高三英語上學期期中考試試卷

領兌市安插陽光實驗學校三中2008—2009度高三上學期期中考試英語卷第Ⅰ卷（選擇題共115分）第一聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相位置。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Howmuchdoesthewomanweighnow? A．147pounds. B．153pounds. C．160pounds.2．Whatarethespeakerswaitingtobuyticketsfor? A．Agame. B．Amovie. C．Aconcert.3．Whatisthemannow? A．Astudent. B．Aworker. C．Amanager.4．Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace? A．Atasupermarket. B．Atarailwaystation. C．Atadepartmentstore.5．Whatdoweknowabouttheman? A．Hedoesn’tlikehispresentwork. B．Hehasbeenfiredbyhiscompany. C．Hehasrefusedadifferentpositioninhiscompany.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A．Teacherandstudent. B．Bossandsecretary. C．Doctorandpatient.7．Whatisthemainreasonfortheman’stroubles? A．Heisn’tinterestedinhiswork. B．Hedoesn’thaveahealthylifestyle. C．Hedoesn’tseeadoctorfrequentlyenough.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? A．Life. B．Love. C．Friendship.9．Whatdoesthewomanthinkfallingoutoflovecancause? A．Hurtfeelings. B．Bitterquarrels. C．Livingproblems.10．Whatdoesthewomanregardagoodfriendas? A．Someoneyoucandependon. B．Someoneyoulove. C．Someoneyoucantellyourhappiness.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11．Wherearethetwospeakersnow? A．Onthe4thfloor. B．Onthe5thfloor. C．Onthe7thfloor.12．Whichfloorarethespeakersgoingto? A．Thegroundfloor. B．Thesecondfloor. C．Thethirdfloor.13．Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydo? A．Goupstairs. B．Walkdownstairs. C．Waitwheretheyare.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14．Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman? A．Totellhersomethingimportant. B．Tocomfortherforsomeloss. C．Totakeheroutonadate.15．Whichdoesthemanlikebest? A．Classics. B．Rockconcert. C．Popmusic.16．Wheredothetwospeakersdecidetogointheend? A．Toajazzclub. B．Toarockconcert. C．Toamovietheatre.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．Whoisthespeakertalkingto? A．Tourists. B．Nursingstaff. C．Animalkeepers.18．Whereprobablyarethespeakerandthelistenersnow? A．Inadangerousarea. B．Atanaturereserve(保護區(qū)). C．Onasightseeingbus.19．Howmanyruleshasthemanmentioned? A．3. B．4. C．5.20．Whatshouldthelistenersdoaccordingtothelastrule? A．Stayclosetotheman. B．Walkasquietlyaspossible. C．Signintheinsurancedeclaration.第二：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié),滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）21．It’scomforttobeinformedthatthere’ssomeonetokeepeyeonthekidswhiletheparentsareaway. A．a(chǎn),an B．the,an C．/,the D．/,/22．Consideringthetrafficconditionnow,Seanistogettothegameintimeifhestartsrightnow. A．possible B．probable C．likely D．impossible23．mycollegeyearssooncomingtoanend,IhavetodecidewhatIwanttodoafterIgraduate. A．During B．With C．For D．Since24．Theeditor-in-chiefaskedmetowriteanotherarticleforthem,abouthowtopreventbirdflu. A．that B．one C．it D．which25．—IthinkTomistolerant,generousandhumorousandhisgirlfriendistalkative,energeticandeasy-going. —Whatapair! A．Congratulations! B．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat. C．Icouldn’tagreemore. D．It’sapleasure.26．Traditionaleducationtaughtpeopletobelievebeingintelligentmeantrememberinginformationandwritingaboutit. A．that B．what C．how D．whether27．Itwasatthatmomentherealizedserioustroublehehadgotin. A．when,what B．that,how C．before,that D．that,what28．Thedesksandthechairscanbetheheightofachild. A．a(chǎn)ddedto B．a(chǎn)djustedto C．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．ledto29．Theorphansarebroughtuptobelievetheyaredifferentfromotherchildren,andareaccustomedtotheiremotions. A．holdingup B．holdingout C．holdingback D．holdingdown30．