1、2010年下半年期中考试高三年级英语试卷 命题人：夏玉萍听力部分（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面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。听完每段对话后，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. Whats the man trying to do?A.Call a friend . B. Join a party C.Write a check 2.What does the man mean? A.He cant believe it. B.He wont
2、go to the concert. C.He likes it very much.3.What did the woman do recently?A.She spend weekends with friends.B.She went to the cinema.C.She was away on vacation.4.How old is jack?A.16 B.17 C.185.Where is Taylor now?A.At the airport . B.In the school. C.On the street.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对
3、话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给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，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。听第六段材料，回答第6至7题6.Why did the woman go to Beijing?A.To hunt for a job. B.To look for a relative. C.To meet her friends.7.What will the woman do next month?A.Sell newspapers. B.Work as a journalist. C.Be
4、come an editor.听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What is needed if the man wants to use the gym?A.He should pay extra fees. B.He should take his room key with him.C. He should wait till the open hours.9.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel B.In a supermarket. C.In an office. 听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why c
5、ant the woman eat the ice cream?A.Because he doesnt like the flavor.B. Because shes on a diet.C. Because there is not enough.11.What kind of person is the woman speaker?A.Shes fond of eating. B. Shes easy to persuade. C. Shes iron-willed.12.What is the relationship between the two speakers ?A.Classm
6、ates B.Husband and wife. C.Father and daughter.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Which of the following is NOT a high-impact sport?A.Basketball. B.Tennis C.Yoga.14. Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE?A.She is enjoying Tai Chi. B She prefers high-impact sports. C. She wants to enjoy yoga.15.
7、What kind of Tai Chid does the woman do now?A.The original Tai Chi. B. Tai Chi from Japan. C.Mr Young Tai Chi.16.How does the woman feel after doing Tai Chi?A.Tired B.Engergetic C.Nervous.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Fuel-efficient cars. B.Gas stations. C.Transport
8、atio.18. What service do the gas stations now provide?A.Checking air pressure in the tires?B.Washing windows.C.Accepting credit cards19.How does the speaker usually pay for the gas?A.By cash. B. By credit cards. C.By cheque.20.Why does the speaker plan to take the bus to work?A.Its less expensive. B
9、.Its more convenient. C. Its more environment-friendly. 笔试部分(共120分)I.单项填空(每小题1分,共15分)21Have you finish reading Jane Eyre? No ,I_my homework all day yesterday A had done B would do C was doing D do22.Ill do the washing-up. Jack, would you please do the floors?_.AYes, please BNo, I don C. Yes, sure D.
10、 No, not at all23 .We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead.A should have studied B. might study C. must have studied D. would study24. In the past he often made his sister_, but now he is often made _by his sister.A to cry; to cry B. cry; cry C. to cry; cry D. cry; to cry25.Jim went to a
11、nswer the phone. _, Harry started to prepare lunch.A. However B. Meanwhile C. Besides D. Neverthele26 The river _are covered with trees is very long.A which banks B the banks of which C whose the banks D of which banks 27. I prefer_ at home to _outside.A staying, play B to stay, play C staying, play
12、ing D to stay, playing28 The magazine is _reading, so he advised me _it.A well worth; buying B very worth; to buyC worthying , buying D worthy, to buy29.The fact that she was foreign made _difficult for her to get a job in that country A so B. it C. that D. much 30.The police have _ power to deal wi
13、th such matters by _ law.A、the; the B、不填；不填 C、不填；the D、the；不填31.If you dont keep the meat in the refrigerator on such a hot day, it may _.A、go off B、go away C、go out D、go down32.It was believed that things would get worse, but _ it is they are getting better.A、as B、after C、because D、before33.Please
14、call me at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Im kind of forgetful.Dont worry about that, youll be surely _.A、informed B、told C、warned D、reminded34.The new movie _to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time . A. pretends B agrees c. promises D. declines 35.The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _
15、 he wanted to sit next to his wife.Aalthough B because Cunless DifII.完形填空(每小题1.5分,共30分)Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep 36 . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offe
16、red her 37with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she 38 other old folks like her. By talking with them，she 39 two things. Old people had abilities that were not 40 . But old people also had some 41 . She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the year
17、s，she 42 to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new 43 ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”， which was about 44 old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being 45 . Anna Douglas uses
18、 her 46 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands 47problems begin. For example，one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas 50 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren. “Its important to know 51 about your grandchildrens w
19、orld，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and 52is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to 53 your grandchildren or other young people. Never 54 your opinion. Dont tell them what they should do. 55 ，they have been taught t
