he

15、 won the game. - not exactly. it was his courage _ his skill _ really struck me. a. as well as; that b. other than; that c. rather than; which d. and; which 31. he decided that he would drive all the way home instead of _ at a hotel for the night. a. putting down b. putting off c. putting on d. putt

16、ing up 32. - whats your plan for this winter vacation? - ill take an express train to dalian for my holiday _ school ends.a. whileb. untilc. immediatelyd. unless33. there was a knock at the door. it was the second time someone _ me that evening. a. interrupted b. had interrupted c. have interrupted

17、d. interrupt34. once _ in the forest, you ought to remain _ you are waiting for help.a. being lost; where b. losing; where c. lost; there d. lost; where35. -would you like to go to the cinema?-i would rather not. _a. im with you on that. b. im green with envy.c. its not my cup of tea. d. its my gues

18、s.第二节 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。we all know that money matters. 36 , history is full of people who have faced bankruptcy(破产) and then gone on to be highly 37 ! at least, three us presidents once went bankrupt. the most famous was abraham lincoln.

19、 he 38 bankrupt in 1833 after a business failed. he then spent the next 17 years working hard to 39 the debts. and it took him 40 ten years after that to get elected president. in reality, lincolns career was one full of almost constant 41 until he reached the white house, but he never 42 . some pop

20、 stars become bankrupt even before becoming 43 . cyndi lauper was in a band in the 1970s. the band 44 money, and the members were sued (起诉) by their manager for $80,000; in 1980, cyndi was 45 to declare bankruptcy. but later one of her songs became a big 46 and she became a star.actors seem just as

21、likely to get into 47 problems as musicians. kim basinger, hollywoods most famous bankrupt, had to declare herself bankrupt in 1993. a 48 ordered her to pay a film company $8.1 million 49 she failed to 50 an agreement to star in boxing helena. kim had to 51 a $20 million investment for only $1millio

22、n to pay off the debt. however, kim kept on 52 , and later won an oscar. perhaps the most surprising bankrupt is walt disney. he started a 53 before he created mickey mouse. two years later, his company 54 . with nothing to do, walt went to hollywood to become an animator(动画片制作者). out of financial d

23、isaster, history was made.so, if there is a lesson to 55 from this, it seems to be, never give up! becoming bankrupt might just be the best thing that could happen to you!36. a. since b. therefore c. however d. besides37. a. popular b. powerful c. wealthy d. successful38. a. declared b. claimed c. f

24、ound d. proved 39. a. give out b. turn down c. pay off d. put away40. a. another b. other c. every d. some41. a. wonders b. failures c. pities d. stories42. a. broke down b. broke up c. give out d. gave up43. a. famous b. rich c. ill d. old44. a. collected b. lacked c. lost d. spared45. a. forced b.

25、 reminded c. forbidden d. minded46. a. deal b. joke c. help d. hit47. a. political b. professional c. financial d. physical48. a. decision b. judge c. conclusion d. policy49. a. although b. before c. unless d. because 50. a. come to b. carry out c. work on d. deal with51. a. make b. take c. sell d.

26、reduce52. a. acting b. singing c. writing d. filming 53. a. class b. factory c. company d. project54. a. put down b. opened up c. finished up d. closed down55. a. expect b. learn c. take d. hear第三局部：阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40 分第一节共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awhy is it tha

27、t the more connected we get, the more disconnected i feel? every advance in communication technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. with e-mail and instant messaging over the internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. with voice mail, you can cond

28、uct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. if my mom has a question, i just leave the answer on her machine.as almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. you cant even call a person to get the phone number of anothe

29、r person anywhere. directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. pumping gas at the station? why say good-morning to the worker when you swipe(刷卡) your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? placing money at the bank? why talk to a clerk who might

30、live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card into the atm?pretty soon you wont have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. some grocery chains are usually a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how yo

31、u are doing.56. the writers attitude towards advances in communication technology may be described as _.a. critical b. unconcerned c. positive d. uninterested57. if his mom has a question, he _.a. will find ways to reach her b. will locate her e-mail addressc. will try to get her a voice machine d.

32、will leave her the answer through voice mail58. judging from the context, the word “alienation in line 1, paragraph 2 means _.a. relationship b. closeness c. strangeness d. stress59. it can be inferred that the writer _.a. is pleased with the modern pace of lifeb. feels more separated from othersc.

