高三英语上学期期中考试
英 语
第I卷(选择题 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www.ks5u.com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。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What is the weather like?
A. It’s raining. B. It’s cloudy. C. It’s sunny.
2. Who will go to China next month?
A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The man’s sister. B. A film. C. An actor.
4. Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home
第二节 (共15小题;每题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,每小题将给出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. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby. B. To look after her sister.
C. To find a new job.
7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9. Whet are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality. B. A problem with traffic rules.
C. A suggestion for city planning.
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars. B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s worth trying. C. It’s impractical.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas. B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking. B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Jane has just learned to drive. B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story. B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节:语法和词汇知识(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涂黑。
21. —Lucy can’t come for dinner; she is leaving for Beijing tonight.
— ____. I hope I can talk to her soon.
A. I’m sorry for that B. No, she needn’t C. Yes, she should D. What a pity
22.When first in China, Dae Jang Geum made Chinese viewers crazy about it.
A.introducing B.to introduce C.introduce D.introduced
23. ______he always thinks of is ______ he can do more for the country.
A. What; how B. What; what C. That; that D. How; how
24. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck ____ out wrong.
A. to turn B. to turning C. to turned D. to be turned
25. doesn’t seem to have been much difficulty in solving the problem.
A.It B.That C.There D.He
26. PK, which ____ player killer, is a term that was from online games.
A. serves as B. stands for C. regards as D. applies for
27. Everybody said it was an ideal marriage; no one had ever known ____ couple.
A. the happier B. a happy C. a happier D. the happiest
28. ----What did the girl come to your factory for?
----She wanted a job, ____ she has never experienced before.
A. that B. one C. what D. the one
29. She was educated at Beijing University, ________ she went on to have her advanced study
abroad.
A. after that B. from that C. from which D. after which
30. ---That woman has been taking care of two white tigers for 8 years.
---Oh, dear! She________ a lot of difficulties!
A. could go through B. might go through
C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through
31. ---I have got a headache.
---No wonder. You ________ in front of that computer too long.
A. work B. are working C. have been working D. worked
32. The conference has been told to discuss the effects of tourism ____ the wild life in the area.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
33. Hundreds of people leave their villages to seek their ____ in cities.
A. luck B. chance C. fortune D future
34. ---I’d like to find a job in the library.
--- Good idea.In my opinion, it doesn’t affect your studies.
A.unless B.as long as C.despite D.even if
35. When she came in, she was surprised to find a stranger ____ at the back of the classroom with his eyes ____ upon her.
A. seating; fixing B. to seat; fixing
C. having seated; fixed D. seated; fixed
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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
I think if we are lucky we will meet nice people. They will offer us help, friendship, kindness and so on 36 , when I was 17 years old, there was a boy, who gave me something very important. It was a 37
The story 38 when I became a high student in the autumn of 2003. At the beginning of the term, I did not know anyone in my class because I had just 39 from a school, which was far from my new school, I was the 40 one who studied at my new school. I felt very lonely. I was afraid to 41 anyone because 1 did not think they were friendly to me.
Every time I heard them talking and laughing, I felt my heart 42 .I thought my life was dark and sad.I did not know what to do and I did not want to tell my parents anything 43 they would worry about it.
44 , one day, something good happened, I was sitting on my seat, 45 as usual, as my deskmate talked happily with her friends. At that 46 , a boy, who I didn't know, entered the classroom, 47 the seats, passed mine and suddenly turned back. It seemed that he was looking for something. 48 , he looked at me, and, without a word, gave me a smile.
Suddenly, I felt like something warm, bright and friendly had 49 me and I thought would be lucky and never live in 50 from then on. Why was that? I asked myself. Although he walked away 51,I knew he had smiled at me. His smile made me feel friendly, happy, lively and warm.
The smile 52 my life. I did not feel sad any more. 53 , I think, sometimes the world is 54 you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you may always be alone. So, cheer up, those who are lonely or in 55 . The world is not that bad. Smile to the world and it will smile back.
36. A. To make things better B. Believe it or not C. I say D.It just depends
37. A. smile B. pleasure C. comfort D. help
38. A. happened B. spread C. occurred D. started
39. A. separated B. left C. graduated D. escaped
40. A. just B. only C. very D. right
41. A. make friends with B. drop a time to C. keep company of D. have a glimpse of
42. A. sink B. beat C. jump D. run
43. A. though B. when C. if D. because
44. A. Strangely B. Patiently C. Luckily D. Willingly
45. A. unusual B. polite C. unhappy D. delighted
46. A. while B. moment C. chance D. o'clock
47. A. got through B. looked through C. broke through D.went through
48. A. Surprisingly B. Eagerly C. Seriously D. Beautifully
49. A. drawn B. defeated C. caught D. struck
50. A. happiness B. darkness C. coldness D. friendliness
51. A. friendly B. peacefully C. eventually D. immediately
52. A. coloured B. improved C. satisfied D. changed
53. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Meanwhile
54. A. something B. what C. everything D. where
55. A. need B. honor C. trouble D. danger
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
African-- American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity(名人), according to Forbes (福布斯) magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of its annual ranking of the 100 people with the biggest pull(影响力).
Winfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US $ 225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches.
The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. But it also looks at the celebrity’s presence on the Internet and in the media. "After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves," the magazine said.
Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show". She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her animate interview style. Winfrey's approach appears to be simple. She is in a pursuit(追求) or self- improvement and self- empowerment. This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want.
Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she made it known that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her. struggle with her weight.
Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women’s TV network and websites for women. Her work has extended to social change. In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database(数据库) of dangerous child abusers. The then President Bill Clinton later singed the "Oprah Bill" into law.
56. The annual Forbes list selects its celebrities according to .
A. their names
B. their annual earnings
C. their presence on the Internet and in the media
D. their annual earnings and presence in the public
57. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Oprah Winfrey was the first of the 100 celebrities according to Forbes magazine.
B. Oprah's success has been only on the screen.
C. Oprah can attract superstars and get them to open up to her interview
D. Oprah ranked second in celebrity riches that year.
58. The underlined phrase "rules the airwaves" in the passage means" .
A. attracts many readers' attention
B. causes many people to take planes
C. has a large number of viewers
D. measures the airwaves
59. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Oprah Winfrey Conquering the Americans
B. Oprah Winfrey---- the No 1 Celebrity
C. Forbes Ranking List
D. The Oprah Winfrey Show
B
New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Price: £ 28.00
Publication Date:30/11/2005
Publisher’s description
Collects Doyle's fifty-six classic short stories, arranged in the order in which they appeared in late nineteenth and early twentieth--century book editions, in a set complemented by four novels, editor biographies(传记) of Doyle, Holmes and Watson as well as literary and cultural details about Victorian society.
Breaking Ground by Daniel Libeskind
Price: £ 16.00
Publication Date:11/10/2005
Brief introduction
This is a book about the adventure life that can offer each of us if we seize it, and about the powerful forces of tragedy, memory and hope. For Daniel Libeskind, life's adventure has been through architecture, which he has found has the power to reshape human experience. Although often relating to the past, his buildings are about the future. This memoir (自传) of one man's journey brings together history, personal experience, our physical environment and a fresh international vision.
In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman
Price: £ 16. 00
Publication Date: 02/09/2005
Brief introduction
On 11 th September 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the World Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe~ in her school at the foot of the burning towers--he returned home, to meditate(反省) on the trauma(创伤), and to work on a comic strip(连环漫画). In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelman's extraordinary account of "the hijacking" on 9. 11 and the following hijacking of those events' by America.
Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
Price: £ 14. 00
Publication Date :07/10/2005
Publisher' s description
This is the 11th novel by Anita Shreve, the critically accepted bestseller. A moving story of love and courage and tragedy and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself.
60. Who is the writer of the book latest published among the four books?
A. Arthur Conan Doyle. B. Daniel Libeskind.
C. Art Spiegelman. D. Anita Shreve.
61. If one would like to know something about cultural details about Victorian society, he or she may read .
A. Light on Snow B. In the Shadow of No Towers
C. Breaking Ground ' D. New Annotated Sherlock Holm
62. Which of the four books listed above have something to do with tragedies?
A. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes &- In the Shadow of No Towers.
B. Light on Snow & In the Shadow of No Towers.
C. Light on Snow & Breaking Ground.
D. In the Shadow of No Towers & Breaking Ground
C
A new study has found that all women need to lower their stress levels is a strong and happy marriage. A team of researchers led by James A. Coan, a University of Virginia neuroscientist (神经学家) has found that women under threat who hold their husbands' hands show signs of immediate relief, which can clearly be seen on their brain scans.
Coan, an assistant professor in the U. Va. Neuroscience Graduate Program and the Department of Psychology, and his team conducted a study involving several couples who rated themselves as highly satisfied with their marriages.
The researchers designed a functional MRI( magnetic resonance imaging 磁共振成像) study in which 16 married women were subjected to the threat of a very mild electric shock while they by turns held their husband's hand, the hand of a stranger(male) or no hand at all.
They found that the MRI was able to show how these women's brains responded to this handholding while in a threatening situation. The researchers noted a large decrease in the brain response to threat as a function of partner handholding, and a limited decrease in this response as a function of stranger handholding.
Moreover, partner handholding effects varied as a function of marital quality, with women in the very highest quality marriages benefiting from a very powerful decrease in threat-related brain activity. "This is the first study of the neurological reactions to human touch in a threatening situation." said Dr. Coan.
63. The study shows that _____can be the best way to lessen stress for women.
A. high-quality marriages B. holding their husband's hand
C. getting married D. being strong and happy
64. How do the researchers create the threatening situation in the experiment?
A. Forcing the women to hold the hand of a stranger.
B. Giving the women a very mild electric shock.
C. Putting the women in a dark and silent room.
D. Telling the story of sad marriage.
65. According to the study, the larger decrease in the brain response to the threat, __
A. the more satisfied you'll be with the marriage.
B. the more disappointed you'll be with the marriage
C. the more eager you'll be to get married.
D. the less reliable husband you'll have.
66.We can infer that the passage could be published in .
