高三英语上学期期中检测试题
Ⅰ. 听力(共20小题，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. Which is the quickest way to the airport?
A.By taxi. B.By bus. C.By the underground.
2. Why does the woman want to change the shoes?
A.They are not the right colour.
B.They are not the right style.
C.They are not the right size.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A.Take more aspirin. B.Get more sleep. C.Go to the hospital.
4. What has the man agreed to do for the woman?
A.To take a letter to school.
B.To help her write a letter.
C.To buy the stamp and post the letter.
5. What does the man feel about the news?
A.He is sad. B.He is surprised. C.He is happy.
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，各个小题将给出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至7题。
6. Which of the statements about Jim Russell is correct?
A.He is one of the few cowboys.
B.He is Susan's friend.
C.He will give a good price to David.
7. What can we learn from the conversation?
A.The cowboy hat is very cheap.
B.The cowboy hat is not too cheap.
C.The cowboy hat is not for sale.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why was Bob so late?
A.Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
B.Because his pens and notebooks were taken away by a crowd of people.
C.Becuase he joined a crowd of people to get an autograph(签名).
9.How does Angel feel when she looks at the autograph?
A.Disappointed. B.Surprised. C.Puzzled.
10.Who is Wayne Cretzcky?
A.He is a singing star. B.He is a known politician. C.He is a soccer player.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11.What are they going to do?
A.See a movie. B.Attend a party. C.Do some shopping.
12.Why does the woman want to get a cowboy hat?
A.Becuase she can shade the sun with it.
B.Because she promised it to her brother.
C.Because she wants it to be a gift for her sister.
13.What is the Chinook?
A.It's a weather condition like a blizzard(暴风雪).
B.It's a weather condition opposite of a blizzard.
C.It's a weather condition like a rainstorm.
14.What do they think of the special weather?
A.They believe it and think of it as a common sense.
B.They are surprised at it, but believe it.
C.They don't believe it, and think it is impossible.
听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。
15.Why are Bob's parents not at home?
A.Because they have gone to work overtime.
B.Because they have gone to buy some food.
C.Because they have to meet some of their friends at the airport.
16.How many persons are there in Bob's family?
A.6 B.5 C.4
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What has been recently discovered?
A.Too many sweets may make skin problems worse.
B.More sweets may make skin problems better.
C.It's impossible to eat too many sweets.
18. When do doctors say is the worst time to eat sweets?
A.At noon. B.In the evening. C.When the stomach is empty.
19. What did the speaker say many mothers tell their children?
A.Don't eat between meals.
B.Brush your teeth after eating.
C.Too much candy is not good for you.
20. What other foods do doctors recommend eating?
A.Potatoes, brown rice and fresh fruit.
B.Vegetables, brown rice and potatoes.
C.Fresh fruits, vegetables and cheese.
Ⅱ. 单项选择：(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)
21. Professor Liu has ________ teach psychology since he came to the Central China Normal
University.
A.determination to B.been determined to C.been determining to D.determined to
22. The landlord made the farmer ______ a candle ______ light.
A.make; to give B.to make; give C.to make; to give D.make; give
23. The doctor ______ the patient to have an X-ray ______ immediately.
A.suggested; to take B.hoped; to take C.agreed; taken D.advised; taken
24. Who did the famous actress, Nicole Kidman, as well as the director, ______ the prince to the
concert which would be held in the open air?
A.has invited B.has invite C.have invite D.have invited
25. Are the parents who let their child who is ______ walk in the dark alone at night considerate?
A.young enough B.too young to C.not old enough to D.so young
26. ----What about ______ school?
----It is as good, as anybody can see, _____ school as No 1 Middle School Attached to CCNU.
A.a; the B.the; a C.a; a D.the; the
27. ----Do you have a doctor, Shylock, ______ Antonio's blood?
----That is not ______ the agreement.
A.stop; on B.stopped; according to C.stopping; about D.to stop; in
28. Beckham insisted the famous-brand car ______ to be sold out in order to pay back the debt.
A.referred to B.referred C.referring D.refer to
29. ----Any news about Bill Clinton?
----He left power three years ago and has a little now and a little then been ______.
A.heard of since B.heard since C.heard before D.heard of before
30. _____ medicine works in a human body is a question ____ not everyone can understand fully.
