高三年级英语第一学期期末考试
说明：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，考试时间150分钟.答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷
第一部分
第一节 语音知识 （5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。
（ ）1．goose A．blood B．childhood C． footstep D． choose
（ ）2．charity A．chemist B．church C．machine D．choir
（ ）3．anxious A．standard B．bench C．clinic D．sink
（ ）4．therefore A．bathing B．warmth C．strengthen D．athletic
（ ）5．comprehension A．accomplish B．operation C．postcode D．memorize
第二节 语法和词汇知识（15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项
6．--I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t found any black ink.
--Then, I’m afraid there is left.
A．nothing B．no one C．none D．neither
7．It has been decided that all the students stay in the classrooms even on Saturday evenings in case they go to Internet bars.
A．must B．shall C．need D．can
8．--Do you think an ad is help when you look for a job?
--Well, it depends. Anyway , it gives me more of chance of try.
A．a; a B．/ ;/ C．the; the D．a; the
9．--Your bag needs , Tom.
---Yes, it does. And it is also what I want to have for long.
A．to be washed; it washed B．washing; washed
C．being washed; to be washed D．washing; it washed
10．This is so easy a question anyone can answer.
A．as B．which C．that D．what
11．He sat there with his eyes on the picture as if he it.
A．fixing; had admired B．fix; admired
C．fixed; were admiring D．being fixed; admired
12．--I’m surprised Tasha didn’t take part in the performance.
--She was very busy, otherwise she .
A．can join in B．will join in
C．would be joined in D．would have joined in
13．---How did you lose all these files?
---The electricity went off I was working on my computer.
A．as though B．since C．while D．in case
14． the reason may be, physical punishment to children is illegal.
A．Whatever B．No matter how C．Whether D．For whatever
15．--Tom is very stupid. He fails every exam.
--In my opinion, he is than stupid.
A．lazier B．no lazier C．more lazy D．lazier rather
16．The house smells as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.
A．little white wooden B．little wooden white
C．white wooden little D．wooden white little
17．If you fight a better future, first of all, you should fight the difficulties.
A．/; for B．against; with C．for; against D．with; /
18．I arrived late; I the road to be so icy.
A．wouldn’t expect B．hadn’t expected
C．haven’t expected D．wasn’t expecting
19．--When shall we go to visit Tom tomorrow, eight o’clock or nine o’clock?
--Either is OK. .
A．You’re welcome. B．I’m busy.
C．It’s a piece of cake. D．It’s up to you.
20． with her graduation paper, Mary has no time to do a part-time job.
A．Having been occupying B．Having occupied
C．To be occupied D．Being occupied
第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
“What r u doing? I’m waiting 4 u.” It is a common thing to see teenagers tapping away on their mobile phones. But parents and teachers are 21 that a “lost generation” may grow up with great technology skills, but be unable to 22 .
The Qilu Evening News, in east China’s Shandong Province, has reported that parents of primary school students are facing a huge 23 in getting their children to improve their handwriting. Schools have set up special handwriting classes for 24 . In a(an) 25 of text messages, 26 , computer games and Microsoft Word, is it any 27 that teens view handwriting as about as 28 as binding(裹绑)your feet?
I learnt to 29 when I was five years old. Armed with a big, chunky pencil, I 30 to make sense of the alphabet. Being able to communicate through 31 defines us as being capable of intelligent thought, 32 us from animals.
Okey, so most teenagers won’t be able to write in a few years, what’s the big 33 ? Well, using a keyboard all the time may be affecting the shape of your hands. A study 34 recently on the under 25s showed that thumbs are taking over from fingers as the hand’s most flexible and strong finger.
The Chinese 35 view handwriting as a(an) 36 of a person’s character. Calligraphy(书写)has always been a 37 part of Chinese culture, but now its future is 38 . 39 we lose our skills altogether, remember that a letter written by hand is 40 a thousand times more than a quick email.
21．A．unhappy B．worried C．doubtful D．disappointed
22．A．phrase B．contact C．communicate D．write
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24．A．families B．citizens C．parents D．pupils
25．A．age B．world C．period D．craze
26．A．signals B．telephone C．video D．email
27．A．reason B．fun C．wonder D．chance
28．A．unusual B．old fashioned C．strange D．unnecessary
29．A．walk B．speak C．write D．tap
30．A．realized B．wanted C．continued D．struggled
31．A．alphabets B．characters C．signs D．writing
32．A．separating B．lifting C．dividing D．freeing
33．A．fear B．trouble C．problem D．deal
34．A．carried out B．found out C．worked out D．picked out
35．A．normally B．officially C．traditionally D．funnily
36．A．indication B．symbol C．show D．proof
37．A．changing B．difficult C．key D．necessary
38．A．unclear B．unimportant C．ruined D．unknown
39．A．Before B．Otherwise C．Unless D．Since
40．A．about B．almost C．equaling D．worth
第二部分
第一节 阅读理解（40分）
A
The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending phone call “made” by US President George W. Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Of course, neither of them could really do that for you—you would just “borrow” their voices.
