2010-2011年高三英語期中考試

1、姓名 學(xué)年 班級 考號 裝 訂 線牡一中2010-2011學(xué)年度上學(xué)期期中考試高三 英語 學(xué)科試題第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面五段對話，每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. When will Susan arrive?A. At 4:30.B. At 4:45.C. At 5:20.2. Why cant the woman go to see the film

2、today?A. Because she is not feeling well. B. Because she doesnt like the film. C. Because she has another plan.3. How much is the jacket?A. 600 US dollars. B. 100 Hong Kong dollars.C. 600 Hong Kong dollars.4. What does the man have for this meal?A. Soup, noodles and iced coffee.B. A sandwich, noodle

3、s and hot coffee.C. Soup, noodles and hot coffee. 5. Who is Mr. Smith?A. A friend of the girls fathers. B. The girls brother. C. The girls father.第二節(jié) （共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面五段對話或獨(dú)白，每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第

4、6至8題。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a post office.B. At a bakers shop.C. At a restaurant.7. When was the parcel posted?A. Two days ago.B. Two weeks ago.C. Two months ago.8. What do we know about the man?A. He lives at 128 Devon Street. B. He is very angry about the service. C. He se

5、nt his mother a parcel.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. What do we know about No. 6 Station Road?A. It has the mans lucky number. B. It has four bedrooms. C. It has a garage.10. What is good about No.4 Candy Street?A. It is in a quieter place. B. It has bigger rooms. C. It is closer to shops.11. Which one have th

6、ey decided on?A. The one with a big garden. B. The one next to the station. C. The one closer to town.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. What is the man planning to do with his friends?A. Watch a football game. B. Go for a drive and have a picnic. C. Have dinner and see a movie.13. Why does the woman hesitate to

7、go with them?A. Because she has to study for an exam. B. Because she has to attend a party.C. Because she doesnt have enough money.14. When does the woman want to be back?A. By 11:30 p.m.B. By 10:30 p.m.C. By 6:00 p.m.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Why didnt the man want to go dancing?A. Because he thought it

8、 was dull. B. Because he didnt like dancing. C. Because he was very tired.16. What did the man suggest?A. Walking on the bridge. B. Inviting friends to watch the bridge. C. Inviting some friends to play bridge.17. When will Janet come around?A. At about 8 a.m. B. At about 4 p.m. C. At about 8 p.m.聽第

9、10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Who is speaking?A. The radio host. B. The singer. C. The director.19. When are tickets available to the winning people?A. Before Saturday night. B. Before Thursday morning. C. Before Wednesday morning.20. Through which phone number can people find the speaker?A. 683-3019. B. 693-

10、3019. C. 693-3091.第二部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。21. The young man is _ Edison in our factory and he has made _ number of important inventions over the years.A. an; the B. an; a C. ; the D. ; a 22. Pierre Curie _ his own research work and joined Madam C

11、urie in the search for radium. A. turned down B. gave off C. set aside D. took over 23. The farmers were busy getting in the rice in the field, only _ for a drink once in a while.A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped 24. - It is strange that he _ come so late. - Something unexp

12、ected must have happened to him.A. should B. could C. must D. might 25. He was diagnosed with cancer last month, but he carried on with his work _ nothing had happened.A. even thought B. as if C. so that D. in case 26. I just cant understand _ that makes so many young people addicted to playing onli

13、ne games.A. what it is B. what is it C. why it is D. why is it27. - I had been worried about English before the final exam, but I got an A! - _.A. Wish you good luck B. Sounds great C. Congratulations D. You shouldnt have worried about it 28. He came to a point _ there was no more road to follow, an

14、d before him he could see nothing but a thick forest.A. that B. what C. which D. where29. Up till now, more than 120 world-famous enterprises _ companies in Tianjin Binhai New Area.A. have established B. established C. will establish D. have been established30. They want to make _ clear to the publi

15、c that they are doing an important and necessary job. A. this B. it C. what D. that31. - I borrowed 10 dollars from Cathy, but she insisted that I borrowed 15 dollars from her. - I _ you the money. Why didnt you ask me?A. must lend B. could have lent C. would lend D. should have sent32. The UN Clima

16、te Change Conference in Copenhagen was held in a tense _ due to lack of deep understanding.A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon33. - Did you get a ticket? - No, _, but there wasnt any left.A. I tried B. I tried to C. I try D. I try to34. He doesnt eat pork, but _ that hell eat just abou

17、t anything.A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than 35. It _ a Saturday afternoon in May _ Margaret could arrange for me to meet her elder sister.A. was until; when B. was until; that C. was not until; when D. was not until; that第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文, 從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、

18、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well,I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (詢問). At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main roa

19、d or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (猶豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 . Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hill

20、y road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself.If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why ca

21、nt I?” I 47 myselfThe short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to

22、 the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立體聲), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it so

23、unded like an adventure.36. A. beforeB. agoC. alreadyD. still37. A. townB. countryC. friendsD. way38. A. trainB. carC. highwayD. phone39. A. haveB. goC. rideD. cross40. A. safeB. dangerousC. fast D. slow41. A. momentB. wayC. roadD. day 42. A. comeB. leaveC. takeD. drive43. A. crossroadB. cornerC. st

24、ationD. beginning44. A. directionB. roadC. disappointedD. interesting45. A. aboutB. overC. ofD. up46. A. anotherB. the otherC. otherD. others47. A. askedB. forcedC. encouragedD. told48. A. farB. safeC. dangerousD. dirty49. A. goingB. comingC. drivingD. walking50. A. landsB. carsC. farmsD. hills 51.

