高三英语期中考试

1、高三英语期中考试I. 单项选择（20）1. The bridge which _ last year looks really beautiful.A. was built B. built C. was set up D. had been built 2. Don't get off the bus until it _.A. stop B. will stop C. stopped D. has stopped 3. I _ in Guang Zhou for six years by this October.A. have lived B. was living C. wil

2、l be living D. shall have lived 4. After a while an agreement _.A. was arrived at B. was arrived in C. was arrivedD. has been arrived 5. "Have you _ him to give up smoking?" "No. I _, but he wouldn't listen."A. persuaded/tried B. tried/persuadedC. tried/tried D. persuaded/per

3、suaded 6. My brother _ while he _ his bicycle and hurt himself.A. fell/was ridingB. fell/were ridingC. had fallen/rodeD. had fallen/was riding 7. _six years since I began studying English.A. They have been B. It is C. It was D. There are 8. An exhibition of paintings _ at the museum next week. A. ar

4、e to be held B. is to be held C. are holding D. will hold 9. Every possible means , but none prove successful. A. has tried B. has been tried C. is being tried D. tried 10. The classroom _ 30 feet long. A. measures B. is measured C. has D. has length 11. - I can't see the blackboard very well. -

5、 Perhaps you need _. A. to examine your eyes B. to have your eyes examined C. to have examined your eyes D. to be examined your eyes 12. _ here last night. A. Something strange was happened B. Strange something was happened C. Something strange happened D. Strange something happened 13. My hair is s

6、o long that I must go to a barber's shop and_. A. have to cut it B. have it cut C. get it to be cut D. to cut it 14. He received a telegram _ "Mother Sick." A. written B. said C. reading D. writing 15. How sweet the music _! A. sounds to be B. is sounded C. is sounded to be D. sounds 1

7、6. - I have got a headache- No wonder. You _ in front of that computer too long.A. work B. worked C. have been working D. are working 17. They _ two free tickets to Canada, otherwise theyd never have been able to afford to go.A. got B. get C. have got D. had got 18. If Newton lived today, he would b

8、e surprised by what _ in science and technology.A. has discovered B. has been discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovered 19. I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldnt get through. Her brother _ on the phone all the time! A. was talking B. has talked C. has been talking D.

9、talked20. What we used to think _ impossible now does seem possible. A. is B. was C. has been D. will beII. 完型填空（20）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the ban

10、k of a lake, the girl 21 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 22 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 23 to take them home. There she carefully 24 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 25 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 26 .Geese are known t

11、o take the first living thing they see as their mother. 27 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother. As they 28 , the girl was able to 29 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 30 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 31 and in her dreams.

12、Later, she had an 32 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 33 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her. Caring about 34 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 35 or follow him, and 36 slept in the grass. One day,

13、the girl 37 into the plane, started it and soon left the 38 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 39 flapped（拍打）their wings and 40 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. 21. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed 22. A. realized B. expected C. imagined

14、 D. admitted 23. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant24. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined 25. A. ago B. out C. later D. long 26. A. family B. lake C. home D. world 27. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still28. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew29. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow30.

15、A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing 31. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake32. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse 33. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane34. A. his B. her C. their D. its 35. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive 36. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too37. A. climbed B. lo

16、oked C. reached D. fell38. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground39. A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly40. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned backIII. 阅读理解 （40）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AAs a son of a doorman, Walter Dean Myers becomes a popular author. But he tells his son,

17、Christopher, that his father is the person that he always wants his writing to impress.“I started working at 14 and I saved my money up, hoping to buy a typewriter. After finding out about it, my father went out and bought me a really good one,” Walter says. “That was very important to me.”Today, Wa

18、lter bibliography includes nearly 100 books. He collaborates(合作) on some of them with Christopher, working together as writer and illustrator(插图画家). Their connection is one that he never had with his own father.“My father never said anything good about my writing;” Walter says. “That really hurt and