Johnrequestedthatthedoortohisroomopen. A．beleft B．left C．isleft D．leaves31．—Ibringyouyourcoffeenoworyouratherhaveitwithyourlunch? —I’dlikeitnow,sweetheart. A．Shall,would B．Will,should C．Should,would D．Shall,will32．Whenhewasmakinghimselfacupoftea,hisparentsunexpectedly. A．havebeenarriving B．hasbeenarrived C．a(chǎn)rrived D．hadarrived33．—Themeetingisscheduledtobeginat7o’clock. —Butadelay. A．itwillbe B．therehasbeen C．therewillbe D．thereis34．Nooneispermittedtoenterthehallwithoutfirsthisidentificationcard. A．havingtoshow B．show C．showing D．havingshown35．Doyouwanttoleaveeverythingtoyourwifeinyourwill,orwouldyoulikeanyoneelse. A．tobementioned B．tomention C．beingmentioned D．tohavebeenmentioned第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Justlisten Isuspectthatthemostbasicandpowerfulwaytoconnecttoanotherpersonistolisten.Justlisten.Perhapsthemostimportantthingweevergiveeachotherisour36,andespeciallyifit’sgivenfromthe37.Whenpeoplearetalking,there’snoneedtodoanythingbut38them.Justtakethem39.Listentowhatthey’resaying.Careaboutit.Mosttimescaringaboutitisevenmoreimportantthan40it.Oneofmypatientstoldmethatwhenshe41totellherstory,peopleoften42totellherthattheyhadoncehadsomethingjustlikethathappentoher.Subtlyherpainbecameastoryaboutthemselves.43shestoppedtalkingtomostpeople.Itwasjusttoo44.Weconnectthroughlistening.Whenweinterruptwhatsomeoneissayingtoletthemknowthatweunderstand,wemovethe45ofattentiontoourselves.Butwhenwelisten,theyknowwecare.Ihaveeverlearnedto46tosomeonecryingbyjustlistening.IntheolddaysIusedtoreachforthetissues(紙巾)47Irealizedthatpassingapersonatissuemaybejustanotherwaytoshutthem48,totakethemoutoftheir49ofsadnessandpain.NowIjustlisten.Whentheyhavecriedalltheyneedtocry,theyfindmethere50them.This51thinghasnotbeenthateasytolearn.ItcertainlywentagainsteverythingIhadbeen52sinceIwasveryyoungatschool.Ithoughtpeoplelistenedonlybecausetheyweretoo53tospeakordidnotknowtheanswer.Alovingsilenceoftenhasfarmore54toconnectthanthemostwell-intentioned55.36．A．introduction B．instruction C．a(chǎn)ttention D．relaxation37．A．head B．memory C．mind D．heart38．A．talkto B．listento C．objectto D．stickto39．A．in B．up C．off D．a(chǎn)way40．A．denying B．remembering C．questioning D．understanding41．A．managed B．tried C．hoped D．expected42．A．encouraged B．interrupted C．discouraged D．urged43．A．Eventually B．Immediately C．Completely D．Especially44．A．impolite B．meaningless C．lonely D．selfish45．A．middle B．focus C．center D．choice46．A．respond B．compare C．link D．regret47．A．unless B．if C．until D．when48．A．down B．a(chǎn)way C．in D．off49．A．experiment B．mixture C．judgment D．experience50．A．with B．a(chǎn)gainst C．for D．a(chǎn)mong51．A．complex B．simple C．complicated D．single52．A．mentioned B．published C．taught D．proved53．A．shy B．greedy C．a(chǎn)ctive D．proud54．A．strength B．energy C．power D．force55．A．gestures B．praise C．criticism D．words第三：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）A TherewasoneshopinthetownofMufulirawhichwaswidelyknownforitsracialdiscrimination.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbutweretreatedrudelybytheshopassistants.OnedayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotest(抗議)againstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestore,Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.AssoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostand,heshoutedatmeinabastard(怪聲怪氣的)language,whichisonlyusedbyabosswhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinproperEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.Themanagerbecameangryandsaid,“EvenifyoustandtheretillChristmas,Iwillneverserveyou.” IwenttotheDistrictCommissioner’soffice.Fortunately,hewasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictofficer,whowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewou1dbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager，“HereisMr.Kaunda,whoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourse,Ishouldhavegivenhimproperservice.” Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore?WhyshouldIhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwantedtoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted,Afterall,themoneywhichIpaidacrossthecounterwasexactlythesamemoneyaswaspaidbyaEuropeancustomer.56．Thewriterwas,atthetimeofthestory,_________. A．a(chǎn)Europeanofficer B．a(chǎn)nAfricanservant C．a(chǎn)drugstoreassistant D．a(chǎn)blackschoolteacher57．Themanagerofthedrugstoreshoutedatthewriterindirtywordsbecause. A．hecouldnotspeakEnglishinapoliteway B．hethoughtthewriterwouldn’tunderstandEnglish C．thatwasthelanguageheusedwhenspeakingtoAfricans D．thatwastheonlylanguagehecouldspeakwhenhewasangry58．Inparagraph2,theunderlinedsentence“hewasoneoftheoldschool”means. A．hestucktothoseoldracialideas B．hegraduatedfromanoldwhiteschool C．hewasinchargeofanoldblackschool D．hewasanoldofficialinthegovernment59．Whydidn’tthewriterwaitatthewindowofthedrugstorelikeotherAfricans? A．Hebelievedhiswhitefriendswouldhelphimout. B．Hewantedtofightforequalrightsofallblackpeople. C．Hethoughthewaseducatedandshouldhetreateddifferently. D．Hethought,beinganimportantperson,heshouldnotbekeptwaiting.B Scientistshaverecentlydiscoveredthatmotherstendtoholdtheirbabyontheleft.Of255right-handedmothers,83%heldthebabyontheleft.Andoutof32left-handedwomen,78%heldthebabyontheleft.Asacontrol(參照),womenwerewatchedcomingfromsupermarketscarryingbaby-sizedbags;thebagswereheldwithnosidepreference. Then,dental(牙科的)patientsweregivenalargerubberballtoholdduringtreatment.Themajorityheldtheballtotheirleftside,evenwhenitwasinterruptedwiththedentist’sactivities.Thissuggestedthatintimesofstressobjectsareheldagainsttheleftside. Atthatpoint,somethingclearlycontrarywasobserved.Alargenumberofmotherswhobroughttheirpremature（早產(chǎn)的）babiestoaclinicwereseentoholdtheirbabiesagainsttheirrightside. So,115motherswhohadbeenseparatedfromtheirbabiesfor24hoursafterbirthwereobservedforholdingresponse.Theexperimenterspresentedthebabydirectlytomidlineofthemother’sbody,andnotedhowsheheldthebaby.53%placedthebabyontheleftand47%ontheright.Anditwasalsonotedthatthemothersofthegroupwhohadheldtheirbabyonthelefthadalreadyhadababyfromwhichtheyhadnotbeenseparatedafterbirth. Left-handedholdingenablesthebabytoheartheheartbeat.Inordertodiscoverwhetherhearingthehearthasabeneficialeffectonthebaby,thesoundofahumanheart-beatwasplayedto102babiesinaNewYorknurseryfor4days.Acontrolgroupofbabieswasnotexposedtoheart-beats.Thebabiesintheheart-beatgroupgainedmoreweightandcriedfarlessthanthebabiesinthecontrolgroup.60．Scientistsfoundthat_____． A．left-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesontheright B．moreright-handedwomenthanleft-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesontheleft C．onlyright-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesonthecorrectside D．womenwhoholdtheirbabiesontheleftarenearlyallright-handed61．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“someclearlycontrary”inthesecondparagraphmean? A．Mothersofprematurebabiesheldtheirbabiesonthecorrectside. B．Mothersofprematurebabiestooktheirbabiestoaclinic. C．Mothersofprematurebabieswereseentoholdtheirbabiesdifferentlyfromothermothers. D．Mothersofprematurebabiesshowednosidepreference.62．Inoneexperiment,102babiesspentfourdays_____. A．notexposedtoheart-beats B．inacontrolgroup C．