（考试时间120分钟，共150分）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷（三大题，共115分）
　　注意事项
　　1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、学校、填写在答题卡上。
　　2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
　　3.考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力（30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5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 is the man going to do tonight?www.k s 5 u.com
A. Go to the cinema.      B. Attend a meeting.      C. Watch TV at home.
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a shop.        B. In a museum.       C. In a restaurant.
3. What time will the speakers get to Beijing?
A. At 11:00.         B. At 12:30.         C. At 12:45.
4. Is the man going to the party?
A. No.               B. Sure.             C. Maybe.
5. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Tell her what the problem is.     B. Repair the computer for her.
C. Send someone to help her.
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。
听下面一段材料，回答第6. 7. 8题。
6. What subject does Julie like best?
A. Science.         B. P.E.           C. Sports medicine.
7. Which subject is Julie NOT good at?
A. Music and English.    B. Physics and chemistry.   C. Marketing and commercial.
8. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student.   B. Husband and wife.    C. Father and daughter.
听下面一段材料，回答第9. 10. 11题。
9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. An interview.        B. A meal.        C. A job.
10. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Boss and clerk.       B. Mother and son.       C. Employer and employee.
11. How is the man feeling?
A. Tired.         B. Nervous.        C. Hopeless.
听下面一段材料，回答第12. 13题。
12. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the police station.    B. In the customs office.   C. In the tourist center.
13. What’s the purpose of the woman’s trip?
A. Visiting her parents.      B. Returning to her hometown. C. Attending a conference.
听下面一段材料，回答第14.15. 16. 17题。
14. Why does the girl ask her dad for money?
A. Because she works for him.      B. Because she has no job.
C. Because she will go away from home.
15. How much will the girl get?
A. $13.         B. $ 26.           C. $ 30.
16. How did the father manage to give the money?
A. He drew from the bank.         B. He had enough money at hand.
C. He got the money from his secret jar.
17. Which is not the thing that the girl is going to do with the money?
A. Putting some in a bank.       B. Giving some to her parents.
C. Buying some books.
听下面一段材料，回答第18. 19. 20题。
18. When is the speaker talking?
A. In the morning.      B. In the afternoon.        C. In the evening.
19. Who are the listeners?
A. Patients.            B. Visitors.          C. Nurses.
20. Which is NOT allowed in the hospital?
A. Smoking in any area.      B. Listening to the hospital radio.
C. Visiting patients in the morning.
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）
21. Mary couldn’t remember the exact date of the hurricane, but she knew it was ____ Saturday because everybody was at ___ church.
A. /; the       B. a; /       C. /; a       D. the; /
22.---I’m sorry, I should not have been so rude to you.
---You ____ your temper but that’s OK.
    A. have lost      B. had lost   C. did lose          D. were losing
23. ____ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. If only      B. Only if      C. Unless       D. As long as
24. Much to the parents’ comfort, their income is now double ____ it was ten years ago.
A. what       B. that       C. than        D. which
25. ---Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you.
---______, but I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.
A. No problem      B. All right    C. Thanks anyway    D. Never mind
26. He spent several hours in the wind and snow, _____.
A. cold and hungry      B. coldly and hungrily
C. being cold and hungry     D. in cold and hunger
27. It is the protection for trees ____ really matters, ____ how many trees are planted.
A. what; besides   B. that; except   C. that; rather than   D. what; other than
28. We are short of money, so every coin ____ now.
A. values        B. prices       C. worth     D. counts
29. There are many books! It’s not easy for us to decide ____ and what to leave behind.
A. what to be taken B. what to take   C. how to take      D. how to be taken
30. This problem may lead to more serious ones if ____ unsolved.
A. making        B. remained    C. keeping       D. left
31. I think Mick will ___ a good monitor, so I’d like to vote for him.
A. turn        B. change      C. be        D. make

