第一學(xué)期高三英語(yǔ)期中測(cè)試題及答案

1、.金陵中學(xué)20062007學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期中測(cè)試英 語(yǔ) 試 卷命題人：高三英語(yǔ)備課組 校審：吳俊本試卷分第一卷選擇題和第二卷非選擇題兩部分，共150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。第一卷三部分，共115分第一部分：聽(tīng)力共兩節(jié)，總分值30分第一節(jié)共5小題；每題1.5分，總分值7.5分聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What are the two speakers going to do?A.Have lunch in the open air. B.

2、Have a meal in a restautrant. C. Go to a park for fun.2. What does the man say about Kate?A. She is popular with children. B. She has always been popular. C. She had a surprising party.3. What is the mans problem?A. He is tired. B. He is sick. C. He is thirsty.4. Where is the conversation taking pla

3、ce?A. Outside a bookstore. B. In front of a library. C. At a railway station.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is going in for sports. B. He is in poor health. C. He is getting fat.第二節(jié)共15小題；每題1.5分， 總分值22.5分聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)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)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒

4、鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，答復(fù)67題。6. Why did the woman cry?A. Because she was homesick. B. Because she envied the mans family. C. Because she received some photos.7. What is the purpose of the mans suggestion?A. To enjoy themselves. B. To comfort the woman. C. To make friends with the woman.聽(tīng)第7材料，答復(fù)810

5、題。8. How did the robber break into the couples house?A. Through the window. B. Through the back door. C. Through the refrigerator door.9. Whom did the husband dial at last?A. The local police station. B. Their neighbors. C. 911.10. What did the policeman suggest?A. They should buy a special lock. B.

6、 They should list their stolen things.C. They should wait until the police car came. 聽(tīng)第8料，答復(fù)1113題。11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Husband and wife. C. Friends.12. When is the wedding party?A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Saturday evening. C. On Friday eveni

7、ng.13. What will the woman probably do on Sunday evening?A. Take the train back home. B. Attend the wedding party. C. Go and interview the singer.聽(tīng)第9材料，答復(fù)1416題。14. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To describe a college training course. B. To employ people for a job. C. To talk about problems the a

8、irline company faces.15. According to the speaker, how many people are accepted for the training program every year?A. About one thousand. B. Several thousand. C. Fewer than one thousand.16. Why does the speaker mention headwaiters?A. To explain her previous job. B. To describe the background needed

9、 by people asking for the job.C. To describe some of the skills people working in the plane need.聽(tīng)第10材料，答復(fù)1720題。17. Why does the man look worried?A. The price of long-distance calls has increased. B. The cost of the telephone calls is greater than before.C. Jack made telephone calls every evening.18

10、. Which month can it be when the conversation take? A. September. B. Octover. C. November.19. Who will finally pay the telephone bill? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Their son.20. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Long-distance calls. B. Their telephone bill. C. Jack and his girlfriend.第二

11、部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用 共兩節(jié)，總分值45分第一節(jié): 單項(xiàng)填空 共15小題；每題1分，總分值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正確選項(xiàng)。21. -Dont press the button, John? -What if I _？ A. did B. would C. will D. shall22. Bob has been working hard in an attempt to have his pay _ as soon as possible. A. raised B. risen C. arisen D. lifted23. He is rather diffi

12、cult to make friends with, but his friendship, _, is more true than any other. A. when to gain B. once gained C. after is gained D. while gaining24. Color blind people often find it difficult to _ between blue and green. A. separate B. tell C. compare D. distinguish25. The manager _ one of the hotel

13、 servants of stealing the money. A. scolded B. complained C. accused D. charged26. His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any _ of it. A. explanation B. meaning C. message D. sense27. Dont worry. He is accustomed to _ like that. A. be laughed at B. being laughed C. laugh at D. being la

14、ughed at28. -Guess what! I came across and old friend at the English evening last night. - _. Im sure you had a wonderful time together. A. Sounds good B. How nice C. Very well D. All right29. - _, Jack? You look pale. - I fell off my bike and hurt my legs. A. Whats going on B. Whats up C. What did

