高三英语试题
注重事项：
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3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卷规定的位置上。
4．所有题目必须在答题卡和答题卷上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
5. 考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷（共三部分，共115分）
一、听力（共三节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡或答题卷上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面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秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15 B. £
答案是B。
1. What does the woman mean?
A. It’s difficult to get a concert ticket.
B. She will go to the concert with the man.
C. She will read instead of attending the concert.
2. What’s wrong with the woman?
A. She’s got a bad lung disease.
B. She’s got high blood pressure.
C. She has always got headaches.
3. Who was injured in the accident?
A. The driver. B. One passenger. C. No one.
4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Husband and wife.
5. What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
A. He bought many books.
B. he published two good books.
C. The novel he wrote came out.
第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）
请听下面4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。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. When is the woman leaving?
A. At 10:00 this evening.
B. At 5:00 tomorrow morning.
C. At 6:00 tomorrow morning.
7. What does the man like?
A. Mean and fish. B. Vegetables and fruit. C. Traveling.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题
8. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Their vacation plan.
B. The TV program.
C. Tomorrow’s weather.
9. What is the man going to do?
A. Visit
10. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. The weather in
B. The man will cancel their travel plan.
C. The woman is eager to go to
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11. What is the man going to do?
A. Go to college.
B. Get a master’s degree.
C. Go to study abroad.
12. Which country has the woman considered going to?
A. Austria. B. Russia. C. China.
13. What will the woman do first?
A. Work for a while.
B. Finish the graduate program.
C. Go to a foreign country.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. Who doesn’t like swimming?
A. Mary. B. Ann. C. Shelia.
15. Where is the man’s hometown?
A. In
16. When will the man go to the woman’s home?
A. Before this Christmas.
B. After this Christmas.
C. Next summer vacation.
17. What did the woman learn in
A. Skating. B. Skiing. C. Swimming.
第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
请听下面一段独白段，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，本段独白读两遍。
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
Water
|
The amount of water on the earth |
Over 70 percent of the (18) ________of the earth is water. 3 percent of which is fresh water. |
|
The amount of water in |
|
|
The shortage of water |
Much water from rivers or lakes has been wasted and a lot of underground water has been overused. Over (20) ________ of the large cities in our country are short of water. |
二、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
例: A computer can only do ______ you have instructed it to do.
A. how B. after C. what D. when
答案是 C。
21. We are determined to get our rights no matter what we’ll lose.
A. at all costs B. at a cost C. at the cost D. at cost
22. We ______ that there is going to be a storm. Please take an umbrella along.
A. learned B. had learned C. have learned D. will learn
23. —What on earth are you doing here ______ you are to be in the office to finish your job?
—Well, sir. I’m just having a smoke here.
A. as B. when C. while D. though
24. Please be seated, dear passengers. We ______ by the traffic police.
A. are checked B. were checked C. have been checked D. are being checked
25. To order is one thing; ______ is another one. Learn to obey as well being obeyed.
A. to be order B. to be ordered C. be ordered D. order
26.—Did the manager give you the offer?
—______. But he promised to inform me if he decides to.
A. Yes, thank you B. Not yet C. Not at all D. Almost not
27. Please tell me ______ you’ll have your coffee. I’m just in the kitchen over there.
A. when B. how C. what D. where
28. When he went abroad for the first time, he found ______ in a quite different situation.
A. it B. himself C. him D. one
29. Comedies, examples ______ are Beverly Hills Cop and Home Alone, continue to be very popular.
A. in that B. for which C. of which D. of them
30. Bruce ______ as well be to blame, but you have to take some of the responsibility for this mess, too.
A. might B. must C. can D. need
31. —If you lose the chance, you’ll regret your whole life.
—Don’t be so worried. ______.
A. I’m just in a hurry B. I’m in some other trouble
C. I’m just ready as it is D. I’m taking action now
32. Mary, one of my best friends, likes people in a place ______ she feels comfortable with.
A. which B. where C. when D. who
33. Stop playing that stupid game, Tom. You ______ too much of your study time.
A. are wasting B. waste C. shall waste D. wasted
34. —______ who devotes himself to the happiness of others.
—That’s true. I can’t agree with you more.
A. So happy he is B. Happy is he C. Happy he is D. Happy so he is
35. Most of us always hate ______ in the shops by some of the salespersons, though we have nothing to avoid it completely.
A. cheating B. getting cheated C. to be cheated D. having cheated
第二节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，把握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
Nowadays a lot of people will like to have some adventurous experiences. Some will try to go to the 36 sea to have a close look at the bottom of it 37 some others will like to arise into the sky 38 up till now to greet the so-called heavens. But you see, 39 all of them will have a good memory after the adventures. Don’t believe that? So enjoy the following story and then have a 40 thought the next time some one invites you to do some 41 .
George liked to have all kinds of 42 . He had once bought a racing car and sometimes 43 at 200 kilometers an hour. He had also had a hand in 44 into the sea and boasted a lot in front of his friends. 45 to his description, he usually returned 46 and alive after many of the death-risking adventures.