A.How; that B.That; which C.That; which D.What; that
31. Nothing ______ stop us from ______ this plan.
A.will; carrying along B.is to; carrying away
C.is going to; carrying up D.shall; carrying out
32. The hotel porter ______ anybody who wasn't wearing a collar and tie.
A.turned to B.turned off C.turned away D.turned up
33. If he is once ______ laughing, he finds ______ difficult to stop.
A.set about; that B.set out; this C.set force; which D.set off; it
34. ----It is ______ that self-protection education is required at school.
----I agree. We always have a large course ______ months.
A.certainly; every a few B.certain; every few
C.sure; every a few D.surely; every few
35. His performance in the play didn't reach the required standard by the director, _____, he failed.
A.in words B.in another word C.in a word D.in other words
Ⅲ. 完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)
“Beckham is so handsome, so cool!” “Beckham is charming!” “What perfect skills Beckham has!” Yeah, such 36 filled my ears. Ah, how much do they know about Beckham, apart from his 37 , and how much do they know about 38 apart from his scoring goals? But some people are crazy about things and persons. 39 , they are unfamiliar as well as uncertain.
I think we 40 some hot pleasures to brighten up our lives, not blindness, 41 or nonsense. As an old saying goes, “Don't judge a book by its 42 .” So it is one's good character and great contribution that makes one a 43 and unforgettable. If we don't go deeper, just content with surface impression, shallow knowledge, 44 we'll find that we have not really gained anything because we are likely to be 45 and we'll remain ignorant(无知) unless we realize that and make some necessary 46 .
One friend once 47 the USA. When he arrived, he was shocked by what he saw in a 48 in Harvard. All the waiters there were 49 Qing dynasty clothes to welcome some visiting scholars from 50 . “Haven't all the great changes now in China been 51 by the world? Why do Americans only remember the backward Qing dynasty?” On another occasion, a teacher and his 52 appeared at a Spring Festival party. He wore a 53 and his wife wore a silk cheong sam(旗袍). They just wanted to show their respect by wearing 54 Chinese clothing.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper is a 55 of great progress.
36.A.articles B.essays C.note s D.remarks
37.A.growth B.knowledge C.appearance D.nationality
38.A.basketball B.football C.volleyball D.golf
39.A.Up to now B.Above all C.At once D.In fact
40.A.bring B.need C.lose D.force
41.A.shouts B.bravery C.craziness D.pride
42.A.content B.pages C.pictures D.cover
43.A.fool B.star C.fan D.player
44.A.sooner or later B.here and there C.up and down D.more or less
45.A.corrected B.hidden C.blinded D.guided
46.A.checks B.examinations C.tests D.changes
47.A.visited B.lived in C.worked in D.studied
48.A.company B.supermarket C.restaurant D.bank
49.A.washing B.selling C.making D.wearing
50.A.China B.Japan C.Europe D.Asia
51.A.chosen B.discussed C.recognized D.needed
52.A.family B.secretary C.wife D.student
53.A.Zhongshan B.Beijing C.Shanghai D.Guangzhou
54.A.popular B.modern C.out-of-date D.traditional
55.A.sign B.flash C.turn D.signal
Ⅳ. 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
The two men, Lacey and Barnes, waited in their car about a quarter of a mile from the big house. They sat there in darkness, smoking, hardly talking. It was now a little after midnight.
At last they saw a light in one of the upstair windows. It flashed once, twice, three times. “That's the signal,” Lacey said. Both men got out of the car. They were wearing dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools.
“Can I bring the gun?” Barnes asked.
“How many times must I tell you? No guns!” Lacey said angrily, “Not while you're working with me.”
They entered the garden through a small side gate.
“I hope there aren't any dogs,” Barnes said as they crept round the edge of the garden. They were going towards the back of the house. “There are no dogs and no people here,” Lacey told him, “Except for our friend upstairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!”
They entered a big yard at the back of the house.
“That's the window over there,” Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the kitchen door. “You wait here. I'll get through the kitchen window. If I can't open the door, you'll have to climb through the window too.”
Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without difficulty and climbed through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to the window and whistled to Barnes.
“You'll have to climb through the window, too,” he said.
Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was approaching the house with great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could hear voices.
“It's the police!” Barens said. “It's a trap. I knew it!”
“Don't be afraid!” Lacey told him, “Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for me there. I'll join you as soon as I can. Off you go—and keep well in the shadows.”