A. a book about love and marriage B. a magazine on entertainment
C. a section of home news in the newspaper D. a science journal on psychology
D
An increase in the number of suicides in South Korea, has led policeman Yoo Byoung-jong to a new job. He patrols (巡逻) Seoul's bridges to stop desperate people from throwing themselves into the river.
According to South Korea's health ministry, suicide rates have doubled in a decade and are now the leading cause of death for people in their 20s and 30s.
The country has the fourth -- highest suicide rate among the 30 industrialized countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It recorded 22.8 suicide deaths for every 100,000 people in 2003. That’s lower than Hungary, Finland and close neighbor Japan. But the number is growing by about 1 per cent each year, faster than for all other OECD nations.
In a move to cut suicides by a fifth by 2010, the health ministry is running a television ad campaign. It opens with a lonely man walking on a bridge. A voiceover says: "Think five minutes more before you give it all away...Don’t forget you have a loving family."
Other ministry plans include setting up more hotlines and training more suicide counselors. Authorities are also limiting websites that provide suicide methods and sometimes even sell toxic (有毒的) chemicals.
Distressed individuals range from students worried about poor grades to people in debt as well as disgraced politicians.
Exports say the rising toll (死亡人数) in some way can be blamed on media coverage of recent high--profile suicides. These include top business leaders and celebrities (名人) who apparently lead a number of people to copy their actions.
"We saved 50 lives this year when people turned to bridges as a place to die after news reports of such deaths by “big shots" said the 38- year- old Yoo, in December.
Last July, the government and civil associations urged media to avoid reporting specific methods and locations of suicides. But it is difficult to clearly give reasons for the suicide increase.
67. The passage is mainly about
A. suicide problems in Korea
B. how to reduce suicides in Korea
C. desperation
D. the relations between life and suicide
68. Suicide rates in South Korea
A. have done great harm to the economical development
B. are going from bad to worse
C. didn't draw special attention of the government
D. arouse international concerns
69. It doesn't say but implies that
A. present hotlines are not enough for suicide counsellors
B. people choose suicide as the way to end their lives because they are short of love
C. cutting suicides by a fifth by 2010 is easy to carry out
D. authorities manage websites efficiently
70. Lowering the number of reported suicides by celebrities in the media in Korea
A. will be limited
B. didn't affect people's daily life.
C. might cause fewer people to commit suicide
D. damage the fame of media
71. Yoo Byoung--jong's new job to patrol Seoul's bridges has
A. made him suffer a lot
B. prevented people from jumping into water
C. burdened himself
D. proved a good way to save lives
E
You may have heard some respectable elders say, "It's not what you want in this world, but what you get."
Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.
You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to give a dinner for friends, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, and decide which food to cook first, and such planning is essential for any type of meat to be served.
Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your service.
This account of yourself is actually a description of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to filling out standard application blanks and it is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could--be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you, and your abilities must be displayed on an orderly and reasonably connected manner. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something exact to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job.
Get all the possible information about your could---be job. Make your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking in the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Obtaining a job is your job now!
72. When the elders say "it’s not what you want in the world, but what you get", they mean_____.
A. you'll certainly get what you want
B. it's no use dreaming but be practical
C. you should never be satisfied with what you have.
D. it's essential to be ambitious
73. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used as____.
A. a set rule for job hunters
B. an example of how to plan important things ahead
C. a suggestion on how to get a good job
D. a guideline for a job description
74. Writing an account of yourself before starting to get a job____.
A. is the first step to please the employer
B. is the requirement of the employer
C. enables you to know when to sell yourself
D. makes you aware of your abilities and desires
75.In the passage, the author mainly intends to point out the importance of ____.
A. writing up a detailed plan for a job interview
B. keeping a blueprint of what you want to do
C. drawing a description of your working life
D. seeking the employment you went
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共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定:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);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,在该行边横线上写出改正后的词。
注重:原行没有错的不要改。
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每行作出判定;如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错
误(每行只有—个错误),则按下列情况改正:
该行多一个词: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。
该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(八),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注重:原行没有错的不要改。
Music is most important part of our lives.Music 76.
is about dancing, drinking, eating, loving or thinking.Some 77.
songs remind us of our childhood and youth.Others reminded 78.
us of the people about whom we love.Many important occasions 79.
like a wedding has special music.Every nation has a national song. 80.
With years passed, music grows and changes.Modern science 81.
has also changed music.Invention like records, radios, movies, 82.
electric instruments, taper, recorders and videos have changed the 83.
way we play and listen to music; they have helped making 84.
music be an important form of international communication. 85.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
目前,学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文,标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。
内容要点如下:
主要原因 |
考试偏多、偏难 |
不用功、懒惰 |
取悦父母、老师 |
个人看法 |
作弊不对,违反校规 |
要老实,努力学习 |
……(其他看法) | |