32. You must be getting thin, for your trousers _____ badly like a flag in the wind.
A. are flowing    B. flow    C. flowed    D. have flowed
33. At times, worrying is a normal, inevitable response to a difficult event or situation--- a loved one being injured in an accident, ____.
A. what’s more    B. for example C. in general    D. on the other hand
34. --- I saw Tom in the lift this afternoon.
---Really? He ___ around here for a long time.
A. won’t be seen   B. wasn’t seen   C. hasn’t been seen    D. hadn’t been seen
35. We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things didn’t___ as we expected.
   A. work out       B. move out   C. carry out       D. get out
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
     Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently   36   by tramps to inform their   37   whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to   38   them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
      Quite   39   one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be   40 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into   41 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a   42   in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,   43   a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began   44   a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been   45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with   46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   47   his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The   48 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt   49   for him as he walked   50 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and   51 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake.   52 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the   53 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his   54 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried   55 , whistling as he went along.
   36. A. employed    B. made      C. taken       D. put up
   37. A. parents        B. classmates   C. fellows    D. friends
   38. A. share       B. save       C. give       D. put
   39. A. in a way      B. by mistake C. by the way   D. by chance
   40. A. with       B. in       C. by       D. on
   41. A. a fashion      B. a design    C. pieces      D. blocks
   42. A. success      B. care       C. failure       D. family
   43. A. gave       B. took       C. set        D. made
   44. A. drawing       B. kissing    C. correcting   D. studying
   45. A. pleased       B. strange    C. funny       D. exciting
   46. A. surprise     B. satisfaction C. worry      D. disappointment
   47. A. rise        B. put on       C. raise       D. throw
   48. A. conversation B. introduction C. quarrel    D. greeting
   49. A. happy       B. frightened   C. worried    D. sorry
   50. A. cheerful       B. sadly       C. bravely    D. eagerly
   51. A. waved       B. swung     C. shook     D. nodded
   52. A. Digging       B. Stealing    C. Putting    D. Looking
   53. A. existed       B. moving    C. shining    D. existing
   54. A. belongings   B. clothes    C. umbrella    D. stick
   55. A. step        B. position   C. pace       D. situation
第三部分： 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
                                       A
Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
    Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
    People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
    It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的). Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.
    Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
56. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes________.
A. for recreation                     B. in the interests of the farmers
C. to limit the fox population           D. to show off their wealth
57. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
   A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.
   B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
   C. The hunters have set rules to follow.
   D. The hunters have to go through strict training.
58. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game _______.
   A. by resorting to violence              B. by confusing the fox hunters
   C. by taking legal action                D. by demonstrating on the scene
59. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ______.
   A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxes       B. forbid hunting foxes with dogs
   C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside   D. prevent large-scale fox hunting
                                    B
Decision--thinking is not unlike poker---it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think. The mental process is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers.　　
The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes; there are what he called games of ‘perfect information’, games like chess where the players can’t hide anything or play tricks; they don’t win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of ‘imperfect information’, like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information. Quite the reverse. Business, politics, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors, which would even puzzle best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.
60. The subject discussed in this text is _________.
　　A. the process of reaching decisions  
　　B. the difference between poker and chess.
　　C. the secret of making good business plans
　　D. the value of information in winning games
61. An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ___________.
　　A. rules     B. luck    C. time     D. ideas
62. Which of the following can be used in place of “Quite the reverse”?
　　A. Quite right.    B. True enough. C. Most unlikely.   D. Just the opposite.
63. In the writer’s opinion, when making business decisions one should ___________ .
　　A. put perfect information before imperfect information
　　B. accept the existence of unknown factors
　　C. regard business as a game of chess
　　D. mix known and unknown factors
                                C
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate.” But not all experts (专家) agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer. David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate.” David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find out.The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don’t have to learn computer terms(术语), but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate.”
64. Which of the following is David Tebbutt’s ides on the relationship between people and computers?
A.Computer learning should be made easier.
B.There should be more computer clubs for experts.
C.People should work harder to master computer use.
D.Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.
65.We can infer from the text that “computer-lilerate” means_______.
A. being able to afford a computer
B. being able to write computer programs
C. working with the computer and finding out its value
D. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it
66. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns ___.
A.help to set up more computer clubs
B.bring people to learn to use computers
C. bring more experts to work together
D. help to sell computers to the public
67. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of______.
A. making better use of computer experts   B. improving computer programs
C. increasing computer sales     D. popularising computers
                                  D
Part I
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    In TOP ENGLISH CITY, you will be a top. English speaker among your competitors and enjoy the advantage that your competitors have not. You will be proud of' being a member of TOP ENGLISH CITY.
    Courses designed:
    Basic Studies... Sat. 08:00---10:00 am
    Intermediate(中级 )Spoken English,.. Sun. 08:00---10:00 am
    Standard Spoken English... Sat. 08:00---10:00 am
    Basic Business English... Sun. 08:00---10:00 am
    Intermediate Business English… Sun. 07:00 9:00pm
    TOEFL Super Studies... Sun. 7:30----9:30 pm
    Children’s Weekend... Sat &. Sun. 8.00 am--5:00pm
    For more information, please contact:
    Room 806 American Plaza Tianhexi Rd, 510150 Guangzhou
    Tel: 86668888-8806
                             Part II
                        ENGLISH SALON
    A place for you to practice your English, to exchange your English learning experience, to know more about the culture of English-speaking countries, to make more friends who can speak very good English.
    You will have free talks, famous English films and songs appreciation, English lectures and games; all are for you to improve yourself in English in the special, full-of-fun Salon.
    How to join:
We are a group with membership system, so if you want to join our group, please make an application to the Tianhe Office of Top English City, filling in the applying forms. You will be given a salon ID and become our member.
The Qualifications
    You must be fluent in English speaking or / and an English lover. Those who are now learning English in the Top English City will be advantageous.
    For more information, please contact
    Mr Jiu Chan at: 47129198
English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now!
68. Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?
    A. Top English, your smart choice!
    B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you!
    C. Top English, the best English!
    D. We have what you want!
69. Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person?
    A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English.
    B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English.
    C. Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies.
    D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.
70. If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least_______.
    A. be a university graduate
    B. be a student learning English in the Top English City
    C. be an English lover or can speak English well
    D. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English
71. What can you do after joining English Salon?
    A. Exchange English learning experience with other members.
    B. Know more about the culture of English-speaking countries.
    C. Make new friends.
    D. All the above.
                               E
Supply and demand is perhaps one of the most basic concepts of economics and it is the backbone of a market economy. Demand refers to how much of a product or service is desired by buyers. The quantity demanded is the amount of a product people are willing to buy at a certain price; the relationship between price and quantity demanded is known as the demand relationship. Supply represents how much the market can offer. The quantity supplied refers to the amount of a certain goods producers are willing to supply when receiving a certain price. The relationship between price and how much of a goods or service is supplied to the market is known as the supply relationship. Price, therefore, is a reflection of supply and demand.
   The law of demand states that, if all other factors remain equal, the higher the price of a product, the fewer people will demand that product. The amount of goods that buyers purchase at a higher price is less as the price of a product goes up, so does the opportunity cost of buying that product.
   Like the law of demand, the law of supply shows the quantities that will be sold at a certain price. But unlike the law of demand, the supply relationship shows an upward slope. This means that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied. Producers supply more at a higher price because selling a higher quantity at a higher price increases the whole income.
   Now that we know the laws of supply and demand, let’s turn to an example to show how supply and demand affect price.
   Imagine that a CD of your favorite band is sold for $20. Because the record company’s previous analysis showed that consumers will not demand CDs at a price higher than $20, only ten CDs were sold because the opportunity cost is too high for suppliers to produce more. If, however, the ten CDs are demanded by 20 people, the price will then rise. As a result, the rise in price should cause more CDs to be supplied as the supply relationship shows that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied. If, however, there are 30 CDs produced and demand is still at 20, the price will not be pushed up because the supply is more than the demand.
72. We know from the passage that changes in the prices of product cause changes in ______.
   A. income and expense          B. invention and production
   C. market and society           D. supply and demand
73. Look at the following tablet first, if it is up to you to make a decision to sell a widget(装饰品), you should sell it for ______.
Price of Widgets Number of Widgets People Want to Buy
$1.00 100
$2.00 90
$3.00 70
$4.00 40
   A. $1         B. $2           C. $3           D. $4
74. The last paragraph is mainly about the importance of ______.
A. a reasonable price           B. finding enough producing material
C. finding out what consumers think about   D. making out the demand at market
75. The text is written mainly _____.
A. to persuade people to buy more products
B. to let people know more about a CD
C. to explain the relationships between demand, supply and price
D. to tell people how to buy things reasonably