When George was thirty-five, he bought a 47 plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of 48 .
George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George 49 to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, "I've travelled in a big plane several times, but I've 50 been in a small one, so I'll go."
They went up, and George flew 51 for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.
When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back 52 , and he said to his friend in a 53 voice, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane."
George was very 54 and said, "Two trips?"
"Yes, my first and my 55 ," answered Mark.
36. A. deep B. blue C. wild D. dangerous
37. A. when B. as C. while D. before
38. A. undeveloped B. uncovered C. undertaken D. unknown
39. A. nearly B. not C. almost D. hardly
40. A. second B. careful C. reasonable D. different
41. A. travel B. ride C. risk D. flight
42. A. machines B. people C. training D. adventures
43. A. set up B. sped up C. flew away D. drove down
44. A. swimming B. boating C. jumping D. diving
45. A. False B. Due C. True D. Thanks
46. A. happy B. sound C. wounded D. excited
47. A. small B. modern C. used D. cheap
48. A. turns B. activities C. tricks D. trials
49. A. promised B. wanted C. refused D. offered
50. A. never B. always C. immediately D. recently
51. A. around B. away C. high D. up
52. A. dangerously B. safely C. pleasantly D. finally
53. A. moving B. exciting C. regretting D. shaking
54. A. interested B. worried C. astonished D. surprised
55. A. second B. third C. last D. past
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、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Thanks for bringing me down here to the university last Sunday. Classes didn’t start until Wednesday, so I had a few days to get adjusted. I’m signed up for five classes: zoology, calculus, English, and two history sections. It’s a heavy load, but they are all courses that will count for my degree. The zoology class which meets at 8:00 every morning is going to be my hardest subject. The history class that I have in the morning is on Western Civilization; the one in the afternoon is on early
I like all of my classmates but one. There are four of us in our suite including two girls from
56. Where is the author of the above passage now?
A. In
57. Which subject does the author regard the most difficult?
A. History. B. English. C. Zoology. D. Calculus.
58. What can we know about the author from the above passage?
A. She likes to stay alone all by herself.
B. Her parents know little about her university.
C. She may not good at writing.
D. She must be very busy every day.
59. Why is Heather a pain for the author?
A. She doesn’t like the other three roommates.
B. She is not open enough to be friendly.
C. She doesn’t like the way the author treats her.
D. She isn’t from the same states as the others.
B
Passing a store, you might just step in and see if the store has received any new CDs. Once in the store, you’re delighted to discover some new CDs that you must have. You could buy them later, of course, but you’re already here, so why not now? In the checkout line you wonder whether to write a check or pay with a credit card. Either way would be OK, you suppose. The trouble with writing a check, though, is that you don’t have much money left in your checking account. Using the credit card you won’t have to pay at once, and when you do pay, you will only have to pay a little a month. So you hand the salesperson your plastic card, and that’s the deal!
There are a few good things about credit cards. For one thing, it’s almost impossible to rent a car without a credit card. For another, they are helpful if you are in a situation where you don’t have your checkbook or you have little cash with you.
What are the disadvantages? One is that few people have the discipline to use their credit cards wisely. Instead, many fall into the buy-now-pay-later trap. Many become “addicted to plastic.” Another disadvantage is that credit cards are more abstract than money or checks and thus contribute to our having less control over our money. Bank notes are physical things, and you have to reconcile your checking account every month when you pay with a check. This takes a bit of work, and although it’s painful, it’s more realistic. Credit cards represent the abstract, lending a certain air of unreality to the stage of managing your finances. All you do is sign your name; someone else does the math for you.
60. What is the advantage of credit cards?
A. You can buy what you like at a lower price.
B. You can buy what you like without paying at all.
C. You can buy what you like more conveniently.
D. You can buy what you like more freely.
61. What is the disadvantage of the credit cards?
A. They will leave you buying more than what you can really afford.
B. They will leave you spending more than paying in cash or with checks.
C. They can save you some money sometimes but later cost more.
D. They can save you some money but increase interest in your bank account.
62. The underlined word “reconcile” in the last paragraph might mostly probably mean “______”.
A. balance B. increase C. check D. change
63. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. The ABC of Credit Cards. B. Credit Cards, Checks or Cash.
