高三英语第一学期期中考试试题
本试题分为第一卷＆第二卷两部分，考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。
第一卷（三部分，共110分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分32.5分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节：听对话或独白(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面五段对话。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。听完每段对话后，你都有15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第1--3题。
1. What do you think the woman is?
A. A policewoman. B. A teacher C. The boy’s mother
2. What’s the matter with Xiao Ming?
A. He fought with Li Hua.
B. He was playing chess with Wu Dong.
C. He quarreled with Wu Dong.
3. What will the woman do after Xiao Ming leaves?
A. She will punish Li Hua.
B. She will telephone Li Hua’s father
C. She will ask Wu Dong for the truth.
听下面一段对话，回答第4-6题。
4. What do you think is the man ?
A. A worker B. A teacher C. A student
5. How long can the man stay in the woman’s house?
A. 8 days. B. two weeks. C. 20 days.
6. What did the woman NOT ask the man to do?
A. To water the plants. B. To clean the house. C. To feed her cat.
听下面一段对话，回答第7-9题。
7. What are they mainly talking about?
A. Their entrance examination.
B. Their study plan in college.
C. Their way to keep in touch with each other.
8. What and where will Li Ming study?
A. Industrial automation in Fudan University.
B. French in Wu Han University.
C. English in Hunan University.
9. What is Li Ming’s number?
A. B. C.
听下面一段对话，回答第10-12题。
10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Hotlines have become common in China.
B. His viewpoint on hotlines.
C. Hotlines are good ideas.
11. Why does the host have to explain and answer?
A. Because the host knows little about the topic.
B. Because the host wants to express his hope.
C. Because of the caller’s ignorance.
12. What does the speaker suggest?
A. The caller who doesn’t know what is going on are not allowed to take part in
B. The host should pay no attention to caller’s question.
C. Let the host know it is a waste of time.
听下面一段独白，回答第13--15题。
13. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The dream may come true.
B. An introduction of the ESP.
C. We should believe ESP.
14. Why did the man not get on the bus?
A. Because the driver looks like the one in his dream.
B. Because the driver is Death.
C. Because the bus is full.
15. What is the writer’s viewpoint?
A. He doesn’t believe it.
B. He thought it true.
C. It’s neutral.
第二节：听取信息 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
听下面一段对话，并从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，完成16-20小题。答题结束后，请将答案填入第二卷题号为16-20的空格中。录音读两遍。你有90秒种的作答时间。
| A brief introduction to London History as a capital: ___16____ years. The most famous ____17____: the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral Queen’s ____18____ : Buckingham Palace Population: ___19_____ London’s favorite color: ____20_____ |
第二部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分37.5分)
第一节：完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~35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。
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a ___21_ thing again, he is impelled( 推动，迫使) by some unseen 22 to do the same thing repeatedly; __23 a habit is formed. 24 a habit is formed, it is difficult, 25 sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very 26 that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form __ 27 habits, some of which remain with them as 28 as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by ___29 .
There are other habits which, when 30 in early life, are of great 31 . Many successful men say that much of their success has 32 to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness(彻底性).
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on, these are all 33 formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been __34
We ought to keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits 35__ will prove good for ourselves and others.
| 21 | A. | certain | B. | good | C. | bad | D. | unwilling |
| 22 | A. | action | B. | courage | C. | force | D. | energy |
| 23 | A. | thus | B. | so | C. | yet | D. | therefore |
| 24 | A. | For | B. | Once | C. | Because | D. | If |
| 25 | A. | however | B. | or | C. | but | D. | and |
| 26 | A. | possible | B. | important | C. | useful | D. | helpful |
| 27 | A. | good | B. | useless | C. | bad | D. | unchangeable |
| 28 | A. | far | B. | soon | C. | long | D. | early |
| 29 | A. | themselves | B. | them | C. | one | D. | oneself |
| 30 | A. | formed | B. | taken | C. | brought | D. | received |
| 31 | A. | help | B. | harm | C. | uselessness | D. | hardness |
| 32 | A. | anything | B. | nothing | C. | something | D. | everything |
| 33 | A. | possible | B. | hardly | C. | difficultly | D. | easily |
| 34 | A. | forgotten | B. | remembered | C. | kept | D. | avoided |
| 35 | A. | that | B. | as | C. | which | D. | they |
第二节：语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为31~40的相应位置。
Once a year a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there ___36___ a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the ____37____ handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car ____38___ had only three wheels was a Benz. ____39___ (Build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, ___40____ race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than ___41___ them! A few cars, ____42___ , completed the race. The winning car reached a ____43___ of forty miles an hour ----- much faster than any of its rivals（对手）. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble _____44____ (try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very _____45___ from modern cars but no less exciting.
第三部分：阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节：阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。
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Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitant of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects tourists.
Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Business can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels , airports, air terminals ,first-class roads ,and other support facilities(设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity ,sewers (阴沟) to handle waste ,and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
46. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?
A. It is extremely important to develop tourism
B. Building roads and hotel is essential
C. Support facilities are highly necessary
D. Planning is of great importance to tourism
47. Too many tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _________.
A. a bad impact on other industries B. a change of tourists’ customs
C. over crowdedness of interest D. pressure in traffic
48. Not enough tourism can lead to _______.
A. an increase of unemployment B. a decrease in tourist attractions
C. the higher cost of support facilities D. a rise in price and a fall in pay
49. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will _______.
