1、20072008学年度上学期高三期中英语试卷（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）I. Listening Comprehension（30分）Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will
2、be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Walk around the corner to the next block. B. Take a taxi to the hotel.C. Telephone the hotel for di
3、rections. D. Wait in the candy store.2. A. Look for the plants with man. B. Meet the man at the plant exhibit.C. Call the radio station. D. Listen to the broadcast.3. A. Choose the gift he will buy. B. Decide on the paper for the giftC.Go to the Customer Service D. .Wrap the gift himself4. A. Its ha
4、rd to know what to believe about it.B. She doesnt believe its hard for everybody.C. Its even harder than people say.D. Its not as hard as she thought.5. A. 12 B. 48 C. 24 D. 366. A. The speed limit was not clearly market.B. The limit was clearly marked as 50 MPH.C. The speed limit is 40 MPH.D. 60 mi
5、les per hour is the speed limit.7. A. Hes too busy. B. Its the womans problem to worry.C. Hes willing to help. D. Its not his business.8. A. He had a flat tyre. B. He was tired.C. His appointment was changed. D. His bike was stolen.9. A. Jason isnt home right now. B. The caller dialed the wrong numb
6、er.C. Jason cant come to the phone right now. D. Jason doesnt want to speak to the caller.10. A. Debate B. Musical C. Dramatic D. SocialPart B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twi
7、ce, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage:11. A. by car B. By car or on foot C. By car
8、or by train D. By bus or by train12. A. The police thought that the public didnt take the polices warning.B. The police thought that the public had no common sense.C. The police thought that the public should be praised.D. The police thought that the public didnt act wisely.13. A. Shoppers were warn
9、ed of the danger after the bursting of a bomb.B. Last night the police made special searches in the streets.C. Two bombs burst on Christmas Day.D. The shops in the West End were filled with people yesterday.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It is cheaper for air trave
10、lers. B. It helps reduce the cost for airlines.C. It can use the computer to plan air traveling.D. It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets15. A. People who like to have paper airplane tickets.B. People who travel with paper on a plane.C. People who travel without paper on a plane.D. People
11、 who have lost their ticket and buy a second one.16. A. The airlines sell their tickets for $99 from June to February the following year.B. The airlines let travelers go to both the US. And Canada with the same tickets.C. The airlines allow each traveler to have an extra $99 ticket for the friend of
12、 their.D. The airlines offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the US.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the inf
13、ormation you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The environment of the neighborhood17. nice and _.Distance between the house and the subway station 18. 5 minutes _.Susans room faces:19. _.Her room is :20. rather _ because
14、of a big tree in the front garden.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What does Jenny want to repair ?21. A _.Who is very good ?22. The _.Are the charges reasonable ?23. _.Where is the place Hanks recommended?24.
15、 _ right after the crossroad.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerGrammar and Vocabulary（20分）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence25. .Luckily, the bullet narro
16、wly missed the captain _ an inch. A. by B. at C. to D. from26. The kid is crying , for he _ jump over the ditch. A. dares not B. dares not to C. dare not to D. doesnt dare to27. After graduating from college, Mary spent a year in New York, _ at a homeless shelter. A. to volunteer B. volunteering C.
17、volunteer D. to volunteering28. Nowadays, _ a knowledge of computer is an important qualification for most of the posts in the job market. A. equipped with B. equipping with C. being equipped with D. being equipping with29. Write down your short-term and long-term goals and put them up _ you can see
18、 them every day. A. in which B. that C. to which D. where30. You have come so early that I think you _ riding all day and all night without rest. A. could have been B. must have been C. might be D. could be31 The new swimming pool is _ the old one. A. the two thirds size of B. two thirds as big as C
19、. two thirds as much as D. as two thirds big as32. This is the first time that your grandpa has been to America, _? A. isnt he B. isnt it C. hasnt he D. hasnt it33. The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _ the wildlife in the area. A. in B. on C. at D. with34. Along with the
20、letter was his promise _ he would visit me this coming Christmas. A. which B. that C. what D. whether35. Betty _ be in the New York now. I saw her in the library just now. A. mustnt B. cant C. wont D. shouldnt36. By the end of last year, another new gymnasium _ in Beijing. A. would be completed B. w
21、as being completed C. has been completed D. had been completed37. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he _ it. A. doesnt mention B. hadnt mentioned C. didnt mention D. hasnt mentioned38. The Foreign Ministry said,“_ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.” A.
