高三年级英语期中考试试题
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一． 听力 （20%）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面的5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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，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．Where are the speakers?
A．At home. B．At a shop. C．At school.
2．What will the man probably do?
A．Have dinner.
B．Clean the table.
C．Read the notebook.
3．How long have the speakers been waiting?
A. 30 minutes. B.1 hour. C.1.5 hour.
4．What does the woman suggest the man do?
A． Wait in the corner.
B． Take a taxi.
C． Telephone the hotel.
5．What does the woman mean?
A． She can help the man.
B． The machine was just repaired.
C． The clerk doesn’t like to be troubled.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面几段对话或独白。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，每个小题五秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出五秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答6－8题。
6．Who is the man speaking to?
A. A doctor. B. A hotel manager. C. A medical receptionist.
7．Where is Doctor Anderson now?
A. In the hotel. B. At the hospital. C. At a conference.
8．When can the man see the doctor?
A. This afternoon.
B. This evening.
C. Tomorrow morning
听第七段材料，回答9－11题。
9．When does the woman usually watch TV?
A． After midnight.
B． When she is bored.
C． After she has dinner.
10．Why was the man unhappy?
A. He lost his meal tickets.
B. The food was terrible.
C. The TV program was boring.
11．Why was the man feel even worse?
A．He didn’t sleep well.
B．He wasted so much time.
C．The woman had the same problem.
听第八段材料，回答12－14题。
12．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Friends. B．Workmates. C．Brother and sister.
13．What does the man want to do?
A．Go to his brother’s graduation.
B．Drive to Seattle after work.
C．Invite the woman over to his house.
14．What can we learn about the man’s sister?
A．She has lived in Portland.
B．She works in Canada.
C．She’ll leave here soon.
听第九段材料，回答15－17题。
15．Where does the conversation take place?
A. On the way home.
B. In a library.
C. In a bookstore.
16. Why does the man need help?
A. He has hurt his arms.
B. He has too many books to carry.
C. He wants to discuss about his job.
17．Why does the man buy these books?
A．Because they are cheap.
B．Because he wants to open a bookstore.
C．Because he wants to give some to the woman.
听第十段材料，回答18－20题。
18．Where will they stop to have dinner?
A．Los Angeles. B．Riverside. C．Long Beach.
19．What is the number of the bus?
A．2344. B．4234. C．4342.
20．What should one do if he wants to smoke?
A．Get off the bus.
B．Go to the back seats.
C．Go to the rest room.
二．单项选择 （15%）
21. –Hey, look where you are going!
--Oh, I’m terribly sorry. ______.
A. I’m not noticing
B. I wasn’t noticing
C. I haven’t noticed
D. I don’t notice
22. --I’m sorry I won’t be able to go with you.
--But you _______ me you _______ .
A. told, were going to
B. have told, were going to
C. have told, would go to
D. had told, were going to
23. _______ two years to looking after her sick father, she badly needed a holiday.
A. Devoted
B. Having been devoted
C. Having devoted
D. Devoting
24. They woke up _______ everything around _______ .
A. found, changed
B. finding, changing
C. to find, changing
D. to find, changed
25. –What is the best way to improve spoken English?
--Make every _______ to speak every day.
A. effort
B. chance
C. method
D. effect
26. It was lack of money, not of effort, _______ their plan.
A. which won
B. that beat
C. that defeated
D. which failed
27. Sam insisted that the picture Mr. Green referred to _______ .
A. was worth buying
B. was worth to be bought
C. being worth buying
D. be worth buying
28. Paper production every year is _______ the world’s production of vehicles.
A. the three times weight of
B. three times the weight of
C. as three times heavy as
D. three times as heavier as
29. The president’s sudden death _______ the country leaderless.
A. has led
B. has caused
C. has left
D. has resulted in
30. – What made Tom so upset?
--I believe _______ the game. It shocked him so much.
A. for losing
B. lost
C. losing
D. because of losing
31.The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but after a moment her patience _______ .
A. went down
B. used up
C. got away
D. gave out
32.What you have done is far from _______ . You must do it again.
A. satisfaction
B. disappointing
C. disappointment
D. satisfactory
33. _______ of time it is trying to talk to her when she is in this mood!
A. How waste
B. What use
C. What a waste
D. How useless
34. –There seems to be no hope of saving the boy.
-- You are not _______ for it, for you have made the greatest efforts.
A. to scold
B. to forgive
C. to punish
D. to blame
35.The doctor ordered the patient to _______ all solid food for at least 24 hours.
A. keep out
B. keep off
C. keep up
D. keep back
三、完形填空 （20%）
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. 36 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37 out of old boards.