AT&T labs will start selling speech software that, it says, is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead famous people back to life.
The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person’s voice to say things that the person never actually said.
Possible customers for the software, which is priced at the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices. The advances raise several problems. Who, for example, owns the rights to a famous person’s voice?(Some experts even believe that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)
And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), would the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they knew?
Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T lab’s possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology might bring. “Just like you can’t trust a photograph any more,” he said, “you won’t be able to trust a voice either.”
41．With the help of the speech software, it is most possible .
A．to improve a famous person’s speech
B．to say what you want in another’s voice
C．to make a speech much more easily
D．to help you to find a better job
42．If the speech software is widely used, .
A．people would no longer believe each other.
B．it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person
C．no radio or TV broadcasters would be needed
D．recording a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court
43．According to the passage, you can infer that .
A．the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the market
B．the government will forbid the sale of the software in the market
C．it’s hard to decide whether the software will enjoy popularity
D．the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish
44．The passage mainly wants to .
A．introduce a new software
B．explain the disadvantage of a new invention
C．advertise a new kind of product
D．describe the future market of a new product
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B
1．CHINA
Coal mines claim more lives
A COAL mine blast in Jixi, Heilongjiang, left more than 100 miners dead on Thursday. Ten mines in Jixi were ordered to stop production. The government has tried to shut down thousands of small, illegal mines in the country that do not meet safety standards.
2．MIDDLE EAST
Bombers continue to kill
PALESTINIANS killed 32 Israelis in three major attacks between Tuesday and Thursday. There were two suicide bombings and a militant attack on a Jewish settlement. They yielded one of the highest Israeli death tolls(死亡人数) in such a short period over the last two years.
3．CHINA
Young people stand tall
THE average height of Chinese young people has risen by 6 centimeters compared to that of 20 years ago. This far exceeds the world’s average growth speed. A survey on health conducted by a panel(调查组) of Chinese students found the results. According to the average level, youths get taller by 1 cm every 10 years.
4．CANADA
Talking about world issues
THE Group of Eight(G8)—the US, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Russia—will hold a summit on June 26 and 27 in Kananaskis, Canada. The G8 are the richest and most powerful countries in the world. G8 leaders and some African presidents will discuss strengthening global economic growth and helping Africa. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, will also attend.
45．Thousands of mines have been shut because .
A．they have blast
B．they produced less coal
C．they are very small
D．they don’t meet the safety standards
46．How many Israelis died in the three major attacks by Palestinians?
A．23 B．32 C．100 D．We don’t know.
47．In the last 20 years, the average growth speed of Chinese youths exceeds the world’s average level by .
A．1 cm B．4 cm C．5 cm D．6 cm
48．What’s the purpose of the Summit?
A．To strengthen the global economic growth and help some poor African countries.
B．To make these eight countries much more powerful.
C．To help some African presidents to strengthen their economic growth.
D．Kofi Annan will have an important speech on world issues.
49．Which of the following statements is false except ?
A．All mines will be shut down in China.
B．32 Israelis are killed in three major attacks between Tuesday and Thursday.
C．The world’s average growth speed far exceeds the average height of Chinese young people.
D．The leaders attending the Summit are all from the richest and most powerful countries in the world.
C
Thirty-two people watched Kitty Genovese being killed right beneath their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. No one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fellow man?
“Not so,” say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines to probe the reasons why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency.
Suppose you see a middle—aged man fall to the sidewalk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma(昏迷) from diabetes? Or is he about to sleep off a drunk?
Is the smoking coming into the room from a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are facing a real emergency.
Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible. He must feel that he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.
The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested”. Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The receptionist started them off on the “test”. Then she went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room” and the room into which she went. Soon the student heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets falling and a cry for help. All of this had been pre-recorded on a tape recorder.
Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.
In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.
Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes. scientists found that the people were emotional, they sweated, they had trembling hands. They felt the other person’s trouble. But they didn’t act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.
50．The purpose of this passage is to explain .
A．why people fail to act in emergencies
B．when people will act in emergencies
C．what people will do in emergencies
D．how people feel in emergencies
51．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is real emergency.
B．When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.
C．A person must take full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.
D．A person with a heart attack needs help the most.
52．The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that .
A．they are afraid of emergencies
B．they are reluctant to get themselves involved
C．others will act if they themselves hesitate
D．they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help
D
In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting games such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers, and clustering. As I used these wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They are no longer passively waiting for the bell, but actively took part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.
Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in the arts, psychology(心理学), business, education, and science are all working to get a deep understanding of it. Robert J. Sternberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “he ability to produce work that is both new(original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation)”. This definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way, and to use it correctly and properly. Most scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation. Our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in new ways.
53．The under lined words “waiting for the bell” in the first paragraph probably mean “ ”.
A．longing for a phone call
B．hoping to have a bell
C．expecting the end of the class
D．wanting to speak in class
54．It can be inferred from the passage that the author thought the exercises in the book were .
A．popular B．useful C．scientific D．creative
55．When you use a very familiar word in a new way, you are .