22、This is B. There is C. That is D. It is39. My mother the soup and it salty.Ais tasting tastesBhas tasted is tastingCis tasting is taste Dtastes has been tasted40. The flat we have rented is very _ , for it is near the underground station. A. suitable B. convenient C. comfortable D. close41. Only on
23、this_ will we be dressed in our traditional clothes. A. occasion B. times C. circumstances D. situation42. Im quite _ to the weather in this city, so I think Ill stay here for another year. A. suitable B. satisfied C. accustomed D. familiar43. To those who are _ on car racing, I promise you will hav
24、e a great time this afternoon. A. keen B. wild C. crazy D. mad44. An argument was _ because they disliked each other so much. A. invisible B. illegible C. inaccessible D. inevitableCloze（20分）Directions: for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill
25、 in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Essays for Early Writers45 for the essay writers: For each essay, begin with a topic (focus) sentence that 46 the main ideas that you will be writing about. Then write at least four to five sentences that clearly explain the 47 of
26、your essay. End the essay with a strong closing sentence that summarizes what you wrote. Check that your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct. 48 to use complete sentences and write neatly!General Topics:Book Report: Use this form to write a book report, noting the books name, author, main
27、 character, 49 ,and plot summary.Movie Review: Review a movie. Include a description 50 the characters, the story, the scenery, and what you liked the 51 and the least about the movie.A Veterans Story: Write a page about a relative or friend who was in the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or National
28、 Guard. Who was this person, when did this person 52 , was it during a war, what did that person do during their service, and what are their recollections (回忆)of their service?A Friend: Write about what being a friend means to you. 53 what friends do and how they behave with each other and with othe
29、r people. What happens when friends disagree?Improve the World: what you would do to improve the world? Think of actions you could take to help make the world a 54 place. June 23 is United Nations Public Service Day.45AInstrumentsBInstallmentsC.Indications DInstructions46AstatesBtalksCspeak Dsays47A
30、objectBwordsC. point . Dpurpose48AInsureBMake sureCSee to it thatDAssure49AsettingBcontentC. people Dtopic50Awith Bfor CtoDof51AbestBmore CmostDbetter52AstudyBserveCdo Dstay53ADescribeBImagineC. Review DReport54AcleanBeasyC. betterDneatly(B)It moved without a ripple, a moon white circle under the su
31、rface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it 55 the top of the water. Jonsai gasped (took a breath).It was a turtle. (海龟)Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had 56 them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the cora
32、l (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as 57 as foam (泡沫) or bone or sun dried coral, shining like oyster shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small 58 . He even dared
33、not move for a short while. There was 59 as a white turtle. His 60 moved first. Tonight the men would return from the pig hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to 61 with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai
34、 brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never 62 before, a present that would make him the 63 of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving 64 like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.55AdiscoveredBbrokeC. spoiled Drea
35、ched56AbrightenedBbathedC. burntDweakened57AlightBbrightC. whiteDpretty58AsurpriseBexcitementC. fear Ddisappointment59Anot such thingsBno such thingCnot such thingDno such a thing60AhandsBfeetC. head Dmind61AdealBstandCsit Dwait62AseenBheardCfoundDgot63AchiefBrespectCenvyDhero64AfreelyBsuddenlyC. pr
36、oudlyDswiftlyReading Comprehension(35分)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you hav
37、e just read.(A). SUNSHINE COMPANY Products for a Safe EnvironmentA4277HAND SOAPYou are going to love this natural soap. There are no chemicals in it. It is very good for your hands and face. D4545GARDEN SPRAYInsects are going to run away from our new chili garlic spray. It is safe and natural.B2377H
38、OME CLEANERYou are not going to need 5 or 6 chemical cleaners. You have Dr Clean! It is safe and strong, and it cleans everything in your house!A2104CANVAS BAGYou are going to say, “ No paper or plastic!” You have this excellent heavy canvas shopping bag.ItemCodePriceNatural shampooT6762$3.00Garden
39、sprayD4544$2.50Canvas bagA2104$4.00Hand soapA2477$1.00Home cleanerB2377$2.25Postage: $3.5065 Dr clean is _.A. an expert in cleaning everythingB. a newlyinvented machineC. a can of cleaning powderD. a magic cloth for cleaning66. According to the ads, where can you mail your letter to if you want some
40、thing to kill ants?A. D4545 Garden SprayB. Sunshine CompanyC. Safe Environment ProductD. The Dr Cleans 67. According to the ads. How much do you have to pay for three shampoos and two canvas bags totally?A. $ 12.25B. $ 20.50C. $ 13.50D. $ 17.00（B）.One hundred new bookstalls that will sell newspapers
41、 as well as books have been making their debut on city streets since Saturday morning.The newsstands are part of the citys efforts to improve the appearance of streets and neighborhoods. The news-stands design, featuring large glass window, will help the customers to see what is on sale at a glance.