19、 bothered me a lot.”Trying to make a good impression on his father, Walter started to use some of the stories that he had heard around the house in his writing. “ I even took his ghost stories and published them,” Walter says. “And when I showed them to him, he never commented on them. So I thought

20、he hated me.”“Did you ever ask him about it?” Christopher asks.“No. When he was dying, I took him a book that Id just finished. He picked it up and looked at it, and then he just laid it down. After he died, I went to his house and went through his papers. I saw Xs where his signature should have be

21、en. And then I found my father couldnt read. I mean, that was why he never said anything about my writing. I could have read something to him. And that was - that was a barrier between us all my life.”41. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. Walters family was very rich. B. Walters father

22、 loved him very much. C. Walters father knew writing was important D. Walter knew what he wanted to be.42. Why did Walters father never say anything good about Walters writing? A. He thought his writing was boring. B. He hated his sons writing. C. He actually couldnt read. D. He didnt like reading a

23、t all.43. What did Walter do to impress his father? A. He bought a typewriter with his own money. B. He wrote nearly 100 books. C. He created books with his son, Christopher. D. He wrote and published his fathers ghost stories.44. The text is mainly about _. A. Walters writing career. B. how Walter

24、got his first typewriter. C. the barrier between Walter and his father. D. how Walter taught his son to write books.BWaving hands or twitching(抽动) face muscles might not be the first things you think about when preparing for a job interview. But as body language counts for a large part of how people

25、 know us, actions really do speak louder than words. So how can you adjust your body language for success?Before your job interview, ask a friend to identify any bad habits you may have such as playing with your hair or drumming your fingers. You may be surprised to learn about some bad behavior tha

26、t you werent aware of.Next, stage a mock(模拟的) job interview with a friend and record it by video. “Viewing your body language as other people do is a valuable experience,” says Kelly from Kelly Speech Communications. “But if you want to gain more confidence, a questioning session with a friend is us

27、eful for noting any negative body language that occurs under pressure, such as foot-bouncing or lip-biting. Bear in mind that swaying(摇摆) and face touching can all threaten the success of a job interview.”And if thats not enough to give you an air of confidence, Kelly says that observing confident p

28、eople and modeling their open, friendly and accepting gestures will also help you. It enables your actions to be read as you want, and decreases your risk of sending mixed messages.When it comes to the job interview itself, Kelly recommends creating instant intimate(密切的) relationships with the inter

29、viewer by being sensitive to their body positions or poses, and adapting your movements and expressions accordingly. But if you find yourself forgetting words, concentrate more on yourself. Maintaining good eye contacts will also help convey trust and understanding.Finally, the perfect handshake, li

30、ke most body language, is all about finding a happy medium that youre comfortable with.45. Which of the following might be the best title of the text? A. Body Language Tips for a Job Interview B. Some Bad Habits in a Job Interview C. The Importance of Friends D. Suggestions on How to Get a Job46. Ho

31、w can one develop an intimate relationship with the interviewer? A. By adjusting oneself to the interviewer. B. By forgetting words during the interview. C. By memorizing many facts before the interview. D. By minding ones words in the whole interview.47. Which of the following gestures is good for

32、a job interview? A. Playing with hair. B. A steady gaze. C. Foot-bouncing. D. Touching your face. 48. The text is mainly developed by _. A. analyzing causes B. making preparations C. examining differences D. following a time sequenceCA research study was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania t

33、o determine to what extent a persons body language can affect the impression people form of him. The following are research results:·55 percent of the impression people form of you is based on your body gestures.·38 percent is based on the tone of your voice.·Only 7 percent is based o

34、n what you say.The shocking results show that body language (including both body gestures and voice tone) is more responsible for impression people form of you than your words.Many people find it weird(不可思议的) that reading body language can tell us the real intentions of the people we are dealing wit

35、h, but when you keep in mind that there are liars, dishonest people and people who dont know how to express their emotions, the results make a lot of sense.Let me give you another example to show you that depending on body language can be much accurate than depending on what people say. Lets suppose

