英 语 试 题

命题人：高三英语组 时间：2008年4月6

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.满分150分，用时120分钟.

第I卷（共105分）

注重事项：

1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号和考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分—略)

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)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

21. While watching television, ______.

A. the door bell rang B. the doorbell rings

C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we heard the doorbell rings

22. Before you leave home for the United States, you should be with the English language.

A. satisfied B. connect C. familiar D. pleased

23. We must do something to ____the old house, or it might fall down.

A. strengthen B. fasten C. fix D. repair

24. I suggested the man_____ to be punished.

A. should refer B. refers C. referred D. referring

25. Was it in that shop____ you met with your first teacher?

A. where B. that C. in which D. which

26. When marking Tom's examination paper, the teacher took his long illness_____ consideration.

A. out B. into C. out of D. to

27. Facing the emergence, we were at a loss and none of us could ____ a solution to the problem.

A. come about B. come out C. come up against D. come up with

28. It was a pity that the great writer died ____ his works unfinished.

A. for B. with C. from D. of

29. ---Nancy, you’ve never been to the Sunlight Rock since you reached Xiamen, I’m afraid.

---____________

A. Yes, never. How about you?

B. Yes, but I’d like to have

C. No, but I wish to someday.

D. No, I’ve just been there with a tourist guide.

30. ____, I think, and the problems would be settled.

A. If you double you efforts B. Making more efforts

C. So long as you don’t lose heart D. A bit more effort

31. Mother made me a promise ______ I passed the college entrance examination she would buy me a mobile phone.

A. that B. if that C. that if D. that whether

32. _____ at the front _____ some VIPs from the company.

A. Seating; was B. Seated; were C. Sitting; was D. sat; were

33. If a book is in English, _______ may mean slow progress for you.

A. that B. which C. as D. and it

34. If you ____ require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

A. should B. would C. could D. might

35 ---$500, but this is my last offer.

---Ok, it is a ______.

A. cost B. price C. reward D. deal

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，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Vacirca 36 I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem 37 a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 38 .

I never really wanted to work for good 39 in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom 40 Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled across the 41 , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare – she would always 42 me with one foot out of the door, it never 43 . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would 44 everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 45 .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but 46 they knew that she was right and 47 for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the years progressed, so did I. I know that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was 48 as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of 49 that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students 50 high, and so she 51 the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom 52 problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready, I walked out of that test with my head 53 . I knew that I was a 54 and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would 55 her.

36．A．how B．what C．why D．That

38．A．students B．children C．classmates D．family

39．A．grades B．salary C．life D．subjects

40．A．while B．until C．before D．unless

41．A．seat B．classroom C．yard D．kitchen

42．A．see B．help C．catch D．beat

43．A．succeeded B．stopped C．helped D．failed

44．A．forbid B．let C．encourage D．hope

45．A．peace B．confusion C．surprise D．home

46．A．inside B．outside C．almost D．hardly

47．A．praised B．scolded C．blamed D．respected

48．A．frightened B．caring C．hard D．right

49．A．duty B．time C．foolishness D．humor

50．A．jumped B．grew C．scored D．drank

51．A．expected B．received C．wished D．hoped

52．A．previewing B．reviewing C．learning D．making

53．A．high B．hanging C．low D．down

54．A．failure B．student C．success D．hero

55．A．hate B．miss C．forget D．marry

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。

A

Paul couldn’t sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. “I must be sick,” he thought. “but I must study for that test.”

He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn’t remember any of the facts in the notes. “What shall I do?” he thought. He felt terrible.

Just then Paul’s telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone.

“Good morning,” Jack’s voice said, “You must be wrong about that test.”

“What do you mean?” Paul asked weakly.

“We’re not going to have the test today.” Jack said. “I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn’t today. How do you feel this morning?”

“Fine,” said Paul. “Just fine!” Suddenly he really felt fine.