42、An electrical screen on the newsstands will announce immediately the arrival of the latest papers. The newsstands will also help collect utility fees. There will be 1,000 newsstands by the end of the year. The newly formed Oriental Books and Papers Service Co. Ltd will manage the stalls. According t
43、o sources from the company, over 80 percent of the people hired to operate the stands will be recruited from laid-off workers. This means the project will help ease the citys unemployment pressure, sources said.All recruited will undergo a training programme and be clad in green uniform. Municipal V
44、ice-part Secretary Gong Xueping said the installation of the 100 stands was just the first step towards the objective of setting up 1,000 stands in the city by the end of the year.He said the creation of the stalls would be of particular significance to the enhancement of the citys spiritual civiliz
45、ation. He also made some suggestions regarding the location, design, and construction of the new stands, and the renovation of the existing newsstands. 68. One hundred new bookstalls are set up to _ .A. classify the bookstoresB. beautify the streets and neighborhoodC. enrich peoples minds with knowl
46、edge D. increase peoples purchasing power69. The newsstands are made of large glass windows to _ .A.beautify the streetsB.differ from other shopsC. let the customers browse through what they wantB. reduce the expenses of the construction70. Which sentence is not true?A. The newsstands also help gath
47、er together other public service chargesB. The newsstands will make known the arrival of the current issue of paper.C. These kinds of newsstands will widely set up.D. The newsstands just sell newspapers and magazines.71. What is the other purpose of building these newsstands? Give the laidoff worker
48、s a chance to _.A. make a livingB. take up hobbiesC. ease their pressureD. enrich their minds（C） Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we havent listened carefully enough
49、. We get things wrong because we havent listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we havent quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember- despite the benefit of notes- exact
50、ly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right- and that means listening. Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effort actively. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification- it is alwa
51、ys better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong. However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, youll miss what the speaker is saying- probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you wont kno
52、w youve missed anything until its too late. The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished. We then stop listening. Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what
53、to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it. Good listeners dont interrupt. In fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well. Above all be pat
54、ient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. Its helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally important you should put yourself in the other persons place, both intellect
55、ually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response. But dont be too clever. Faced with a knowall, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing. 72. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Dont be too clever B. Be a good listener.
56、 C. Dont miss anything critical D. Think of the speaker 73. In the last paragraph, “ what they are getting at ” means_ . A. what they imply B. what they want C. what they attack D. what they achieve 74. What is the writers opinion? A. If you want to be a good listener, you should be very clever and
57、emotional. B. Speakers wont continue talking when their listeners explain what theyve heard. C. If you dont want to get things wrong, its important to be a good listener, D. Its hard to be a good listener because listening tests you on your intelligence. 75. What is the lesson we can learn from this
58、 passage? A. Dont accuse others of not listening while talking with them. B. Dont get anything wrong if you miss what the speaker is saying. C. Listening inattentively may cost you the loss of your success. D. Think carefully of what youre going to say before the speaker finishes.(D) The “Bystander
59、Apathy Effect” was first studied by researchers in New York after neighbors ignoredand in some cases turned up the volume on their TVsthe cries of a woman as she was murdered (over a half-hour period). With regard to helping those in difficulty generally, they found that:(1) women are helped more th
60、an men;(2) men help more than women;(3) attractive women are helped more than unattractive women. Other factors relate to the number of people in the area, whether the person is thought to be in trouble through their own fault, and whether a person sees himself as being able to help. According to Ad
61、rian Furnham, Professor of University College, London, there are three reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:(1) “Shifting of responsibility”the more people there are, the less likely help is to be given. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help, so that the more “other
62、 people there are, the greater the total shifting of responsibility.(2) “Fear of making a mistakesituations are often not clear. People think that those involved in an accident may know each other or it may be a joke, so a fear of embarrassment makes them keep themselves to themselves.(3) “Fear of t
63、he consequences if attention is turned on you, and the person is violent.” Laurie Taylor, Professor of Sociology at London University, says: “In the experiments Ive seen on intervention (介入), much depends on the neighborhood or setting. There is a silence on public transport which is hard to break.