25、A. heavyB. littleC. fewD. light52. A. farmsB. trucksC. housesD. villages53. A. togetherB. goneC. coveredD. coming 54. A. lookedB. liked C. enjoyedD. found55. A. happinessB. sceneryC. joysD. problems第三部分：閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ACole Bettles

26、 had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai high school senior arranged fo

27、r his grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for lunch during the Saturday tour.“They were like Oh my God, thats so awesome （棒的）， ” Bettles said. Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found another message saying the school had made a mis

28、take and his application had been denied.In fact, all 28, 000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. The students hopes had been raised and then dashed （破滅） in a cruel twist that shows the danger of

29、instant communications in the Internet age.UCSD admissions director Mae Brown called it an “administrative error” but refused to say who had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined （受訓(xùn)）。The e-mail, which began, “Were thrilled that youve been admitted to UC San Diego, and were

30、showcasing （展示） our beautiful campus on Admit Day, ” was sent to the full 46, 000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18, 000 who got in, Brown said.The error was discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.“It was really thrilling for a few hours; now hes

31、crushed （壓垮）， ” said Coles mother, Tracy Bettles. “Its really tough on them.”The admissions director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took full responsibility for the error. “We accessed t

32、he wrong database. We recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was not our intent.”56. How many students received an admission e-mail from the University of California, San Diego （UCSD）？A. 18, 000     B. 28, 000   C. 46, 000  

33、;  D. 1857. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the wrong e-mail message?A. The mistake was made on purpose to cause pain among the applicants.B. It was UCSD admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake.C. UCSD admissions staff got information from the wrong database.D. Staff

34、did not discover the mistake until next Monday.58. The admissions director Mae Brown did what she could to _.A. protect the person who made the mistakeB. punish herself for the mistakeC. make up for the mistakeD. help the disappointed students enter the university59. What does the passage mainly tal

35、k about?A. Cole Bettles was admitted to the UCSD.B. Cole Bettles was rejected y a famous university.C. USCD admissions office often makes “administration errors”。D. False admission information raised the students hopes and then dashed them.BEveryones at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be th

36、e only person left in the world who hadnt done an eBay deal. So I decided to try my hand at online auction（網(wǎng)上拍賣）。Buying for beginners: Sign up on WWW.eB < Most items（e.g. tables, computers, and books） ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “B

37、uy It Now” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids （出價(jià)） for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you woul

38、d like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easi

39、est way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10- day auction, starting on a Thu

40、rsday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.The big things in life: Its easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.60. What is the passage mainly about ?A. How to make payment online

41、.            B. Ways of making delivery online.C. Advantages of an online-auction system. D. How to use an online-auction system.61. After bidding for an item, a buyer _ .A. cant buy other items any more       

42、  B. should make payment immediatelyC. has chances to make higher bids         D. must give your credit card to the seller62. You should _if the item is being auctioned.A. make loud noises           &

43、#160;  B. get the others not to bidC. ask the other peoples price  D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay63. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _.A. through an online payment system      B. through a local bank systemC. by s

44、ending the money to the seller     D. by paying the delivery man directlyCPRINT PRODUCTION MANAGER WANTEDA well-known printing company, now well established in the UK and in the Far East, wishes to set up a manufacturing base in Europe. An experienced manager, responsible to the

45、Production Director, is required to assist in setting up the department and will then take charge of the day-to-day work.The successful applicant will have had experience of modern methods and machines especially in the printing, multicolour work and finishing processes, he / she will have had at le

46、ast three years experience in cost-effective management. A good working knowledge of English is essential.We offer excellent pay and prospects, with 4 weeks holiday a year plus public holidays, a company car, and a company pension scheme(養(yǎng)老金制度).Interviews will be arranged in the nearest city to appl

47、icants home. Write, with CV, to the Personnel Manager, Box 32507, Daily News, Kemsworth Street, Comston.United Kingdom SG186 37AH.ASSISTANT PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGERAn internationally recognized printing company is seeking to set up a manufacturing plant in Europe.We are appointing an assistant (male

48、 or female) to our Print Production Manager.The job-holder will carry out duties involving the buying of paper and of finishing equipment, will liaise (聯(lián)絡(luò)) with the supervisors of the various production lines, and will assist the Production Manager.At least three years experience on one or more line

49、s as well as supervisory experience is needed.A working knowledge of English is required to communicate with colleagues in the UK.We offer excellent pay, prospects, holidays, pension scheme, sick pay, etc.Write to the Manager, Box 3526.Broad Street, Northby, Millshire BK 57PX.64. Both the printing c

50、ompanies _.A. are well-known all over the worldB. require at least three years experienceC. offer excellent pay and sick payD. prefer to hire a man manager65. According to the first advertisement, the applicant living in a small village will _.A. get in touch with the Personal Manager by telephoneB.

51、 get the result on TVC. be interviewed in a cityD. write to Box 3526 to get more information66. We can infer from the two advertisements that _.A. the companies want to do business in Europe and Far East.B. cars are necessary for the successful applicants.C. the companies havent got telephones to sa

52、ve money.D. applicants should write to the company first.DOne of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected （可疑的） police killer David Bieber - and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to 30,000 reward m

53、oney.Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed p

54、olice prepared to storm the building. She said: "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before N

55、ew Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact （接觸）." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned

56、 the police at 11 pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes."It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?'. M