C. Why Not Credit Cards? D. Watch out Your Credit Cards!
C
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65. If you want to know more about transportation and destinations beforehand, you’d better check______.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
66. What information can’t you get from the above table about travel in
A. Prices of each service. B. The quality of the services.
C. Safety and personal services. D. Benefits and characteristics of each service.
67. From the above passage, we can conclude that ______.
A. many possible travelers will go to
B. the advertisement is trying to get more travelers
C. traveling in
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I’m a commercial fisherman in
Tom Hagen
Your report presents an overly hopeless future. Here in
Frank Mirarchi
You described fishing around the world, but not here in the
Jeremiah O’Brien
68. How is the situation about fishery in
A. There is too much waste in fishery.
B. The fishery is balanced well there.
C. Many local fishermen liked the fishery laws before.
D. The government is not doing their best to limit fishing.
69. Jeremiah O’Brien does not agree with ______.
A. the opinion of Tom Hagen’s
B. the opinion of Frank Mirarchi’s
C. Magnuson-Stevens Act
D. all the ideas in the article mentioned
70. We can see from the above passage that ______.
A. fishery in the
B. fishery in the world is running well by the Magnuson-Stevens Act
C. in some countries there is less limitation in fishing
D. importing fish pays more for the fishermen in the
71. Which of the following might serve as the best title of the above passage?
A. Fishery in the World B. Fishery in the
C. Fishery, a World Problem D. Fishery Limitation, Stricter or Not
E
In the social and economic fields the UN increased its efforts to fight against poverty, ignorance, hunger, and disease and to help raise the standards of living in the newly developing countries.
The sixteenth General Assembly placed considerable emphasis on the idea of economic development by planning the current decade as the United Nations Decade of Economic Development. The agreement called upon UN members to help the newly developing countries achieve a minimum rate of growth of 5% by the end of the decade. It also emphasized the need for industrial development and encouraged cooperation with respect to regional-development programs.
In the past the organs and agencies of the UN in the economic field have concentrated largely on economic development. Increased attention was directed towards the need for balance and integration in economic and social development. It was emphasized at various UN meetings that particular attention must be given in the new nations to such problems as urbanization, housing, community development, and child welfare.
The Assembly has also offered a $100,000,000 world food program designed to use surplus (过剩的) food to encourage the development of needy countries. The program would improve upon the present unsatisfactory method of disposing of surplus food supplies and would enable the poorer nations to use more of their resources for development purposes.
Many of the UN specialized agencies increased their budgets. This means that such agencies as the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, and the International Labor Organization will be pushing ahead at an increasing rate to deal with problems in their respective fields.
The Assembly again set $150,000,000 as the target figure for the work of the UN Technical Assistance Program and the Special Fund. If funds are available, technical assistance will move ahead at a faster speed.
72. What was the sixteenth General Assembly’s goal?
A. To help increase the economy of the world.
B. To help emphasize the importance of the economic field.
C. To help newly developing countries to develop.
D. To get their ideas accepted by all the UN members.
73. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. UN has done a lot to help all the member countries.
B. UN has called upon all the new countries to develop economy.
C. UN has realized all their goals to develop the world economy.
D. UN has done a lot to help develop the economy of the new countries.
74. The attitude of the author of the above passage is ______.
A. praising B. objective C. personal D. imaginary
75. The best topic of the above passage might be ______.
A. UN, Efforts to Help Needy Countries
B. UN, a Helpful and Developing Organization
C. UN, Past and Future Developments
D. UN, Balance of World Economy
四、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）
以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：
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。
Dear Xiao Lan,
Thank you for your letter of 14th June. I am glad but 76．_________
excited at the good news I have got the first prize for the 77．_________
competition, and also looking forward to visit
I’d like to on holiday from 8th August to 24th August, 79．_________
when is the time for the Olympic Games, and I would 80．_________
be very thankful if you can arrange for me to watch some 81．_________
of the matches, and will meet some of the famous players. 82．_________
The places I’d like to visit most is the Summer 83．_________
Palace and the Great Wall, if possibly, all the 84．_________
well-known place of interest in
I am very grateful to you and your company
for giving me this good chance.
Yours sincerely,
Xiao Ming
第二节：书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
假如你是华新中学的李华，今年18岁，参加了全国英语能力竞赛，成绩突出，获得去英语国家交流学习的机会。现请根据下面的内容提示，用英语写一份材料，提交国外组织机构。
l 你选择的国家及其理由
l 学习交流方式：
居住在有同龄学生的家庭
周一至周五学习
周末外出参观学习
l 回国后的打算
注重： 1) 不要逐字翻译试题说明。可以适当增加细节使表达连贯；
2）字数100字左右。（开头语已写出，不计入总词数）。
I’m Li Hua from
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万州二中2008—2009学年度上期中期考试
高三英语参考答案
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短文改错
Dear Xiao Lan,
Thank you for your letter of 14th June. I am glad but 76． and
excited at the good news∧I have got the first prize for the 77． that
competition, and also looking forward to visit
I’d like to∧on holiday from 8th August to 24th August, 79． be
when∧is the time for the Olympic Games, and I would 80． it
be very thankful if you can arrange for me to watch some 81． could
of the matches, and will meet some of the famous players. 82． will
The places I’d like to visit most is the Summer 83． are
Palace and the Great Wall, if possibly, all the 84． possible
well-known place of interest in Beijing. 85． places
I am very grateful to you and your company
for giving me this good chance.
Yours sincerely
Xiao Ming
书面表达
One possible version
I’m Li Hua from
I would like to choose the
When I’m back, I’m sure to share what I have got during my stay in