64、We are embarrassed to draw attention to something that is happening, while in a football match, people get involved, and a fight would easily follow. ” Psychotherapist Alan Dupuy identifies the importance of the individual: “The British as a whole have some difficulty intervening, but there are exce
65、ptional individuals in every group who are prepared to intervene, regardless of their own safety: These would be people with a strong moral code or religious ideals.”76. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Pretty women are more likely to be helped. B. People on a bu
66、s are more likely to stop a crime. C. Religious people are more likely to look on. D. Criminals are more likely to harm women. 77. Which factor is NOT related with intervention according to the passage?A. Sex. B. Nationality. C. Profession. D. Setting. 78. Which phenomenon can be described as the “B
67、ystander Apathy Effect”?A. When one is in trouble, people think its his own fault. B. In a football match, people get involved in a fight. C. Seeing a murder, people feel sorry that it should have happened. D. On hearing a cry for help, people keep themselves to themselves. 79. The author wrote this
68、 article _. A. to explain why bystanders behave as they doB. to urge people to stand out when in needC. to criticize the selfishness of bystandersD. to analyze the weakness of human natureDirections: Read the text and choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text. Th
69、ere is one extra heading.(E)A. A successful endB. No place to landC. Avoid being seenD. The danger in the jungleE. About the waterF. The life and food in the boat 80. Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from th
70、e map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed: where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented usging ashore. In any case, what wou
71、ld we have sailed by landing.81. The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting ones way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman wo
72、uld pick us up and take us to civilization.82. 82. We live on fish, caught with a home-made net of string, and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including fish, raw. I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy
73、the experience: perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless. After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream. In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream.83. As for water, there
74、 was a choice: we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst. We drank the water. Men who have just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water. In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result.84.One day
75、we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us. We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time : we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again. 第二卷I. Translation：（20分）1诺贝尔奖金授予作出巨大贡献的科学家。(be awarded) 2我第一次写英语作文时，犯了很多拼写错误。(make)3我们盼望能参加下星期举行的运动会开幕式。(look forward to)4
76、直到被送入手术间时，他才明白遵守交通规则的重要性。(notuntil) 5这个地方地震频繁，但人们对此已习以为常了。(occur) 6我钟爱的足球队最终获得冠军，真让我喜出望外。(which) II. Guided Writing :（25分）Directions: Write an English composition in at least 120 words ,according to the instructions given below in Chinese.1. 有人认为中学生出国对学习有好处。2. 有人认为中学生出国对学习并无好处。3. 我认为（观点、理由）。Answer S
77、heetScore _一、Listening Comprehension:17. _ 18._. 19. _. 20. _ 21. _ 22._. 23._. 24._ 二、Reading Comprehension:80._ 81. _ 82._ 83._. 84._三、Translation:1._2._.3._4._.5._.6._.四、Writing:_2007年11月高三期中英语试卷答案1-10 CDCCCCBABB 11-16 DCCBAC17. quite 18. walk 19. south 20. dark 21. television 22. repairman 23. Y
78、es. 24. The second25-44 A D B C D B B B B B B D C D A B A C A D45 54 DACBA DCBAC 55 64 BDCCB DCACD(A) 65-67 CBB (B) 68-71 BCDA (C)72-75BACC (D)76-79ACDA (E)BDFEC1 The Nobel Prizes are awarded to those scientists who have made great contributions in a certain field.2The first time I wrote an English
79、composition, I made a lot of spelling mistakes.3I am looking forward to take part in the art festival to be held next week.4It was not until he was sent into the operation room that he realized the importance of observing traffic regulations.5Earthquakes occur frequently in this area and local people have become quite accustomed to them.6My favorite football team won the championship, which made me more than happy and excit