A．creative in the sense of big “C” creativity
B．creative in the sense of small “c” creativity
C．not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity
D．not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity
56．The main purpose of the passage is to .
A．show how useful the book is
B．explain what creativity is
C．discuss how one can be creative
D．tell what reaching aims at
E
Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high—school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A& M’s College of Agriculture and life Science. Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, directs this four—week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential.
Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. And many students come from poorer school disticts, Funkhouser says. “This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school”
Warner Erin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes. His adviser, Craig Coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school student.
The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes. It’s “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge” Funkhouser says. The program broadened students’ knowledge. Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.
At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research. They’re also paid $600 for their work—another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.
Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and ploughing and that research can open many doors.
57．The research program is chiefly designed for .
A．high school advisers from Houston
B．college students majoring in agriculture
C．high school students from different places
D．researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
58．When the program was over, the students .
A．entered that college
B．wrote research reports
C．paid for their research
D．found a way to make money
59．The under lined expression “on the cutting edge” in Paragraph 5 means “on the most
position”.
A．important B．favourable C．astonishing D．advanced
60．What would be the best title for the text?
A．A Program for Agricultural Science Students.
B．A Program for Animal Science Students.
C．A Program for Medical Science Lovers.
D．A Program for Future Science Lovers.
第二节 补全对话（5分）
A：Congratulations on your big win!
B：Thank you. (61)
A：How has the money changed your lives?
B： (62)
C： (63)We’ve bought so many things, a new car, for example, a red Chevroled.
B：And we’ve had a young man drive it for us. (64)I was a taxi driver for twenty years. So I’ve had enough of driving.
A：And what else are you going to do with the money?
B：Well. We love the sea and the sun, but we don’t see much sun in England. So I’m going to buy a little island in the Pacific.
C： (65)But we shall pay all our unpaid bills first.
A．Yes, it really has.
B．Certainly, we’ve had all kinds of things.
C．Oh, completely, I’d say.
D．My wife’s changed a lot, too.
E．Yes, just imagine it!
F．It really was a big surprise.
G．I’ve given up my job.
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：写作
第一节 单词拼写（10分）
根据句意及所给汉语注释或首字母，写出所缺单词。（每空只写一词）
66．He hasn’t the (耐心)to hear my complaints again.
67．A man from a low-income family got (严重)ill and couldn’t afford proper treatment.
68．In China (各种各样)GM wantermelon will be seedless and there is GM rice.
69．There is a (根本)difference between my sister and me.
70．All his suggestions have been (采纳).
71． “Mind your (行为),” the mother said to her young boy.
72．The meeting lasted for a whole day but no (协定)was reached.
73．What she said r me of my brother.
74．I must a this work is more difficult than I thought it would be.
75．We should develop agriculture without d nature and environment.
第二节 短文改错（15分）
Dear John,
The classmate sit behind me troubles me a lot. 76．
At first I think she was a girl who was good at 77．
expressing herself, but now it seems that that’s not case. 78．
I find she’s always talking in class, what makes me 79．
unable to hear the teachers. I talked to her about 80．
it, but it didn’t work out. So I told the teacher 81．
about it. Things have been even bad since then. 82．
I guess the teacher has said some hurtful word 83．
to her and now she hates me. Is that so difficult to 84．
get along people? How should I solve this problem? 85．
Yours sincerely,
David
第三节 写作（30分）
随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人拥有私家车。请你从下面表格中所给的两个题目中任选一个，用英语写一篇议论文，简述你的观点。
| 车是有用的工具 | 禁止用车 |
| 方便，舒适，快速，省时，可以自由地出去转转 | 太贵，难找停车场，需要维修，上班高峰时车速慢，容易导致污染和交通事故。 |
1．词数：100左右
2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Stop using cars!
As the standard of living is getting higher, more and more people are buying cars.
参考答案
01—05 DBDAB 06—10，CBABA 11—15，CDCAC 16—20，ACBDD
21—25，BDCDA 26—30，DCBCD 31—35，DADAC 36—40，ACAAD
41—45，BDCAD 46—50，BBABB 51—55，CDCDB 56—60，BCBDD
61—65，FCAGE
66．patience 67．seriously 68．various 69．fundamental
70．adopted 71．behavio(u)r 72．agreement 73．reminded
74．admit 75．destroying/ damaging
76．sit改为 sitting 77．think改为thought 78．case前加the
79．what 改为which 80．正确 81．去掉out
82．bad改为worse 83．word改为words 84．that改为it
85．people前加with
One possible version
Stop Using Cars!
As the standard of living is getting higher, more and more people are buying cars. It seems that the car has become an important part of our life. Some people even think that they can’t live without it. But I think the car is great burden rather than a tool for us. It’s very expensive to buy a car. Besides, you’ll spend a lot of money repairing the cars. And you’ll find it hard to find a parking place because more and more people are buying cars. What’s more, cars can cause air pollution and accidents. Indeed it is quick. But do you think it can save your time in rush hours?
In my opinions, cars bring us more trouble than convenience. Stop using cars, and we’ll have a better life.