2007届广东汕头金平区高三期末测试试卷

1、2007届广东省汕头市金平区高三期末测试试卷I. 听力 （共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 听独白或对话 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。 请听下面一段对话，回答第 13 三个小题。1. What happened to the speaker s house?A. There was no electricity.B.

2、There was no water.C. There was a fire.2. Why did the man ask the woman to close to the door quickly ？A. It was cold outside.B. He was afraid of something dirty blown in with wind.C. There was smoke outside.3. How will the speakers get out of their house?A. They will call the police for help.B. They

3、 will climb out of window.C. They will cover up with wet sheets and run away. 请听下面一段对话，回答第 46 三个小题。4. What does the man like to learn about history?A. Specific dates.B. Things that have happened.C. Famous people.5. How many events happened on this day in history?A. Only one. B. Three. C. Eight.6. Ho

4、w did the man celebrate the Forty-Niners in school?A. He threw all kinds of rocks in the park.B. He watched the program of History Channel.C. He looked for the gold-looking rocks in the field.请听下面一段对话，回答第 79 三个小题。7. How many suggestions does the speaker make?A. Three.B. Two.C. Four.8. What nationali

5、ty is the speaker likely to be?A. Chinese.B. Japanese.C. American.9. What can we learn from the text?A. Chinese and foreign tourists have the same tastes for beauty.B. The scenic spots in China are quite satisfactory.C. Different people have different needs for tour. 请听下面一段对话，回答第 1012 三个小题。10. Where

6、 does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport.B. At the party.C. On the telephone.11. What is the man going to do?A. Have dinner with Jerry.B. Attend the woman s party.C. Meet his sister at the airport.12. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Pick up her sister.B. Attend her part

7、y.C. Invite her to have dinner. 请听下面一段对话，回答第 1315 三个小题。13. What books can the site supply?A. All the books to improve your English.B. All the books in the world.C. All the books you need.14. How can you get the book you want?A. You can buy it in the store.B. It will be delivered to your door.C. The

8、site will post it to you.15. What can we learn from text?A. The activity“ Book of the Month” is held each month.B. The site works with many bookshops.C. Readers can t review a book at the site.第二节听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一段独白，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为16-20 的空格中。对话读两遍。Name of the school_16_Purpose

9、 to the schoolTo improve their _17_ skills.Plan on Friday morningTo visit a _18_.Purpose of games on Friday after noon.To get to know _19_.Trip to the historical city of BathTime of starting: _20_ on Saturday; A bushired for the day; lunch provided.II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35 分）第一节：完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 2

10、 0 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130 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。The earliest films were short, _21_only one minute or less. People could , for one cent, see simple action films of trains,fire engines, crowds on city streets, and similar subjects. Soon 20-mi nute pictures of n ews items were show

11、 n in theatres atthe end of the _22_ stage show. Later, film used a new method-putting the beginning of one scene upon the _23_ of thescene before-for magical effects and to _24_ a story together. I n 1903 a film was made about a train robbery. Much of theaction took place at the same time the robbe

12、rs _25_, the men meeting and pla nning to catch themand the sce nes wentsmoothly from one scene to ano ther in stead of unn aturally show ing each scene _26_. This was the earliest successful filmin which sce nes were filmed at different places and times.Before 1910 actors were _27_ in films without

13、 their names being given, because the producers were afraid that, if anactor became well known, he might _28_ more mon ey. But later it became known that a film with a _29_ actor in it could besold at a higher price to theatre ownersthan a film in which the actor was not known. Soon “ movie stars ”

14、won fame wherever films were shown. By 1915 themore popular stars were _30_ as much as $ 2,000 a week.21. A. keepingB. leavingC. lastingD. starting22. A. oldB. earlyC. regularD. interesting23. A. beginningB. subjectC. middleD. end24. A. tieB. supplyC. layD. match25. A. gatheringB. threateningC. chec

15、kingD. escaping26. A. separatelyB. seriouslyC. terriblyD. successfully27. A. organizedB. trainedC. promisedD. employed28. A. saveB. demandC. figureD. introduce29. A. highly-paidB. luckilyC. familiarD. popular30. A. earningB. payingC. takingD. spending第二节：语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文， 根据上下文填

16、入适当的词语， 或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空， 并 将答案填写在答题卡上标号为 31-40 的相应位置。On keeping a Diary in EnglishKeeping a diary in English is one of the _31_ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability._32_ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _33_ time. It can help us to develop the habit of

17、thinking inEnglish. _34_ we persist in this practice, gradually we lllearn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary inEnglish, we certainly run up against many _35_. In the first place, _36_ often happens that we have trouble findingappropriate words and phrases to give expression to

18、our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things inChinese. _37_ it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.As far as I _38_ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionarywithin easy reach. Whenever something be

19、ats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary.We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is _39_ great use to keep a diary inEnglish for _40_development of our writing skills.III 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题

20、2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，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。AWhen skateboarding started in the 1960s, skateboards were made of wood and had clay wheels. Since the wheels did notgrip concrete well, riders could do very few tricks with them. Soon people lost interest in the sport.In 1973, though, a