20、hey should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ” 36. A. free B.busy C. powerful D. rich 37. A. studentsB. money C.service D. books 38. A. met B. observed C. comforted D. answered 39. A. enjoyed B. followed C. recognizedD. demanded 40. A. studied B. agreed C.used D. gave
21、 41. A. problems B.mistakes C. questions D. characters 42. A. had B.used C. was D. ought 43. A. way B. life C. subject D. plan 44. A.employing B. respecting C.getting D. supporting 45. A. unknownB.misunderstood C.refused D. discouraged 46. A.leading B. working C. writing D. thinking 47. A. thatB. wh
22、en C.whether D. why 48. A.readers B. visitors C. listeners D. friends 49. A. got B.left C.entered D. passed 50. A. inventedB. chose C. suggested D. imagined 51. A. everything B. anything C.somethingD. nothing 52. A. speaking B. listening C. pleasing D. advising 53. A. scoldB. praise C. trouble D. en
23、courage 54. A. speak out B. give up C. get back D. stick to 55. A. CommonlyB. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Naturally III.阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分) AThe most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward moveme
24、nt of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thou
25、ght the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked
26、his map by using sealed (密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.56. Why are drifting bottles used?A. To determine the position of a ship B. To carry message across the oceanC. To predict the direction of a ship. D. To find the direction of a current5
27、7. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.C. U.S captains knew more about maps.D. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.58. What did Franklin make after his talks with
28、U.S. captains? A. A map of the Atlantic Ocean. B. A map of the Gulf Stream.C. A map of ocean currents. D. A map of his first voyage.59. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?A. He compared his own map with other maps B. He talked with many U.S. captains.C. Both B and C. D. He used drift
29、ing bottles to check his map.BIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to
30、eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place.This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reache
31、d, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the
32、crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticide
33、s(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spr
34、eading diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.60. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _.A. were poor but somewhat content B. dreamed of ha
35、ving a better life C. worked very hard for centuries D.lived a different life from their forefathers 61. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A. They needs money to buy medicine B. The frogs were easy money .C. They wanted to please the visitors D. The frogs made too much noise62. What might be
36、 the cause of the childrens sickness?A. there were too many insects B. the crops didnt do well C. the visits brought in disease D. the pesticides were overused 63 What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B. Health is more important tha
37、n moneyC. Good old day will never be forgotten D. The harmony between man and nature is important.CErik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child hiseyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full a
38、nd active life Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, thought, is mountaineering. As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached thesummit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and
39、 then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for atime at 13,000 feet above sea levelin order to get married. In1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then
40、, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfullycompleted the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahea
41、d of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls. Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success wil
42、l change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.” 64 When was Erik born?A. In 1967. B. In 1995. C. In 1968. D. In 1969.65 What was unusual about his wedding?A. He got married on the summi
43、t of Mount McKinley.B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest.C. His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea levelD. His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.66 What is Eriks special method for climbing a mountain?A. He takes his girlfriend with him. B. He uses two long poles to help himse
44、lf C. He does his share ofthe jobs. D. He keeps a good team around him.67. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?a. He topped Mount McKinley.b. He became blind.c. He challenged Mount Everest.d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.A. b
45、a e d c B. b e d c a C. a b e d c D.b a c d eDIn recent years, especially during the l960s, there was much discussion about “the brain drain (排干, 流失),” which dealt with the problem of students and learned people who left their own countries for other countries that offered better chances for study,
46、research, and employmentFor example, according to a report from UN., between 1962 and l966 more than 50 percent of all engineering graduates of Iran and 14 percent of Iranian scientists left their country for work abroadOver 30 percent of Chilean engineers and 15 percent of Turkish physicians also w
47、ent to work in other countriesProbably the greatest brain drain occurred among young scientists who had gone abroad to studyMany of them had planned to return to their countries to teach but chose to remain in more industrialized nations where they were able to continue their work and their research
