江西省九江一中2009届高三英语上学期期中考试

1、九江一中2008-2009学年度上学期期中考试卷高 三 英 语 第一卷（共三部分，共115分）第一部分：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）听下面的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 does the woman want to do? A. Buy a heater B. Get some information. C. Pay the rent.2. Whats the woman goi

2、ng to do? A. Plan a party B. Hold a party C. Attend a party.3. What do we know about the man? A. He neednt pay much for his house B. He doesnt like the city C. He lives near his office 4. How will the man get to Boston? A. By car. B. By train C. By air5. What is the woman doing? A. She is looking fo

3、r a new job B. she is starting her vacation C.She is complaining to her friend.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6、7题。6. What classes is Nancy taking? A. Computer B. Music C. Art7.

4、 What is Davids wife in the school? A.A librarian B. A student C.A teacher听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题。8. Where is the woman probably going this afternoon? A. To the library B. To a swimming pool C.To a professors class9. What will the man have to do this afternoon? A. Study history B. Write a poem C. Finish a

5、 paper10 What does Prof. Lovell probably teach?A. Literature B. History C. Maths听第8段材料，回答第11、12、13题。11. Who is going to work today? A. The woman B. The man C. Rebecca 12. When will the two speakers meet again? A. At 1:00 B. At 11:45 C. At 2; 3013. Where do they probably live? A. In the center of the

6、 city B. Near the gym C. Out of the city 听第9段材料，回答第14、15、16题。14. Who do you think “they” refer to? A. Policemen B. Teachers C. Thieves 15. What probably had happened to the man? A. He might steal something to eat B. He lost his money C. He had a job interview. 16. Whats the relationship between the

7、two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Policewoman and thief C. Friends.听第10段材料，回答第17、18、19、20题。17. What was Franks trouble? A. His cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home B. There was no one around to take care of him C. He began to develop a bad cough that morning 18 What did Ramon do f

8、or Frank? A. He went to buy some cough syrup for him B. He called for a doctor.C. He sent his dog Blackie to the local drugstore for some medicine19. How did Ramon feel when Blackie was late? A. Disappointed B. Amused C. Embarrassed20 Why did Blackie bark at the bone outside the window? A. Because h

9、e wanted to tell his master why he was delayed B. Because he was very excited to see it.C. Because he wanted to express his thanks to his master for it. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -The weather isnt good enough for an outing, is it? -No

10、t in the least. We cant have _ at this time of the year. A. a worse day B. a nicer day C. such a bad day D. so fine a day 22. _, I think, and the problem could be settled.A. Making great efforts B. So long as you keep up your spiritsC. If you double your effortsD. A bit more effort23When the wounded

11、 to the hospital, they came to . Awas rushed , life Bwere rushed , life Crushed , lives Dwere rushed , lives 24. He _ a novel last year but I dont know whether he_ it. A. wrote; writes B. had written; has writtenC. was writing; has finished D. has written; writes25. We were told that we should follo

12、w the main road_ we reached the central railway station.A. wheneverB. untilC. whileD. wherever26. You see, theres no light on in the classroom，there be anybody studying there now.A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. maynt27. John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been_ by a heavy st

13、orm.A. keptB. stoppedC. slowedD. delayed 28. The general at last got a chance to visit the village, he used to fight, he had been dreaming of for years.A. where; which B. where; that C. in which; what D. that; which29. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _ in

14、 personality.  A. contact         B. contrast         C. connection  D. conflict30. money, he is quite rich, but this does not mean he is happy. A. As withB. In terms ofC. ConcerningD. In the light of31. Having

15、 been attacked by terrorists, _. A. doctors came to their rescue             B. an emergency measure was taken  C. the tall building collapsed      D. warnings were given to tourists 32Cheer up, Maria

16、! You can also enjoy _ you have been dreaming of, if you dont lose heart.Aas a convenient life asBas convenient a life asCas a life convenient asDconvenient as a life as33. _ the help of our teachers, we _ the problem. A Under; took no trouble in solving B In; had no trouble at solving C On; kept no

17、 troubles to solve D With; had no difficulty solving 34-_ either you or he going to visit the exhibition? -He is. I can't _ working until 6 o'clock. AIs; knock offBAre; knock away CAre; knock offDIs; knock away35. A model or an experiment in a science class can help students see things which

18、 would _ remain hidden. A. otherwise B. still C. thus D. therefore 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。 I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn't 36 watching for you.” We wer

19、e very polite. Then we went on our way after saying 37. But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted. She stepp

20、ed away silently, with her little heart 41 . That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite. Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by

21、the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.” By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my

22、dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I 50 have shouted at you that way.” And she whispered, “M

23、ommy, that's okay. I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.” Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

24、And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families-an unwise investment indeed. Remember that 55 equals (F)ATHER - (A)ND-(M)OTHER - (I)-(L)OVE-(Y)OU.36. A. ever B. even C. just D. right37. A. greeting B. good morning C. goodbye D. hello38. A. school B. work C. home D.

