1、07/08学年上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷 第一卷（共100分）I. 单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分） 1. After much _, the store owner agreed to cut down the price by 25%. A. argumentB. discussionC. sayingD. bargaining2. -Does he work hard at his lessons? -Yes, he _ no effort, I dare say. A. wastesB. sparesC. spendsD. shares3. It is said that con
2、stant reviews of what you have learned will help to make your knowledge _. A. deepB. interestingC. usefulD. permanent4. -I cant open the top of this apple juice. -_ it. A. Mike has to doB. Do have Mike to do B. Mike does haveD. Have Mike do5. You should make it a rule to leave things _ you can find
3、them again. A. whenB. whereC. thenD. there6. -Why is it _ Mr. Smith seldom mentions his childhood? -Perhaps he suffered a lot in his childhood. A. whichB. whatC. howD. that7. -I think we cant repair the damaged car in the small town. -We are considering _ to Beijing to have it repaired. A. to goB. g
4、oingC. to have goneD.having gone8. -Might Mary go with me to the movie, Mrs. Wilson? -Im sorry, but I dont want my daughter _ out after dark. A. takeB. to takeC. takingD. taken9. The little boy lifted as much as 50 kilograms. _ that I saw it, I wouldnt have believed it. A. AndB. ButC. OrD. So10. No
5、one expects you to be perfect, but we _ you to do your best always. A. will expectB. have expectedC. do expectD. are expecting11. -Miss Brown is very busy, isnt she? - So she is. She has _ greater responsibilities since she was promoted. A. taken offB. taken afterC. taken inD. taken on12. -Are you a
6、ble to cover 100 meters in 10 seconds? -_. A. Yes, its a piece of cake!B. Thats all right. C. Yes, its a short way.D. Youre welcome.13. Mr. Smith is coming to Beijing next Sunday. By the time he arrives we _ here for ten days. A. have been stayingB. have stayedC. shall stayD. will have stayed14. As
7、is known, one of the many benefits of _ foreign travel is learning how to cope with _ unexpected. A. the; /B. /; anC. the; theD. /; the 15. “Leaves are to plants _ lungs are to human beings,” the biology teacher said to the students. A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose16. While crossing the mountain area
8、, youd better carry a stick in case you _ by wild animals. A. should be attackedB. might be attackedC. must be attackedD. would be attacked17. -What are the Blacks? -Mr. Black is a teacher, and his wife is _. A. the other B. the restC. anotherD. other18. It is the prevention of disease _ the success
9、ful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the worlds population. A. less thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. better than19. With the development of modern electrical engineering, we can send power to _ it is needed. A. howeverB .wheneverC. whereverD. whichever20. -Was Tom in the chemistry lab
10、 when you arrived there? -Yes, but he _ soon afterwards. A. had leftB. leftC. would leaveD. has leftII. 完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）My parents fixed in me the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 21 we struggled to make ends meet, they 22 to me and my four brothers and sisters how 2
11、3 we were to live in a great country with 24 opportunities.I got my first real 25 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 26 as a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 27 on his rent for cleaning the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, whic
12、h meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 28 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 29 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. Id _30 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.I did this for two years, but the 31 I lea
13、rned have lasted a lifetime. I _32_ discipline and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 33 age the importance of balancing lifes _ 34_ interests - in my case, school, homework and a job. This really 35_during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food rest
14、aurant while taking college-prep _36_ .The hard work 37 . I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 38 and business from Harvard. 39_ , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything els
15、e Ive done, I have never forgotten those 40 in the parking lot.21. A. Now thatB. If onlyC. Even D. Even though22. A. stressedB. announcedC. suggestedD. admitted23. A. importantB. surprisingC. fortunateD. satisfying24. A. severalB. limitlessC. fewerD. instant25. A. chanceB. dreamC. successD. job26. A
16、. retrainedB. regardedC. consideredD. respected27. A. increaseB. orderC. discountD. explanation28. A. bagB. machineC. knifeD. stick29. A. brought upB. gave upC. made upD. picked up30. A. sleepB. talkC. studyD. sing31. A. knowledgeB. informationC. lessonsD. skills32. A. cancelledB. acquiredC. evaluat
17、edD. forgot33. A. commonB. legalC. oldD. early34. A. competingB. developingC. supportingD. increasing35. A. turnedB. changedC. helpedD. improved36. A. measuresB. coursesC. messagesD. tours37. A. came trueB. took offC. went aheadD. paid off38. A. lawB. medicineC. scienceD. arts39. A. HoweverB. Indeed