A. use up a large amount of water B. weaken their economy
C. help establish their traditions D. help improve their life
50. The word “ handle” in the last paragraph most probably means _______
A. carry away B. pick up C. get in D. take down
B
Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials(商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It Now!”
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed－new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests－even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.
51. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A. Buses on the road B. Films on television
C. Advertisements on billboards D. Gas stations
52. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To show the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.
B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C. To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.
D. To describe the billboards along the road.
53. The writer of this passage would probably favor _____________.
A. bus drivers who weren’t reckless
B. driving alone
C. a television set on the bus
D. no billboards along the road
54. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ______________.
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun
B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between
C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting
55. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are ______________.
A. exciting B. comfortable C. tiring D. boring
C
Kabul,Oct.28(Xinhuanet)--- Unknown armed men in military uniform kidnapped(绑架 ) three staff of the United Nations in the Afghan capital city at broad daylight Thursday ,Afghan officials confirmed (确认).
“Three armed men in military uniform intercepted a UN car in Baraki area of Kabul city early afternoon and took away three persons including two women with them, “ Rohullah, a witness at the site told Xinhua.
The kidnappers also badly beat up the Afghan driver of the UN car, added Rohullah who is a lorry driver in the city. The area has been watched over by UN guards.
UN officials as well as Afghan confirmed the incident but refused to provide further information. The three kidnapped , according to some officials , who are from Britain, Ireland and Kosovo, were working for the UN-sponsored Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) overseeing the first presidential elections held on Oct.9 across Afghanistan and in Iran and Pakistan.
This is the first time that such an incident has taken place in the Afghan capital over the last three years
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. However, remnants(残余势力) of the former Taliban regime who failed to stop the great presidential elections have promised to continue holy war (圣战) until the US-led troops leave Afghanistan.
56.When did this kidnapping take place?
A. At night B. In the daytime C. Early in the morning D. at dawn
57. What does the underline word intercepted probably mean ?
A. destroyed B. damaged C. stopped D. bombed
58. What happened when the kidnapping took place?
A. A lorry driver was badly beaten up
B. three men and two women were taken away
C. No one else witnessed the sudden kidnapping
D. Two women together with one man was kidnapped
59. Which of the following description is not correct ?
A.The three kidnapped persons were in Afghan waiting for the coming election.
B. No UN staff had been kidnapped before this kidnapping
C. It is still uncertain who started this kidnapping, though there is some clue.
D.The US-led troops are disliked by the remnants of the former Tablian regime.
60. What is the best title of the news report ?
A. Successful Presidential Election in Afghan
B. US-led Troops Acting in Afghan
C. Holy War in Afghan
D. 3 UN staff kidnapped in Kabul
第二节：信息匹配 (共5题；每小题2分，满分10分)
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列应用文。
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请阅读以下中学生的信息，然后匹配中学生和适合他或她的选修课程：
请阅读以下中学生的信息，然后匹配各中学生和他或她要选修的课程：
Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father’s study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it’s time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them.
Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills such as wording and paragraph organization.
Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term.
Jan traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure. He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type.
Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parents hoped she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term.
中学生 选修课程
| 61 | .Mike | A. | Creative Writing | |
| 62 | .Joseph | B. | Journalism | |
| 63 | .Anna | C. | American & British Classics | |
| 64 | .Jan | D. | Technical Writing | |
| 65 | .Susan | E. | Non-fiction | |
| F. | World Literature |
第二卷（一部分，共40分）
第四部分：写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作（15分）
请根据下面的信息提示，使用5个规范的英语句子描述所给的全部信息内容。
[信息提示]
毫无疑问，U2是20世纪80年代英国最受欢迎的摇滚乐队之一。在30年后的今天，该乐队仍然活跃在乐坛并得到歌迷的喜爱。
乐队组建时间和地点：1976年，爱尔兰；
第一部专辑：BOY，取得了巨大的成功；
奖项：第48届格莱美5项大奖，包括年度最佳专辑奖和年度最佳歌曲奖。
[写作要求]
1. 标题：U2
2. 必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容
3. 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文
4. 参考词汇：第48届格莱美奖the 48th Annual Grammy Awards
年度最佳专辑奖Album of the Year
年度最佳歌曲奖Song of the Year
第二节：读写任务（25分）
请根据下面的任务说明和写作要求，写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
[任务说明]
这篇典故叙述的是“孩子不打不成材”，请阅读下面这篇文章后，按照要求完成如下任务：
A boy once stole a girl’s bicycle. He took the stolen bicycle home to his mother. The boy's mother did not punish him. Instead, she told her son that he was clever for doing so. Soon after, the boy stole a loaf of bread and brought it home. His mother thanked her son saving her money. When the boy grew up, stealing had become his habit. He often stole things he didn't even want. Then, one day, the man got caught and was going to be killed. The man's mother went to see her son in prison. "Why have you done these things?" his mother asked. "Lean closer to me and I'll tell you," replied her son. But when his mother leaned closer her son, he bit off her ear. "I've always done these things, mother," said the man. "But you never told me they were wrong."
[写作内容]
1. 请阅读上面这篇典故，简明扼要地概括这篇短文的基本内容，该部分
需要写大约60字数左右；
2. 根据这篇典故所阐述的教育小孩的道理，结合你身边的实际，谈谈你的教育小孩的观点，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数也需要写大约90字数左右。
(1)你是否赞同典故中所叙述的教育小孩的观点？
(2)在教育小孩方面，你有何高见？