15、you do D. What have you done30. In many countries, packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning _ them. A. attached with B. attaching with C. attaching to D. attached to31. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, _ it was so poorly equippe

16、d. A. that; which B. what; when C. what; which D. which; that32. People built a monument _ those who died for the country. A. in need of B. in praise of C. in memory of D. in search of33. He abused at the tourist; _, he refused to apologize. A. making things worse B. making things bad C. to make thi

17、ngs worse D. to make things bad34. Although the working mother is very busy, she still _ a lot of time to children. A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides35. All three teams _ different approaches to the problem. A. adapted B. adopted C. attached D. adjusted第二節(jié)：完形填空共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分閱讀下面短文，掌握其大

18、意，然后從3655各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。When I was about ten, my dad came home with a big box. It was a computer. We didnt see Dad for the next week. He was so 36 the computer that he spent all his 37 time in the basement trying to put it 38 . We only saw him when he 39 for some food. He looked dazed感到迷亂

19、, as this was his new 40 and he was going to finish it or die 41 .One bright morning the basement door 42 opened and Dad stood there with a smile on his face. “Ive done it, he shouted. Mum was about to cry as it was like a family 43 . We then followed him downstairs and 44 waited while he turned it

20、on. With 45 , Dad began to teach us how to use it.I had the 46 to be the first to use it. I spent three days writing a report on it, and it was time to 47 it out. I pushed the button which I thought was supposed to work and the screen 48 black. Then it started 49 and making noise. I didnt realize th

21、at it wasnt 50 until I saw smoke coming from the computer. The whole family ran in and Dad stood there 51 shocked. We decided to 52 him alone. That was also the worst day of my 53 life.The next morning the computer was moved to the backroom. It doesnt make any noise and flash anymore. 54 , it sits c

22、ollecting 55 , waiting for someone to turn the switch on.36. A. on B. into C. over D. in37. A. whole B. work C. free D. part38. A. out B. up C. through D. together39. A. came up B. went up C. got up D. took up40. A. idea B. project C. trick D. star41. A. out B. away C. trying D. making42. A. quickly

23、 B. strangely C. quietly D. suddenly43. A. reunion B. party C. meeting D. event44. A. patiently B. anxiously C. carefully D. calmly45. A. excitement B. difficulty C. curiosity D. ease46. A. chance B. advantage C. honour D. permission47. A. turn B. take C. keep D. print48. A. went B. continued C. rem

24、ained D. changed49. A. shaking B. moving C. shouting D. flashing50. A. right B. normal C. standard D. ordinary51. A. mass of B. kind of C. bits of D. lots of 52. A. have B. keep C. leave D. get53. A. real B. entire C. hard D. pleasant54. A. Besides B. Still C. However D. Instead55. A. dust B. someth

25、ing C. information D. nothing 第三部分：閱讀理解共20小題；每題2分，總分值40分閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。AI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh

26、. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So heres what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion,

27、 the bigger paycheck, the larger house .Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it

28、 for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been cha

29、nged at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all:I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally .And I tried to do that, i

30、n part, by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.56The best title of this passage probably is .

31、A. Love your friends B. Live a real life C. Dont waste time D. Be a good mother and wife 57How did the author form her view of life?A. Through social experienceB. By learning from her friendsC. Through an unfortunate experienceD. From her children and husband58By the underlined sentence “It is so ea

32、sy to exist instead of to live in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to .A. make a living rather than live a real life B. work rather than enjoy life C. waste a lot in life D. forget the most important lessons in life 59Whats the authors attitude toward work ?A. Do it well

33、 to serve others. B. Earn enough money to make life better.C. Try your best to get higher position and pay. D. Dont let it affect your real life.60It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the author is a success in personal life B. the author didnt try her best to work well C. the author spent a

34、ll her time caring for her children D. the author likes traveling very much BFOREIGN EXCHANGEA CLASS OF THEIR OWNName: Susan Lane Age: 22 Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.Cost: $7,000 Organization: AFSExperience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own cult