56. Paul felt uneasy because he _________

A. was seriously ill. B. was too tired.

C. was worried about the coming test. D. couldn’t find his history notebook.

57. It seemed that Paul __________

A. was good at history. B. liked to study history.

C. lost interest in history. D. was ready for the history test.

58. What made Paul feel fine at once?

A. The telephone call. B. the coming test.

C. Jack’s notebook D. The fact that the test was not to be given that day.

59. “How do you feel this morning?” From this question we can see Jack ________

A. knew Paul. B. knew Paul very well.

C. wanted to help Paul with his history. D. would lend Paul his notebook..

60. We can guess from the passage that _____________

A. Jack was as poor at history as Paul. B. Jack was as good at history as Paul.

C. Jack was better at history than Paul. D. Jack was poorer at history than Paul.

B

Clever boy ?

ARE men more intelligent than women ? Canadian psychologist Philippe Rushton from the University of Western Ontario believes he has found some new evidence to prove it .

According to his recent study , men tend to have higher IQs (Intelligence Quotients ) because their brains are larger .

There may be truth in the suggestion that the other , according to Rushton .

To test his theory , Rushton and a colleague looked at 100, 000 American 18-year-olds’ exam scores . He found that bys’ IQs are 3.6 points higher than girls’ . What could explain this difference ?

Last year Michael McDaniel , a psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, found that the average man’s brain is 100 grams heavier than a woman’s , it is possible these extra brain cells make men more intelligent .

“It is clear that you need more brains to deal with a lot of information,” said Rushton . However , the difference is not enough to change everyday life .

The difference is clear when it comes to those with the highest IQs, the scientist said . This could explain why many more men than women have won Nobel Prizes .

Good girl !

OTHER scientists argue that as most men weight more than women their brains are naturally bigger . Elephants certainly have much heavier brains , but is it proof that they are smarter than humans ?

Who better to ask , “which gender is more intelligent ?” than a super-intelligent man who used to be a woman ? ! Dr Ben A. Barres is definitely a person worth listening to . He is a medical professor with diplomas (学位) from Dartmouth , Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT） and Harvard . Moreover , a decade ago , he was woman .

Ten years ago the professor had a sex change operation . So he knows all the problems women are faced with .

Barres denies that there is proof that men are naturally more intelligent than women .

A strong professional bias (偏见) against women holds back the female Einstein , Bill Gates or Newton from the very beginning , says Barres .

Sexism can be passed from generation to generation, keeping it alive . Barres experienced this first-hand at college .

“An MIT professor accused me of cheating on a test . I was the only one in the class who solved a particular problem , and he said my boyfriend must have solved it for me ,” said Barres .

He explained that women cannot get enough help and financial assistance , especially in scientific research . That might be the reason there are fewer female scientists . He praised the progress made in education , but warned of sexism at work .

61．The main purpose of this passage is to .

A．present different opinions about the relationship between IQ and gender

B．explain why there are more successful men than women

C．show new proof that gender has something to with intelligence

D．advise people to focus more on intelligence

62．Which is not a reason why some scientists think men are more intelligent than woman ?

A．Men have a higher IQ than women.

B．More men than women are leaders .

C．Men’s brains are heavier than women’s .

D．More men than women have won Nobel Prizes .

63．According to Ben Barres , there are more successful males than females because .

B．there are not so many suitable careers for women

C．Women don’t work as hard as men

D．women do not get enough support as men

64．The second half of the passage implied that .

A．sexism is no longer a problem in most countries

B．success doesn’t just depend on intelligence

C．women are born to be less intelligent than men

D．a sex change operation can be helpful to a career woman

C

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize(强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries --- like the UK or France --- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar value; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decision more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment(多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

65. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _____.

A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture

C. get to know each other D. keep each other company

66. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _______.

A. people from Thailand are quite and shy by nature

B. too many words are of no use

C. the English prefer to make long speeches

D. even talk and silence can be culturally different

67. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Multicultural Environment B. Cross-Cultural Differences

C. How to Understand Each Other D. How to Build up a Relationship

D

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