48、 in fields in which there were no job possibilities at homeThe countries that attracted most of these scientists were the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia.Recent studies show that the brain drain to the United States may be decreasingMany foreign scientists are go
49、ing home again, and in some cases American scientists are leaving the United States for employment in other countriesThe main reasons are that good jobs are becoming fewer here, money for national research has been sharply cut, and university fellowships reduced tooHowever, in the field of medicine
50、the drain to the United States still goes onToday more than one of every five American doctors is foreign - born, and several thousand foreign doctors immigrate to the United States each yearOver eighty countries have asked the State Department to send students who are skilled in important fields su
51、ch as medicine back home when their study programs are over.来源:K68.Which of the following is not the reason for “the brain drain”?AGood housing. BBetter research condition.CGood job possibility DBetter chances of study.69The brain drain to the United States may be decreasing mainly because _.Amany f
52、oreign scientists are ordered to return to their motherlandsBthey dont need any foreign scientists nowCthere are fewer and fewer good jobs in the USA Dthe universities refuse to provide money for the foreign scientists70How many American doctors are foreign - born?AAbout half of them. B More than 20
53、 percentCSeveral thousand. DAbout 15 percent.71Which is the best title for this passage?AHow to seek a job in the USA.BDoctors immigration to the USA.CA strange case. DThe brain drain. E The Internet has led to a huge increase in creditcard (信用卡) fraud.Your card information could even be for sale in
54、 an illegal web site（非法网站）. Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. Online shoppers who enter their creditcard information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.The thieves then go shopping with your card numberor sell the information over the Interne
55、t. Computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security（安全）systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an online music retailer (零售商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses and creditcard numbers were posted on a Web site
56、after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information. Creditcard firms are now fighting against online fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Webonly credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping online. However, there are a few simple steps
57、 you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗). Ask about your creditcard firms online rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent (欺骗性的) spending. And shop only at secure sites; Send your creditcard information only if the Web site offers advanced secure syst
58、em. If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom righthand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start https: / the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your creditcard information over the telephone. Keep your password（密码）safe: Most online sites require a
59、 user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.72. What is the meaning of “fraud”? A. Cheating. B. Sale. C. Payment. D. Safety.73. How can the thieves get the information of the credit card? A. The customers give them the information. B. The thieves steal the informa
60、tion from Web sites. C. The customers sell the information to them. D. The thieves buy the information from credit card firms. 74. How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you? A. Four. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.75. You are shopping on the site: http: / www. Shopping. com, and you want to
61、buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do? A. Order the TV set at once. B. Do not buy the TV set on this site. C. Email the site your creditcard information. D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.IV.对话填空阅读下面对话，并根据所给字母提示，在橫线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。M：Now we have five-day (
62、1) c_ every week, so we have more spare time than before.W：Yeah. How do you spend your spare time, Timmy?M：I have an (2) i_ in playing the violin and Ill continue to (3) p _ playing it.W：Do you often go to a concert?M：Yes , I like (4) l_ to music. At present my major objective is to learn from other
63、s.W：Do you like classical (5) m_ or pop?M：I like both. How do you spend your spare time then, Lily?W：(6) P_ the piano is my favorite activity.M：Our hobbies are (7) s_ to each other. I hope we can often (8) e_ experience together.W：So do I, but Im weak in the theory of music.M：Me, too. Would you like
64、 to go with me to my uncles ? Hes a (9) p_ at the Institute of Music.W：Id be glad to go with you. I will ask him for his (10) a_.V.书面表达(共25 分)（答题卷答题） 高三英语考试答案听力部分第一节(每小题1.5分，共7.5分) 1 5 ACCAA第二节（每小题1.5分，共22.5分）610 ABBAB 1115 CBCAC 1620 BBCAA笔试部分单项填空(每小题1分,共15分) 2125CCADB 2630 BCBBD 3135 AADCBII. 完形填空
65、(每小题1.5分,共30分)3640BCACC 4145ABCCB 4 650 DDABC 5155 CBADAIII.阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分5660 DDBCA 6165 BADCC 6670 BAACB 7175 DABAB IV.对话填空(1)classes (2)interest (3)practise (4)listening (5)music (6)Playing (7)similar (8)exchange (9)professor (10)advice V.书面表达(共25 分) We usually have the out-of-class activities
66、from 4：50 to 5：50 p.m in the afternoon.There are many kinds of activities. We can read books in the reading-room and play basketball,football and other games on Monday and Wednesday.On Tuesday some go to see English films and others listen to the broadcast programmes.We also have some interest groups.Many of us go to computer rooms on Tuesday. Some like drawing ,singing ,dancing and making thing .We have an English corner on Friday.We like talking in English there. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m