第二卷（35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。
In China there is about 50 million disabled                   76. _____
people. We should try our best make their life                  77. ______
much easy. For example, when we design a building,            78. ______
we’ll have to provide a entrance which is suitable                 79. ______
for wheelchairs on the first ground floor. The                        80. ______
Chinese government takes good care for their life.                81. ______
Many people with disables have received good treatment           82. ______
from the government. Meanwhile, more and more                83. _______
special schools have built for them. But that is                  84. _______
not enough, their life will be much better                        85. _______
unless everyone shows love for them.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
在学习英语的过程中遇到困难是在所难免的。请根据你 (Peter)的学习情况填好调查表，并根据填表的内容给《英语辅导报》的编辑写一封信，请求他给予帮助，词数100左右。
Questionnaire
                                                 YES           NO
1. Are you interested in English?                      ( )            ( )
2. Are you afraid of making mistakes?                  ( )            ( )
3. Can you understand your teacher’s spoken English?     ( )            ( )
4. Do you have any chances to speak to others in English? ( )            ( )
5. Are you good at reading in English?                  ( )            ( )
6. Do you often keep a diary in English?                ( )            ( )
7. Is it easy to remember English words?                ( )            ( )
8. Do you have any good ways to improve your English?   ( )             ( )
注意：信的主要内容应包括：
你目前英语学习的现状是怎么样的？
在英语学习过程中遇到了什么困难？
这些困难对你有什么影响？
请编辑帮你出主意解决这些困难。
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                          
                                                                           
2008-2009学年第一学期期中考试高三英语参考答案
答案：
1—5 CABCC   6—10 BACAB   11—15 BBCAB   16—20 CBBAC
21—25 BCBAC   26—30 ACDBD   31—35 DABDA
36—40 ACBDB   41—45 CCDDD   46—50 BCADB   51—55 CADAC
56—60 ACBBA 61—65 BDBAD   66—70 BDACC   71—75 DDCDC
改错：
76. is→are; 77. make→to make;   78. easy→easier;   79. a→an; 80. cross out “first” or “ground”;   81. for→of;   82. disables→disability; 83. RIGHT    84. have→have been;
85. will→won’t Or add “not” after “will”

Writing:
Dear Editor,
   I’m a middle school student. And I am very interested in English. I think English is very useful and important to us. Every day I try to listen to English on the radio and write diaries. But it’s not easy for me to remember words. We have many chances to speak English, but I’m very shy. So when it’s my turn to speak, I often feel very nervous of making mistakes. Now no matter how hard I work, I can’t improve my English. What should I do now? Please give me some good advice.
Thank you very much for helping me.
       Looking forward to receiving your reply.

                                                         Peter