I got my first 38 job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities ( 职责 ) were 39 tables and washing dishes, 40 sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would 41 to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 42 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 43 my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 44 me to have. Because of my 45 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47 around town.. A local clothing store offered me credit ( 赊帐 ) 48 I was only in the seventh grade. I immediately 49 a $68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was 50 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper 90$! So I learned 51 the danger of easy credit. I paid it 52 as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 53 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 54 worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 55 sacrifice ( 奉献 ) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was.
| 36. | A. | Before | B. | Within | C. | From | D. | By |
| 37. | A. | pulled | B. | put | C. | picked | D. | pressed |
| 38. | A. | usual | B. | real | C. | main | D. | particular |
| 39. | A. | sweeping | B. | packing | C. | cleaning | D. | emptying |
| 40. | A. | or | B. | so | C. | but | D. | even |
| 41. | A. | head | B. | turn | C. | change | D. | move |
| 42. | A. | studied | B. | worked | C. | played | D. | slept |
| 43. | A. | helping | B. | having | C. | watching | D. | letting |
| 44. | A. | asked | B. | told | C. | promised | D. | allowed |
| 45. | A. | study | B. | power | C. | age | D. | Job |
| 46. | A. | proud | B. | friendly | C. | lucky | D. | hopeful |
| 47. | A. | ran | B. | got | C. | flew | D. | carried |
| 48. | A. | although | B. | while | C. | if | D. | since |
| 49. | A. | sold | B. | borrowed | C. | charged | D. | wore |
| 50. | A. | keeping | B. | making | C. | paying | D. | taking |
| 51. | A. | gradually | B. | greatly | C. | hardly | D. | early |
| 52. | A. | out | B. | over | C. | away | D. | Off |
| 53. | A. | point | B. | level | C. | part | D. | sign |
| 54. | A. | he | B. | that | C. | who | D. | whoever |
| 55. | A. | understand | B. | demand | C. | offer | D. | fear |
四．阅读理解（25%）
A
It may be the Wild West no longer, but they are certainly going wild for Westlife in America. The band's U.S journey has got off to a flying start-- and the boys have only been there two weeks and have not even released a record there yet. Their No 1 UK debut single “Swear It Again” will be out in the States at the end of the month. But it is already being played on all the American radio networks and DJs are getting very excited about the boy-band.
The boys were mobbed(包围) by crowds of screaming girls as soon as they landed at New York's JFK airport. Crazy fans stole their jackets as souvenirs and pulled clumps (丛) of their hair out. One girl even ran off with one of their bags.
Westlife-- Bryan McFadden, Kian Egan, Nicky Byme, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan-- had to hire FIVE bodyguards each.
Mariah came to their after show bash---and demanded to perform.
The boys' plan will see them visit Argentina, Brazil and then Mexico. This weekend they will fly back to Dublin, their hometown to perform. If they hit No.1, it will be their FIFTH in a row and they will be the first band to achieve this.
Kian says: "Oh, we can't believe how everything is going."
56. What do you know about the Westlife?
A. It is a song about Wild West. B. It comes from Ireland.
C. It comes from America. D. It has five bodyguards.
57. The text is mainly about _______.
A. Westlife’s success in America. B. Westlife’s visit to New York.
C. The five boys' happiness. D. Some girls' craziness to Westlife.
58. The underlined word “bash” in the passage means “______”.
A. conference B. discussion C. party D. concert
59. Why does Kian say: "Oh, we can't believe how everything is going?"
A. Because one girl even took one bag from the boys.
B. Because he doesn't know if they will succeed in future.
C. Because of what has happened.
D. Because of what will be played in Dublin.
60. From the text we learn that ________.
A. Kian is the leader of the band.
B. the boys' hair was cut off at New York's JFK airport.
C. the boys have hit No. 1 for five times.
D. six countries are mentioned.
B
I found myself a little while ago in one of the largest prisons. It was like a stone castle, its high towers watched by guards with guns. I had been there several times before, on earlier visits to the USA. But this time I had come to see one particular prisoner. He was nineteen and after two years by himself in one room was waiting for execution( 处决 )for murder. He had just heard the result of a fresh trial. He was to serve life imprisonment instead. He was white-faced and talkative, a boy who had failed in high school and had all too easily got caught up in a night's adventure that had ended with burning down buildings, two deaths and those two years awaiting death.
This prison is no worse than many others and is certainly better than some. After you have passed through the series of gates and doors and the electronic instruments have checked that you have no metal on you--that you have no gun in fact--you enter within the walls. At once you are astonished at the difference between the strict controls outside and curiously easy-going way of life inside. Here are men walking about, often smoking cigars; the football team is being trained on the field; there is a good deal of standing around waiting for something to happen. And of course things do happen: a sudden shout, a rush to the water tower, a mad climb to its top, senseless disobedience for days. But this is somehow a sign for a bigger senselessness than that.
This time I was wondering what twenty years (and that would be the minimum) might mean for one boy pushed into this organized idleness.
61. The prison is _____.
A. the worst in America
B. somewhere between the best and the worst
C. the second best in America
D. the best in America
62. When showing disobedience, he is ________.
A. doing whatever he likes
B. making a lot of noise
C. not doing what he is told to
D. not doing what is necessary
63. The writer thinks that the prison system is ______.
A. foolish B. good but could be even better
C. fairly bad but might be even worse D. a very good one
64. Here "a bigger senselessness " refers to ______.
A. a sudden rush to the water tower
B. a mad climb to the tower's top
C. disobedience for days
D. anything more serious than all the above
65. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. The prisoner mentioned in the passage was sentenced to life imprisonment at last.