18、C. LaterD. Before40. A. peopleB. nightsC. carsD. opportunitiesIII. 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分50分）AThe interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”Job applicants in the W
19、est increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what hi
20、s or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicants true personality.The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather tha
21、n what they know. This is often called aptitude (天资）test.According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. “When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to gu
22、ess what the examiner wants to see.”This is sometimes called the prisoners dilemma (窘境). Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they dont understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is the honest an
23、swer.41. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To give a piece of advice for job interviewees.B. To tell you how to deal with job interviews.C. To describe an aptitude test.D. To advise you how to find a good job.42. Now employers want to hire workers _. A. who know much more than othersB. who are b
24、etter educated than othersC. who are able to solve the problemsD. who will work harder than others43. According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should _. A. not tell the truthB. offer a complete answerC. learn to tell what they really thinkD. find out what the examiner wan
25、ts to know44. From the passage we know that _. A. job applicants are always asked such questionsB. more Chinese applicants fail to find a jobC. applicants should not act as cleverly as possibleD. aptitude test is becoming world-wide popularBIt has been said before, but experiencing it myself has mad
26、e me want to say it again: a smile can cross all language barriers.I recently moved from Canada to a small city on the south coast of South Korea to work as an English teacher. My first few weeks in Chinhae were challenging. I knew only one fluent English speaker other than myself-my employer. So, h
27、aving left my family and friends far away on a different continent and having moved to a city in which I was the only foreign English teacher, I felt a bit shaken.At the grocery stores, I could not read the food packages and certainly did not know how to ask for help. _. Such little frustrations beg
28、an to add up and I soon felt homesick and tired. I longed for some familiar food, familiar sounds, anything familiar!One night, after a long day at work, I was feeling particularly weary -My legs were aching and I wasnt looking forward to cooking dinner. Just as I was about to push the key into the
29、door, the old woman who was the landlady called to me and signed me into her apartment. I didnt understand a word she said, but I understood her smile. I followed her into her kitchen, which smelled like the wonderful Korean foods I was coming to love. After she had put many dishes of food on the ta
30、ble and had set me up with a glass of cola, she sat down across from me. We were both laughing the whole time at our complete inability to communicate in words. We did manage to have a small conversation, though. It went something like this:“Canada?” She asked slowly, pointing at my chest.“Yes,” I a
31、nswered. “Korea?” I said, pointing at her. We both laughed.When it was time to leave, I said “thank you” in Korean, using some of the few words I had learned. I went home to my apartment feeling less alone than I had expected to feel that evening. Chinhae felt less like a strange and frightening pla
32、ce, and more like a home. I dont think the old landlady knew how much her smile and her wonderful food meant to me that evening, but perhaps someday I will be able to tell her.45.Why did the author feel challenged during the first few weeks in Chinhae?A. Chinhae is a small city.B. Only her boss was
33、kind to her.C. Few people could communicate with her.D. She had difficulty in teaching English in Korea.46. Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank?A. Nobody could help me.B. I thought Id better learn Korean.C. The food at the grocery stores made me homesick.D. Once I bought sugar,
34、which I thought was salt.47. The underlined word “weary” ( in Paragraph 4) most probably means “_”A. excitedB. lonelyC. homesickD. tired48. From the passage we can infer that_. A. the author will soon move back homeB. the author was deeply moved by the old ladyC. the author learned more Korean after
35、 the dinnerD. the old lady was very lonely because she had no childrenCMost of us want to be greener, and all of us want to be richer. Although the only way to be an environment-friendly motorist is to change your car for a bike, if you are addicted to your wheels, going green could save you cash. A
36、s petrol prices rise, greener drivers can also be richer.Petrol is unlikely to become any cheaper. Oil prices, already at record levels, were put under more pressure this week after President Morales of Bolivia nationalized his countrys oil and gas reserves. Turning to a more environmentally friendl