21、 new wheel was invented in California. It was made of a plastic called urethane （ 氨基甲酸酯 ）. Askateboard with these wheels moved very quickly and it also gripped the concrete well.During the next few years skateboards were further improved. The urethane was perfected, and because the boards wereshaped

22、 better, riders liked them better. These skateboards gave new life to skateboarding.The streets were not safe for skateboarding, although it was easy to ride on the streets. As a result, skateboard parks sprangup. The first parks appeared in California and Florida. At first there were only outdoor p

23、arks that had concrete slopes withsmall curves （ 曲线 ）. Then more exciting parks appeared which had steep downward slopes, banked curves, and verticalwalls. Today, there are both indoor and outdoor parks.In most of these parks riders must wear helmets as well as knee and elbow pads. This gear can pre

24、vent a fall fromcausing serious injury.Whenever they ride, people should always use this safety equipment, and they should learn how to fall safely. Manyaccidents happen during the first week of riding so it is very important that riders be taught well.41. Why were the new skateboards more popular?A

25、. They were safer than the older ones.B. The older models were expensive.42. The underlined word“ grip ” in the first paragraph means“_A. move over a surface without slippingB. stick toC. replaceD. break dow nC. They were stronger than the older ones.D. People could do more tricks with them.43. Skat

26、eboard parks developed because_ .A. pare nts decided it would be a good idea B. too many accide nts happe ned on the streetsC. many streets did not allow skateboardingD. most city parks did not allowskateboard ing44. Which of the followi ng stateme nts about skateboard parks is TRUE?A. The first par

27、ks appeared in Scotland and Florida.B. The earlier parks had steep slopes.C. In the parks people dont have to wear helmets.D. At first there were nt any in door parks.45. The most importa nt rule in a skateboard park might be“_ ”A. Do not speed!B. Leave the park byC. Take care of your pers onal thin

28、 gs!D. Wear safety equipme nt.BIn the past ten years, America National Basketball Association (NBA) has grownin creas in gly depe ndent on the rest of the world to supply players.When Michael Jorda n and Larry Bird won gold in Barce Iona in 1992, the America ns werepraised for teach ing the world ho

29、w to play basketball. This seas on, however, 20 perce nt of NBArosters (花名册)will be filled by non-America ns. NBA commissi oner David Stem happilyembraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outl ined his visi on for the future, which islikely to see Europe host ing NBA games by 2010.Th

30、e NBA is now pla nning to take China by storm.“ Our experie nee in China has bee n that it is going to be explosive in its growth,Stern.” s.The strategy in China is television. “ WW vm ade 14 deals in China with local and nationalnetworks on cable and satellite.” The success of Chinese centre Yao Mi

31、ng has paved the way forthe NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 Ianguages, will put that tothe test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play twopre-seas on games aga inst the Sacrame nto Kings in Beijing and Shan ghai. The NBA knows that

32、it n eeds a global marketto compe nsate for tough times on home soil.It doesn t matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to scout （寻找）internatio nally,” said Terry Lyons, the NBpreside nt 6f siteceati onal publicC. the NBA trai ning cen terD. the USArelati ons. I

33、thas in creased the level of competiti on here. ”s Fren chma n Tony Parker and Arge nti ne Emanuel Gin obilishowed in winning champi on ship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last seas on, many people can earn the respect of theirAmerica n peers. Others, such as the Houst on Rockets Chinesentu Yao Mi

34、ng number one draft pick in 2002and the Detroit Pistons18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic number two overall in this year cliaft are icons （偶像） in-wait in g. It is the ultimate（ 根本的）revoluti on the rest of the world teach ing the US how to play basketball.46. Accord ing to the report,_.A. Michael Jordan

35、 is still playing a very important role in NBAB. the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be greatC. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBAD. European cou ntries will host the 2004 NBA games47. The un derl ined phrase“ take China by storm ” has the meaning ofA. NBA intends to make

36、 China its“ marketing center”B. NBA is pla nning to set up some training cen ters in ChinaC. there ll be a big storm wheBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento KingsD. the NBA s live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China48. What seems to be the biggest cha nge that is hap

37、pe ning to NBA?A. NBA is expect ing more foreig n players to join the league.B. China s rapid development in sports affects NBA.C. Yao Ming has take n the place of Michael Jorda n.D. The NBA will stop teach ing the world how to play basketball.49. When the writer talked of“ home soil ” , he was refe

38、rring toA. farms in the StatesB. n ative America ns50. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?A. The Non-American Basketball Players B. NBA Is Coming to ChinaC. The Foreign Ties That Bind the NBAD. NBA Is Making Big ProgressCWhen you save money in a bank account, an int

39、erest-bearing checking account or a certificate of deposit - CD, you re lending that bank your money. The bank uses that money - in fact, borrowing money from you and paying you interest forthe right to use your money to lend to someone else.Of course, the bank then charges that borrower an even hig

40、her interest rate to more than the interest it s paying thelender. Interest is computed as a percentagheeoafmt ount of the loan ( 贷Here are examples to compute interest.You may see a $10,000 CD with a 5-percent annual interest rate, which is yearly ， but right next to it isthe annual percentage yiel