exposedtothesoundofheart-beats D．inaNewYorkheart-beatgroup63．Theexperimentsprovedthat_____. A．mothershaveaninstincttoholdtheirbabiesontheleftimmediatelyafterbirth B．mothersholdtheirbabiesontheleftintimesofstress C．mothersofprematurebabiesdonothavetheinstincttoholdtheirbabiesontheleft D．mothersfinditmorecomfortabletocarrytheirbabiesontheleftbecausetheheartisonthatsideC Intheageofrealitytelevision,successisn’ttheonlywaytothepubliceye.Failurecanalsocreatefame,justlikeWilliamHung,21,anativeofHongKong.HungrecentlyhasmadeanagreementwithUS-basedentertainmentfirmsKochRecordsandFuseMusicNetwork.Theywillpublishafull-lengthrecord,titled“TheTrueIdol”onApril6.Theidol(偶像)isacivilengineeringstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.Hedidaversion(改寫本)ofRickyMartin’s“SheBangs”onthetelevisionshow“AmericanIdol3",onJanuary27.TheFoxTVsingingcontestsearchesforpopstarsamongordinarypeople.InthecaseofHung,however,hisactwassobadthatthejudgescuthimoffinmid-actHung’sresponse,“Ialreadygavemybest,soIhavenoregretsatall.”That’sgood,becauseanycommonpersonwouldhavefoundplentytoregret:Theoff-keysinging.TheblueHawaiianshirtwornwithpantspulleduptoohigh.Theterribledancing.Thehipsjerking(搖擺)toabeatthatdidnotbelongtothesong,maybenoteventothisplanet.Itwas,byallaccounts,bad.But,itwasthisverybadactthatsoldwell.MarcJuris,presidentofFuse,explaineditthisway:“Everyoneofusishappilyguiltyofsingingourfavoritesongatthetopofourlungswithcompletefreedom,completelyoff-keyandcompletelyunworried.That’swhatWilliamdidandimmediatelywontheheartsofAmerica.”Whateveritis,forthemomentit’sbig.ThreewebsitesdevotedtoHunghavegoneupontheInternetinthepastfewweeks.Versionsofhisperformancehavebeenremixedwithhiphopandtechno-musicandhavemadeittothetop10requestlistataChicagoradiostation.So,whatdoesHungthinkofthis?“Therewereallthesepeoplesayingthingsaboutme.AlotweresayingIwasverycourageous(有勇氣的)andthatIwasgreatontheshow,butsomedidn’thavemuchrespectformeandsomewerekindofmean.Nowhesayshe’snotsosurewhethertodistancehimselffromtheglamour(魅力)ortoacceptit.Returningtonormalhasn’tbeeneasy.64．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage? A．Sometimesanidolbehavesquitefoolishly. B．Hung’sperformanceattractedthepubliceye. C．Howanunsuccessfulpersonbecamefamous. D．Successsometimesdoesnotrequirehardwork.65．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph6referto? A．WilliamHung. B．Hung’sbadact. C．Hung’swebsite. D．Thepublic’sopinion.66．WhichofthefollowingslowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoHung? a．TheentertainmentfirmsmadeanagreementwithHung. b．ThejudgescutHungoffinmid-actinthesingingcontest. c．HungbecamepopularamongAmericans. d．Hunggaveaterribleperformancethoughhetriedhisbest. e.ThreewebsitesputHung’sfunnyperformanceontheInternet. A．d,b,e,c,a B．a(chǎn),c,d．b,e C．a(chǎn),d,b,c,e D．d,c,b,a,e67．WhywasHungabletowintheheartsofAmerica? A．Hissuccesswasbasedonhisownhardwork. B．Heattractedpeople’sattentioninthecontest. C．Hewasgood-lookingthoughhedidn’tsingwell. D．Hischaracterwascompletelydifferentfromotheridols’.D TheMichelangeloHotelisrecognizedbyTravel&LeisureMagazineasoneofthetop500“GreatHotelsoftheWorld”andhasbeenplacedonthe“GoldList”forthe"BestPlacetostayinthewholeworld"byCondeNastTraveler. Imagineaplacethatcapturestheimaginationandattentionoftheworld.ThemomentyouenteryouwillfeellikethehonoredguestofadevotedItalianhost.Surroundedbyoilpaintings,crystalchandeliers,andcherishedantiquefurnishings,youmightthinkyouhavearrivedinFlorenceorVenice. Theinteriors(內(nèi)部)reflectanOldWorldapproachtoourguests'everypleasureandcomfort.Thehallandmultilingualstaffsetthetone.ThehalldisplaysrichVenetianandFlorentinefabrics(織物),lightingfixturesinspiredbyRomanCathedralTorcheresandWoodworkadaptedfromoriginalRenaissanceperioddesigns. WinnerofTravel&Leisure’s“World’sBestValusesAward2006”—Travel&LeisureNamed“Oneofthe500BestPlacestoStay”2005ByTravel&Leisure—CondeNastTravelerTheMichelangeloHotelispartofthe“StarCollection”ofhotelsworldwide.French/Portuguese/Spanish(Clickhereformoredetails)TheMichelangeloHotel152West51stStreetNewYork,NY10019Reservations(212)765-0505&(800)237-0990MainPhone(212)765-1900MainFax(212)541-660468．AccordingtothepassageallthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT“” A．Youcanseealotofoilpaintingsinit. B．ThelightingfixturesinthehotelgettheinspirationfromRenaissanceperioddesigns. C．Thehotelisregardedasoneofthebestoneintheworld. D．Youcancallthenumber(800)237-0990ifyouwanttobookaroom.69．Wheredoyouthinkthehotellies? A．Florence B．Venice C．Rome D．NewYork70．Theword“adapted”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans. A．suitablefor B．comfortablewith C．changedforaplay D．remade71．Thispassageisprobablytakenfroma. A．website B．newspaper C．magazine D．guidebookE Amercianresearcherssaydrinkingteamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystemagainstinfection（感染）.DoctorsatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston,Massachusetts,didthestudy.Theteamstudiedachemicalfoundinblack,green,oolongandpekoetea.Thischemicalisanaminoacid（氨基酸）calledL-theanine.ThescientistssayitmayincreasethestrengthofGammadeltaTcells,whicharepartofthebody’sdefenses. First,theresearchersmixedsomeofthesecellswithantigens（抗原）foundintheaminoacid.Antigenshelpthebodyreacttoinfection.Thenthescientistsaddedsomebacteria（細菌）.Withintwenty-fourhours,thecellsproducedalotofinterferon,asubstancethatfightsinfection.Cellsnotmixedwiththeantigensdidnotproduceinterferon. Inthesecondpartofthestudy,elevenpeopledrankfivetosixcupsofblackteaeveryday.Tenotherpeopledrankthesameamountofinstantcoffee.Thatisdriedcoffeemixedwithhotwater. Twoweekslater,andagaintwoweeksafterthat,theresearcherstestedthebloodofalltwenty-onepeople.Theyalsolookedatwhathappenedwhentheyaddedbacteriatothebloodcells.Theyfoundthattheteadrinkersproducedfivetimesmoreinterferonaftertheystarteddrinkingtea.Thecoffeedrinkersdidnotproduceinterferon. DoctorJackBukowskiledthestudy.HesaystheantigensaddedtotheGammadeltaTcellswereresponsiblefortheincreasedreactiontothebacteria.Hesaysthestudyalsoshowedthatthecellswereabletorememberthebacteriaandfightthemagainthenexttime. Earlierresearchalreadyhasfoundthatteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer.DoctorBukowskisaysthenewstudymustberepeatedwithmorepeople.Ifthefindingsprovetobetrue,hesays,thenteadrinkingmightalsohelpprotectagainstbacterialinfections.HesaystheaminoacidL-theaninecouldberemovedfromteaandusedasadrugtostrengthenthebody’sdefenses.72．Wemayknowfromthetextthat________canbefoundindifferentkindsoftea. A．GammadeltaTcells B．L-theanineC．interferon D．bacteria73．Teamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystembecauseithelps________. A．thebodytoproducemoreinterferon B．thebodytoproducemoreGammadeltaTcells C．toaddsomebacteriatothebloodcells D．tomixantigenswithsomeofthecellsinthebody74．AccordingtoDrBukowski,________. A．thefindingsofthestudyhavealreadyprovedtobetrue B．hehastakensomeaminoacidL-theaninefromteaandmadeadrugwithit C．furtherstudyisneededtoprovethefindingstrue D．heisnotsurewhetherteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer75．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext? A．TeaIsBetterThanCoffee. B．TeaMayHelpFightInfection C．TeaCanHelpPreventCancer. D．OurBodyNeedsTea第四寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：此行多