56. The story told us that ______.
A.there were three thieves in all
B.Lacey and Barnes went to the house separately
C.Lacey could open the kitchen door easily
D.the policemen would catch them alive
57. Which of the following statements is untrue?
A.Lacey was more skillful in stealing than Barnes.
B.Neither Lacey nor Barnes knew the place well.
C.A car came before Barnes could get into the house.
D.Barnes had been told before not to take guns while stealing into the house.
58. Which of the following statements suggests that Lacey and Barnes were thieves?
a.They had a car. b.They were wearing dark clothes.
c.They put on gloves. d.Barnes wanted to take a gun.
e.They went through a small side gate. f.Barnes were afraid of dogs.
g.Lacey climbed through a window. h.Lacey could whistle.
i.Lacey ran away when the car came.
A.a,c,e,g,h B.b,c,d,g,I C.c,d,f,g,h D.d,e,f,g,h
B
In many homes, divorce is caused by the “battle between the sexes.” To understand the problem, one must remember that the modern American woman is freed. During childhood and adolescence(青少年期), the American girl is given freedom and education which is equal to a boy's. After completing school, she is able to get a job and support herself. She doesn't have to marry for financial security. She considers herself an independent, self-sufficient person. She wants a husband whom she can respect, but she doesn't want to be dominated(控制) by him. She wants a democratic household in which she has a voice in making decisions. When a husband and wife are able to share decisionmaking, their marriage is probably closer, stronger, and more satisfying. Otherwise, the couple is likely to wind up in the divorce court.
When a couple gets divorced, the court usually requires the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money. If the couple has children, they usually remain with the mother, and the father is expected to pay for their support.
Although divorce is quite common in the United States, 80 percent of those who get divorced remarry. The remarriages allow thousands of people, especially children, to enjoy family life again, but at the same time many troubles have arisen. A well-known American joke tells of a wife calling to her second husband, “Quick, John! Come here and help me! Your children are beating up our chidlren!”
59. What causes most of the divorce cases in the U.S.A.?
A.Financial trouble in the family.
B.Women's liberation movement.
C.Different attitudes towards children's education.
D.Lack of democratic atmosphere in the household.
60. What do you know of modern American women, according to the passage?
A.They are overbearing and hardworking.
B.They are more independent than ever.
C.They do not have much say in the household.
D.They respect their husbands, but do not rely on them.
61. What kind of marriage can be successful?
A.Both the man and woman are financially secure.
B.Husband and wife share housework.
C.Both the man and woman are well-educated.
D.Decisions are made by the man and woman together.
62. What happens when a couple is divorced, according to the passage?
A.The children become homeless.
B.The man is still responsible for the welfare of his children.
C.Life becomes difficult for the woman and her children.
D.The man, rather than the woman, remarries soon.
C
There is a story of a country where the rate of inflation(通货膨胀) is so high that clever people pay for a taxi ride before, instead of after the trip. The story may not be true, but inflation was almost that serious in Germany from July 1920 until December 1923. Prices went up so fast that by the end of 1923 they were 50 billion percent higher-arise of almost 2,500% a month.
There was so much paper money, and it had so little value, that people carried bags full of money around to pay for things. One woman tells the story of standing outside a shop with a basket full of 500,000 marks(马克) notes. She wanted to buy just one piece of meat, and she hoped she had enough money. But when she was looking, a thief robbed her. He didn't take her money, he threw it away and took the basket instead.
At first workers demanded to be paid every day, but as the situation became worse, they had to be paid twice a day. But they had to run out and spend the money at once, or it would lose its value. People bought anything that was for sale, but food was almost impossible to find. Farm workers refused to take money. They wanted to be paid in potatoes instead.
New policies ended the inflation in 1923, when the government introduced a new money, but about half of the German people lost everything in those three and a half years.
63. According to the text, in Germany the prices in 1920 were ______.
A.the lowest in history B.the highest in history
C.higher than those in 1923 D.lower than those in 1923
64. The thief stole the basket instead of the money in it because he thought ______.
A.the basket was what he needed most
B.the money was of no value
C.the basket was more valuable than the money
D.he couldn't buy a piece of meat with the money
65. The farm workers demanded to be paid in potatoes because they believed ______.
A.the potato was valuable B.the money might lose its value
C.the potato was too expensive D.the money could not buy potatoes
66.Which of the following best shows the inflation in Germany 1920 and 1923?