41、d ( 收益 ) number and it s higher.The difference between rate and yield is determined by how frequently interest is paid, and how it is paid.If you have a CD with a 5-percent nominal (名义上的 ) rate, then interest is calculated by multiplying 5percent by the amount invested and by the part of year the mo

42、ney is invested.Let s say interest pays annually. A $ 10, 000 investment will earn $ 500 in interest. ($ 10, 000X5 percent 1 year) When an investment (投资)pays interest annually, its rate and its yield are the same.If the 5 percent CD paid interest semiannually, the six-month interest payment would b

43、e $ 250 ($ 10,0003percent 0.5 years). The $ 250 payment starts earning interest and earns $6.25 in interest during the nextsix months ($2505 percent 0.5 years).The first CD earned $ 500 in interest after a year and the second CD earned $ 506.25 in the interest.The rate and yield on the first CD is 5

44、 percent. The rate on the second CD is 5 percent, but its yield is 5.06percent. If interest was paid daily, the rate would be 5 percent but the yield would be 5.13 percent.These yield computations show that interest is invested in CD at the CD51. What is the main purpose of the bank to deposit peopl

45、eA. To keep for future use.B. To make loa ns.C. To lend it to the n eeded.D. To man age the bank.52. Which of the following flowcharts （ 流程图）best describes bank management?s nominal rate.s mon ey?A. lenderJpay interest toJbanktake higher interest fromborrower.B. lenderJpay higher interest toJbanktak

46、e interest fromborrower.C. bank match the len der and the borrower take in terest from both.D. borrower take interest fromlenderpay interest to bank.53. What can be con cluded about i nvestme nt?A. The rate is more tha n the yield whe n the in vestme nt pays in terest every two years.B. The rate equ

47、als to the yield when the investment pays interest every half year.C. The more freque ntly in terest is paid, the higher the yield is.D. The more frequently interest is paid, the lower the yield is.54. According to the nominal rate of the semiannual compounding interest, how much would be the six-mo

48、nth in terest for a $ 150,000 CD customer?A.$3759.375B. $ 375C. $7510D. $ 375055. What is the passage mainly about?A. Rate.B. Yield.C. I nterest.D. Savi ng accou nt.第二节信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列的应用文：ADear Sir/Madame:I suppose r

49、obots could be used as dust people during night time , as they don t need to sleep and they arecomparatively safe in polluted en vir onment.Dear Sir/Madame:I suppose small remote con trol robots could be used as sea rescu ing workers to search throughwreckage（打捞） in a disaster looking for people in

50、the sea. Bomb defusers（ 扫雷管）are now robots reducing the risk of los ing a life.CDear Sir/Madame:I suppose robots can do such dan gerous jobs as skyscraper builders that would be safer for huma n beings.If injured or broken, they can be fixed easily. They can also work in unfavorable con diti ons suc

51、h as dark,extreme heat, extreme cold etc.DDear Sir/Madame:I suppose Robots could be used as chemical researchers. At least they can help us carry harmful chemicalsin a chemical pla nt or help to go into small areas in accessible to us. It can be used to exam ine the in side ofa nu clear reactor （核炉）

52、.EDear Sir/Madame:I suppose robots could be astr on auts and they could travel very far away, like Pluto. If they can, we don tneetb especially train human beings to be astronauts as it cost quite a lot and it also takes many years tomake a professi onal astro naut.FDear Sir/Madame:I suppose robots

53、could be used as car assembly workers .in parts of a car build ing line. Assembly（装酉配）lines make the process move faster, get more work done and cost less. But the job is so mechanical and bori ng.请阅读以下不同职业的人的信息，然后匹配他/她和他/她在调查问卷的作答：56. Jaime is a professor in the field of biochemistry. He is worried

54、 about his health situation as he keeps soclose to harmful eleme nts year in and year out.57. Bradley works in the Intern ati onal Ocea n Security Associati on. He is sad to th ink of the factthat there were so many people who couldn t be saved at last in disasters.58.Carrie is a young man who has a

55、 job in a city con struct ion compa ny. He is afraid of climb ing3.题目：Out-of-Class Activities in Our Schoolup ladders and carry ing the iron bars and con crete onto higher places.59. Josh is an administrator of the National Spaceflight Bureau, which is short of qualified pilots at the moment.60. AIa

56、 n is a worker in an auto factory. He is th inking of cha nging ano ther job which is more in teresti ngand creative.答卷人在调查冋卷中的作答56. JaimeA. Skyscraper builders57. BradleyB. Sea rescu ing workers58.CarrieC. Dust people59.JoshD. Chemical researchers60.Ala nE. Astr on autsF. Car assembly workers第二卷（两部分，共 40 分）IV、写作（共两节，满分为 40 分） 第一节：基础写作（共 1 小题，满分 15 分）写作内容假设你校与美国某中学是姊妹学校，美方中学的校刊来信了解你校学生课外活动的情 况。下表是你校课外活动安排和活动内容。课外活动时间每周二、三、五（4: 10 5: 00 pm）活动项目体育运动、阅读、画画、乐器演奏、英语游戏等最受欢迎的项目电脑、画画、吉他希望和建议增加课外