36、 that you met a stranger who wears a horrible looking shirt. Will you tell him your opinions? Of course not. Most people suppress their emotions and opinions because of the rules that their society forces upon them, and thats why their real opinions are reflected in their body language.Body language

37、 is now widely used in politics, sales, negotiations and any other situation where communication between people is involved. Body language can also help you leave the impression you want. For example by using proper body language you can appear confident even if you are anxious or afraid. Knowing th

38、at body language is so useful, you might want to know more about it. Please find it in my newly published book- The Interesting Body Language.49. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading body language?A. It helps people distinguish honest people from the dishonest ones.B. It enables pe

39、ople to express their emotions properly.C. It makes the rules of society progress gradually.D. It lets people have a deeper understanding of others.50. What does the underlined word “suppress” mean in the second to last paragraph? A. Control. B. Enlarge. C. Reveal. D. Inform.51. The purpose of the l

40、ast paragraph is to _. A. promote the authors new book B. teach people how to read body language C. analyze the importance of knowing body language D. show the usage of body languageDThoreau and other naturalists have praised the benefits of nature to your state of mind, but there are some researche

41、s showing how nature makes you smarter.When you exercise, do you go to the gym or around your neighborhood or in a local park? Research has found that exposure to the great outdoors improves cognitive(认知的) function. Experts have called this attention restoration therapy(注意力修复治疗).In one study, resear

42、chers from the University of Michigan asked volunteers to complete a task designed to challenge memory and attention. The volunteers then took a walk in either a park or in downtown. After the walk, volunteers returned to the lab and were asked to retest on the task. The performance on the memory an

43、d attention task greatly improved in people following the walk in the park, but did not improve in those who walked downtown.Why does nature make you smarter? According to the experts, one reason has to do with how nature affects your attention. One is involuntary(无意识的), where your attention is attr

44、acted by some stimuli(刺激物). And the other one is directed attention, where your control your attention. Directed attention is important for memory, resolving conflict and reducing absent mind. Being in nature exposes you to stimuli that involve your involuntary attention. It gives your directed atte

45、ntion a rest and a chance to become renewed. When you are a in a city, you are actually vigilant(警觉的), your directed attention is turned on and cannot get a rest.Richard Luovs book, Last Child in the Woods, was about the negative effects of a nature deficit on children, but his new book, The Nature

46、Principle, describes how adults are equally at risk if they seldom spend time with nature.If you cant be in nature today, get a screen saver of nature. But I think it will be better for you to go out and experience the real things.52. Which of the following probably belongs to the attention restorat

47、ion therapy? A. Doing exercise in the gym. B. Reading Thoreaus works at home. C. Shopping in big malls. D. Walking or running through a local park.53. From the third paragraph, we can learn all EXCEPT that _. A. the study was conducted by experts of University of Michigan B. the study was about peop

48、les memory and attention C. the study indicates nature has a good effect on memory and attention D. the participants should walk in both the park and downtown54. According to the text, which one is considered to involve your involuntary attention? A. Remembering things. B. Relaxing in nature. C. Sol

49、ving problems. D. Being cautious.55. Which of the following would be the author most likely advise readers to do? A. Get a picture of nature. B. Avoid watching urban images. C. Read Richard Luovs new book. D. Go out and spend time in nature.第二节(共5 小题；每小题2分，共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选择出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项

50、为多余选项。 A Visit to the White HouseWhen you hear the words “the White House”, what comes to mind- the Presidents house, or just an important historical building?When my family visited the White House Visitor Center in Washington D.C. in April earlier this year, we learned that we could tour the buildi

51、ng. 56 And we finally got them for November!As we were waiting on this cold November morning on the White House South Lawns I was filled with excitement. The first thing that struck me was the colorful flowers and well-maintained lawns(草坪). 57 In the East Wing hallway on the ground floor, I saw the

52、portraits(画像) of past Presidents and events during their presidency framed on the walls. The library had over 2,700 books. The Vermeil Room and China Room displayed collections of silverware and china.We walked up a stairway to the State Floor. The East Room- the largest in the White House, was the most impressive because of its size and décor(装饰). 58 The Green, Blue and