33、doesnt want anyone to bother himd. sings high praise for communication technologybone evening i went out and left my 17 year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. on this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. i left with complete

34、 confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children. later, i discovered that complete confidence was the last thing i should have left home with. i had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. i called h

35、ome with this happy news. but instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all i heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.it was, i should point out, after 10 p. m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have

36、been answering the phone. “ill give him a lesson, i said. i decided they must be outside. why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night i had no idea, but it was the only explanation i could come up with.finally, in desperation, i called his girlfriends house. after what seemed like countless

37、 rings, his girlfriend answered. “yes, she said brightly, “hes right here.he came on the phone. i was not my usual calm, rational(理智的) self. after all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “where are the children? i said. he said they were with him

38、. they had done nothing wrong. my son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. this was too good to be believed. well, it turned out that i shouldnt have believed it. it was only part of the truth.the following saturday evening we were at my parents h

39、ome, celebrating my birthday. my eldest son gave me the childrens gifts. mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. they are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my s

40、ons girlfriend.60. the author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because _. a. she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter b. she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones c. she believed he could do well with his girlfriends help d. she could n

41、ot find a baby-sitter on that winter night61. when the author called home that evening, she found that _. a. two younger children had already been in bed b. the children were preparing a birthday gift for her c. her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend d. there was no one answering the telephone6

42、2. “it was only part of the truth implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _.a. they had a birthday party b. they framed some photographs c. they had their pictures taken d. they made some beautiful clothes63. what does the author intend to tell us by the story? a. modern teenag

43、ers are not worth trusting. b. it is no easy job to look after young children. c. its no good to have a girlfriend at an early age. d. her children have a caring and tender heart.c “it hurts me more than you, and “this is for your own good - these are the statements my mother used to make years ago

44、when i had to learn latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.that was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. the schools and the educators made it easy for us. they taught that it was

45、all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. we stopped making our children do homework. we gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 yea

46、rs, are realizing weve made a terrible mistake. one such teacher is sharon klompus who says of her students “so passive and wonders what has happened. nothing is demanded of them, she believes. television, says klompus, is a factor of childrens passivity. “were talking about a generation of kids who

47、ve never been hurt or hungry. they have learned somebody will always do it for them; instead of saying go and look it up, you tell them the answer. it takes greater energy to say no to a kid.yes, it does. it takes energy and it takes work. its time for parents to end their vacation and come back to

48、work. its time to take the car away, to turn the tv off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but its for their own good. its time to start telling them no again. 64. we learn from the passage that the authors mother used to lay emphasis on _.a. his learning a foreign languageb. his ability to c

49、ontrol behaviorc. his natural developmentd. his school education 65. according to the author, “the permissive period in paragraph 2 means a time _.a. when children are allowed to do what they wish to b. when everything can be taught at schoolc. when every child can be educatedd. when children are pe

50、rmitted to receive education66. what is the main idea of the passage?a. parents should leave their kids alone. b. kids should have more activities at school. c. its time to be stricter with our kids.d. parents should set a good example to their kids. dhaving conquered qomolangma and landed on the mo

51、on, we would like to think we are bigger and better than our ancestors.but on a purely physical basis, it seems, we just dont measure up. mankind is actually not as large as it was. cambridge university experts say humans are past the peak and that modern-day people are 10 per cent smaller and short

52、er than their hunter-gatherer ancestors.and if thats not depressing enough, our brains are also smaller. the findings change the accepted thinking that humans have grown taller and larger.the change, say scientists, has happened over the past 10,000 years. they blame agriculture, with limited diets

53、and city life compromising health and leading to the spread of disease.the theory is the result of studies of fossilized human remains found in africa, europe and asia.the earliest, from ethiopia, date back 200,000 years, and were larger and stronger than modern human, said dr. marta lahr, an expert

54、 in human evolution.“humans have continually evolved, but in body size it is not until the last 10,000 years that they have changed greatly, so the question is why this should have happened.the timing points is the switch from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture, which began 9,000 years ago.

55、while farming would have made food plentiful, focusing on a smaller number of foodstuffs could have caused a lack of vitamins and minerals that prevented growth. however, the rise of agriculture does not explain why brains are also shrinking. it doesnt mean we are less intelligent - rather we have learnt to make the best use of our resources.dr. lahr said: “over time there would have been huge energy