35、ure by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.Name: Sara Small Age: 23 Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996.Cost: $8,000 Organization: EF FoundationExperience: “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in Germ

36、an so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.Name: Leanne Smythe Age: 20 Place: Minnesota, America, 1994.Cost: $6,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience: “I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own

37、 and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.Name: David Links Age: 16 Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.Cost: $6,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience: “I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. In Germ

38、any everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family.Name: Tom Jennings Age: 21 Place: Conflans, France, 1995.Cost: $7,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience: “There were times when it was diffi

39、cult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program, it is how to take care of yourself.Name: Linda Marks Age: 19 Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.Cost: $3,500 Orga

40、nization: Rotary InternationalExperience: “Its like a roller-coaster ride: there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.61The students who mentioned both the good and bad time include _. A. Susan L

41、ane and Sara SmallB. Linda Marks and David Links C. Tom Jennings and Linda MarksD. Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings 62The writing above would probably be _.A. the records of students activities B. the advertisement from an international travel serviceC. the notice about a visit to foreign countries D.

42、 the foreign students name cards63The student who valued learning another language is _. A. Linda Marks B. Sara Small C. Tom Jennings D. Leanne Smythe 64How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced? A. ThreeB. FourC. Five D. SixC COLUMBUS, Ohio The heart operation taking pl

43、ace in the pale-green operating room at the Ohio State University Medical Center was unusual. The patient, a 62-year-old man, was made to sleep, tied with blue drapes消毒帷簾and lying face up on a narrow table. But no one was touching him. Instead, the operation was being performed by a robot, whose thr

44、ee metal arms went through pencil-sized holes in the mans chest. At the ends of the robots arms were tiny metal fingers, with turning wrists, which held a tiny instrument, a light and a camera. The robots arms and fingers were controlled by Dr. Randall K. Wolf, sitting at a computer in a corner of t

45、he operating room about 20 feet away.This sort of operation, heart surgeons say, is the start of what may be the biggest change in their profession since heart bypass surgery心臟搭橋手術(shù)began nearly 30 years ago. “The reason we make cuts is that we have big hands, said Dr. Wolf , the director of the surge

46、ry at Ohio State. The robots dainty fingers, no longer than a nail on the small finger, at the end of the long sticks could work better.Eventually, surgeons believe, most heart surgery will be done by robots whose arms are put in through pencil-sized holes punched in patients chests. Instead of dire

47、ctly staring into a patients body, surgeons will view magnified images of the operation on computer screens. In theory, the doctor would not have to be in the same room, or even the same country, as the patient.65In this passage, the underlined word “dainty means _.A. smallB. weakC. fatD. quick66Acc

48、ording to the passage, the reason that most operations require large cuts is that _.A. patients have large organsB. surgeons have large handsC. large cuts take less timeD. large cuts cost less money67The main idea of this passage is that heart surgery by robots _.A. is quicker than surgery done by d

49、octorsB. was developed at Ohio State UniversityC. is a new and risky procedureD. may replace surgery done by doctors68Based on the information in this passage, all of the following conclusions are true EXCEPT_.A. All doctors at Ohio Sate develop new surgical techniquesB. Robot surgery is being devel

50、oped at Ohio StateC. Robot surgery will be used on many patients in the near futureD. Many hospitals will eventually offer robot surgery to patients DScientists have long doubted that one of most powerful objects in space is a black hole. Black holes create huge amounts of gravity. The gravity produ

51、ced by a black hole is so strong it can even capture捕獲light. Black holes pull everything into them. Recently NASA experts released information and a photograph that shows a black hole slowly destroying a star. The power gravity of the black hole is tearing the star apart. Observations from two X-ray

52、 telescopes show evidence of this. The telescopes are NASA Chandra and the European Space Agencys XMM-Newton X-ray. They were combined with earlier images from the German Roentgen Satellite. Scientists have been observing the black hole more than ten years. Stefanie Komossa works at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrail 宇宙的 Physics in German. She is the leader of