B. The writer went to the prison to see his relative.
C. Instead of serving life imprisonment, the prisoner was sentenced to death.
D. The prisoners can do whatever they like.
C
The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough(面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double size and fermenting yeast(酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the ‘living thing’ was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed(尴尬) by the whole thing – Doug or me.
66. The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ______.
A. to tell an interesting experience
B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
67. Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
A. The canned orange had gone bad.
B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour.
C. The cookbook was hard to understand.
D. She did not follow the directions closely.
68. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
A. She didn’t see the use of keeping it.
B. She meant to joke with her husband.
C. She didn’t want her husband to see it.
D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.
69. What made the dough in the bin look frightening?
A. The rising and falling movement.
B. The strange-looking marks.
C. Its shape.
D. Its size.
70. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was ______.
A. surprised at his being interested in the bin
B. afraid that he would discover her secret
C. unhappy that he didn’t enjoy the meal
D. curious to know what disturbed him
D
The world’s population continues to grow. There are about five billion of us on earth now. It could reach six billion in 10 years’ time, and eleven billion in another 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such growth. Where will we find the food, water, job, houses, schools and health care for all these people?
A major new study shows that situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the world’s birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. This is happening in both developing and industrial nations. Scientists said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married. More women are going to school or working at jobs away from their home instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population growth.
China is one of the nations that has made great progress in reducing its population growth by about one half since 1970. China now urges each family to have no more than one child. And it hopes to reach zero population growth before long, that is, the number of birth equalling the number of death.
Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future.
71. In the sentence “Experts have long been concerned about such growth”, the phrase “concerned about” is similar in meaning to_____.
A. worried about
B. related to
C. busy working on
D. made a study of
72. “Family planning programs” means______.
A. economic policy in a country
B. economic policy in a family
C. TV programs for a family
D. birth control in a country
73. The world’s birth rate has dropped because_____.
A. people marry at a much later time
B. women would rather go to study or work than have children
C. some countries are carrying out the family planning programs
D. all the above
74. We hope that soon the number of birth and the number of death in China will_____.
A. be greatly different
B. be equal to each other
C. drop in great deal
D. become much larger
75. Sometime in the future, ______in Europe.
A. the number of retired people will become larger
B. more and more children will be born
C. fewer and fewer children will be born
D. they will be making a lot of money
E
Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry then if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
76. What is true about children when they play games?
A. They can stop playing any time they like.
B. They can test their personal abilities.
C. They want to pick a better team
D. They don’t need rules.
77. To become a leader in a game the child has to ______.
A. play well
B. wait for his turn
C. be confident in himself
D. be popular among his playmates
78. What do we know about grown-ups?
A. They are not interested in games.
B. They find children’s games too easy.
C. They don’t need a reason to play games.
D. They don’t understand children’s games.
79. Why does a child like playing games?
A. Because he can be someone other than himself.
B. Because he can become popular among friends.
C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.
D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.
80. The writer believes that ______.
A. children should make better rules for their games.
B. Children should invite grown-ups to play with them.
C. Children’s games can do them a lot of good
D. Children play games without reasons.
五．单词拼写 （10%）
81. Within only a few hours, the fire s__________ to the woods.
82. The play was so h________ that the audience laughed all through it.
83. To their great surprise, instead of increasing sales, the ad had the o_________ effect.
84. Not well prepared, his lecture was a total f__________.
85. I can’t make sense of what you said in class; the explanation you gave was b__________ me.
86. A child’s character is greatly influenced by his home ____________ (环境).
87. It will take about 3 months if everything goes ___________ (顺利).
88. It is much to be __________ that you can’t join us in the trip (遗憾).
89. The ancient book gives a good ______________ of China (描绘).
90. The __________ have made a record of all the newspapers and magazines between 1990-2000 (图书管理员).
六．短文改错（10%）
Mr. Tall phoned the doctor in midnight. “Come 91. ___________
quickly, doctor. You know that my wife sleeps when 92. ___________
her mouth opening. Well, a mouse has run inside her.” 93. ___________
“ I will be with you after ten minutes,” replied the 94. ___________
doctor. “ Until I arrive, try to holding a piece of 95. ___________
cheese in front of her mouth, this may bring the mouse out.” 96. ___________
When the doctor arrive, Mr. Tall wasn’t holding cheese. 97. ___________
He was holding a fish in front of his wife’s mouth. 98. ___________
“What are you doing?” asked the doctor, “Mice do like fish.” 99. __________
“I know,” said Mr. Tall, “But I have to get the cat out at first.” 100. __________
考试时间：100分钟 试题拟稿：高三备课组 审阅：孙德霖 校对：薛建茹
【参考答案】
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86. environment 87. smoothly 88. regretted 89. description 90. librarians
91.in →at 92. when→with 93. opening→open 94.
after→in 95.to
96. this→which /and ∧this 97.arrive →arrived 98.√ 99.do ∧not 100. at