25、 office39. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took40. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly41. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken42. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive43. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking44. A. floor B. kitchen C. window D. door45. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched46.

26、A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy47. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees48. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help49. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black50. A. needn't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can't51. A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway52. A. company B. country C. place D.

27、state53. A. for B. with C. behind D. to54. A. stranger B. loss C. meal D. work55. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，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。APeople fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Ve

28、lvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trainedand added three inches to her height in four months! Her

29、 acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World war II started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in

30、movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor moved into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)Taylors fame and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. I

31、n 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatrathe highest pay received by any star up to that time.Elizabeth Taylor is a legend of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movi

32、es any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.56. The producers didnt let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought sh

33、e _.A. was small in size B. was too youngC. did not play well enough D. did not show much interest57. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _.A. popular all their lives B. famous actressesC. successful when very youngD. rich and kind-hearted58. Taylor became Be

34、st Actress at the age of .A. 12 B. 28 C. 31 D. 3459. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to .A. doing business and helping othersB. turning herself into a legendC. collecting money for the poorD. going about research and education workBIf you think a Web site designed especially for

35、complaining sounds unique, then think again. If you have a complaint, there are hundreds of sites that allow you to get it off your chest. Sites exist for complaining about such things as defective products, government inefficiency, and offensive advertising. There are even sites where you can compl

36、ain about anything that bugs you, including love, family, or just the weather. These Web sites wont actually do anything about your problem; they just let you blow off steam. Heres a sampling of complaints people have written:1. Something I cant stand is pencils! They need to be sharpened after ever

37、y page you write. And then dont you hate it when they start to make a scratching noise?2. Have you ever noticed that in most schools you have chairs with armrests to write on attached to the right-hand side of the chair only? Where are the desks for left-handed people? Its very uncomfortable for us

38、“lefties” to use these desks made for right-handed people!3. I see red every time I get my credit card bill from the bank. Theres always a check for a large amount attached with an invitation to sign it and spend it on “anything I want.” I have enough sense to rip it up and throw it away, but I bet

39、a lot of people dont. They dont realize that when they use the “free check”, the expense gets put on their credit card bill. Boy, they must be surprised when they get that bill! I think that banks shouldnt be tempting people with those checks.4. It isnt fair that only the US controls the Internet! I

40、 go to fill in a request for a catalog or a prize or a free offer, and I find its limited to residents of the United States. I live outside the US, and its frustrating!60. If you have a complaint and go to some Web sites, _. A. your problem will be settled B. you wont be angry any more C. you are al

41、lowed to check your chest D. you will be bugged61. What is the problem with those checks that people complained about? A. People can buy anything without paying the bill. B. People usually throw them away. C. People are surprised to get the checks. D. People couldnt realize theyd used too much with

42、the check62. Why do people complain about the Internet? A. People cant find the internet outside the United States B. People cant get a free offer in the United States. C. People cant get a free offer outside the United States. D People cant fill in a request for a free offer. 63. What could be the

43、best title for the passage? A. Excellent Web Sites. B. Complaining Online. C. Sampling of Complaints. D. Writing out Your Complaints.CTo be “historically minded” is to see things in relation and in perspective, and to judge tolerantly. We must remember how differently men have thought and acted in d

44、ifferent times. We must always keep an open mind, ready to receive and weigh new evidence. If we grasp this idea, we will never think that a historian is someone who can remember dates. That childish idea is like calling a man a statesman because he can remember the names of voters in his district.

45、A waiter could remember more names and a telephone operator more numbers than the greatest historian.The true historian is not content to take all his facts from other historians. Today he makes sure that his statements are based on sound “documents” or “sources” which go back to the time of the fac

46、ts themselves. But the historian needs always to be in his guard not to be misled by his sources. A document may not be a real one. Its author may be lying on purpose for some reasons. He may be so greatly influenced by national, religious, party or personal backgrounds as to be totally unfair to th

47、e other side. If honest, he may be misinformed as to the facts and mistaken in his inferences.Anyone who reads the accounts published in the different countries concerning the causes and results of wars will realize that the historian needs caution and training in handling these sources. The trained

48、 historian asks first: “Did this writer mean to tell the truth?” and second; “Was he in a position or frame of mind to tell the truth even if he wants to?” Every statement must be patiently weighed and tested and combined with all other available information in order to get at the truth.64 A “histor

49、ica1ly minded” researcher _.A. always keeps an open mind to historyB. looks at one historical event without relating it to anotherC. sees things from a single point of viewD. refuses to accept new evidence65. In Paragraph l the author means to illustrate that _.A. different men think and act differe

50、ntlyB. the study of history is not merely a matter of remembering datesC. a statesman can remember the names of voters in his districtD. a waiter can remember more names than the great historians66. The true historian should base his statements on _.A. findings of other historiansB. documents create

51、d at the present timeC. his own inferencesD. sound historical materials67. Which of the following is the topic of Paragraph 3? A. Some historical documents may not be real.B. Historians should be careful about their sources. C. Some authors may not be honest.D. Historians may be influenced by their

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