D
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate”. But not all experts 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”.
67. Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea 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.
68. We can infer from the text that “computer-literate” means ______.
A.being able to afford a computer
B.being able to write computer programs
C.working with the computer and finding out the value
D.understanding the computer and knowing how to use it
69. 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
70. 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
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Watercolor is the oldest paints known. It dates back to the early cave men who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.
Fresco(壁画), one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing paints and water and applying these to wet plaster(灰泥). Of the thousands of people who stand under Michelangelo's heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few know that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.
The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century made fresco painting go down-hill, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly for doing sketches(素描) or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters put back watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a widely-known love for the outdoors and also small, private pictures. The softness of watercolor had a remarkably strong attraction for them.
The popularity of watercolor continued to grow until in the twentieth century. The United States passed England as the center for watercolor, producing such well-known watercolor artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth.
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A.The gradual weakness of fresco painting.
B.Oils having more power or influence over watercolor.
C.The rediscovery of watercolor in England.
D.The start and development of watercolor.
72. The first watercolor artists were ______.
A.early cave men B.Italian fresco artists
C.Flemish masters D.English artists of the 18th century
73. In 16th and 17th centuries the artists thought ______.
A.watercolor was more costly, but was better
B.oil painting lasted less long, but clearer and brighter
C.watercolor was not suitable for finished works
D.oil painting was difficult to use
74. According to the passage, watercolor painting was put back in England because ______.
A.it was easy to use outdoors B.it was a strong medium
B.it was extremely bright in color D.it was well suited to popular tastes
75. What would the next paragraph most probably deal with?
A.The works of famous American watercolor artists.
B.The weakness of oils as popular paints.
C.Techniques of producing watercolor.
D.Modern American oil painters.
Ⅴ. 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：
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(∧)，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。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Drivers listen to fast-tempo(节奏) music on the road 76.________
are more probable to have accidents, a science magazine 77.________
was said recently. When Warren Brodsky of Ben-Gurion 78. ________
University in Israel used a machine to test the effects 79. ________
of music to the driving habits of 28 people, he found 80. ________
drivers took risks more easily as the tempo increases. 81. ________
“Drivers had more than twice so many accidents when they 82. ________
were listening to fast tempos as before they listened to 83. ________
slow ones.” Brodshy advised drivers either choose slower 84. ________
tunes or to turn down volume of music that they were listening to. 85. ________
Ⅵ、书面表达(25分)
根据以下汉语提示写一篇不少于120词的英语文章。
你的好友王楠在高三理科班学习，因多方面的压力而心情抑郁。给她写封信，谈谈你的看法和建议，以期缓解她的压力。
收信人：王楠
发信人：李华(可用自己的真实姓名)
写信日期：2003年11月8日
高三英语期中检测题参考答案
Ⅰ. 1-5 CACCB 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 CBBBB 16-20 BACCA
Ⅱ.21-25 BADCD 26-30 BDBAA 31-35 DCDBD
Ⅲ.36-40 DCBDB 41-45 CDBAC 46-50 DACDA 51-55 CCADA
Ⅳ.56-60 ABBDB 61-65 DBDCD 66-70 AADBD 71-75 DACDA
Ⅴ.短文改错：(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
76.∧ listen→who或listen→listening 77.probable→likely 78.was /\ 79.√ 80.of→on
81.increases→increased 82.so→as 83.before→when 84.either ∧→to 85.∧ volume→the
Ⅵ.书面表达(25分)
Possible version:
November 8,2003
Dear Wang Nan:
It seems that you have not been in a good mood since you entered Senior Three. You have to bear quite a high pressure from a lot of aspects. The pressure comes from our parents, our friends, our classmates, our teachers and, you know, even from the studies themselves. The high pressure makes us painful, sorrowful and sometimes even disheartened. Where is the way out? And where is the hope? In a lonely night, we often ask ourselves these questions.
We are now facing the College Entrance Examinations for all the graduates from the senior schools. We are all now waiting for the day which draws near and near. We have no choice but to face it. There is much truth in the famous Chinese saying which goes like this: No pains, no gains! All we have to do is to encourage ourselves to fight to the end because we have already struggled for nearly 12 years. I always believe fighting is life.
Trust yourself and you are always the best.
Yours
Li Hua