37、y car could make a big decline in motoring costs. About one in six drivers has considered following the example of Leonardo DiCaprio and David Cameron by truning to a hybrid car.Hybrid cars run on petrol and batteries, making them more economical and less harmful to the environment than petrol-run v
38、ehicles. A driver who travels an average of 10,000 miles a year could save nearly300 a year on petrol by driving the Honda Civic Hybrid rather than the petrol-run version, and would release (释放) only about two thirds of the carbon dioxide. But those who are more interested in their wallet than the e
39、nvironment may be put off by the price: the Hybrid is about 3000 more expensive than its petrol counterpart (对应物).Andrew Davis, director at the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), a motor breakdown company, says that the key to cutting fuel costs is to reduce engine size. “Those who dont want
40、 to go for a green car can cut down on environmental effect and fuel costs by reducing the size of their car.” A Citroen C1 is not a hybrid car, but its low carbon dioxide releases rival (竞争) the Honda and Toyota hybrids.Another way to cut costs is to change a car to run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG
41、). Ingram Legge, director of the Greenfuel Company, which changes cars to LPG, says that there has been a rise in the number of motorists changing their cars.49. The purpose of the writers writing the passage is _.A. to call on us to save as much petrol as possibleB. to warn us of the lack of petrol
42、 due to vehiclesC. to tell us the differences between hybrid cars and petrol-run carsD. to point out that we can save more if we are greener50. We can learn from the passage that hybrid cars_. A. are cheaper to buy and smaller in sizeB. are ones that no longer use petrolC. travel at a higher speed a
43、nd produce less waste airD. are more environmentally friendly and can help us become richer51.Which of the following does the writer probably agree with?A. As a result of the high price of oil, all people will turn to a hybrid car.B. In order to save money, youd better change your car for a bike.C.
44、The best way to solve the lack of petrol is to develop new resources.D. Reducing the size of a car is also a way to cut cost and be environmentally friendly.52. What is the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. Citroen C1 is more environmentally friendly.B. More and more people will turn to LPG.C. The
45、ways for drivers to cut costs.D. Andrew Davis thinks highly of hybrids.DWhile in-car satellite navigation systems are considered a great surprise of the technological age, they are also destroying our ability to read maps and weakening our very sense of self, according to one of the nations leading
46、geographers.Rita Gardener, president of the Royal Geographical Society, said, “If you are looking at a road map of Great Britain, apart from looking at roads, you will get a feel for the natural environment you are moving through and that will tell you something about the economy and the history.”“A
47、n ability to place oneself in a spatial (空间的) setting in this way is important,” Dr Gardner added, “because it provides an insight (洞察力) into the societal, environmental and economic changes that govern all our lives. It also sharpens our hunter instincts (本能) and sense of discovery.”“Look, for exam
48、ple, at a map of rural East Anglia,” she said, “and you will see the route from Cambridge to the coast with the A14 running through it. Youll see that Bury St Edmunds has grown dramatically in the last 15 years because there are lots of new development and new light industry. This tells you that it
49、is on the route between the Midlands and the coast at Harwich and it has benefited from increased traffic to the Continent.” She said, “You would get none of that information from a sat-nav.”While emphasizing the importance of being able to read a map, Dr Gardner is less concerned about teaching chi
50、ldren to memorize maps of continents, rivers and capital cities. A recent survey by National Geographic Kids magazine found that 20 per cent of children in Britain cannot find their own country on a world map, she said.“It is much more important that kids know about major continents and different cl
51、imate zones than that they know the name of a particular country, providing they know how to look it up in a map.”“Whats important is that when they fly on holiday from Manchester to Malaga, they have an understanding that they are moving into a different geographical zone and they know why the Medi
52、teranean landscape is different from what they see at home,” she said.53. The passage mainly deals with _. A. the importance of geography knowledge in our lifeB. the differences between sat-nav systems and mapsC. the importance of the ability to read mapsD. the advantage of a sat-nav system54. What
53、does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?A. HarwichB. MidlandsC. Bury St EdmundsD. East Anglia55. In Dr Gardners opinion, kids in Britain _. A. should memorize all the continents, rivers and capital cities in mapsB. had better fly to Malaga to realize different landscapes between Medite
54、rranean and UKC. should master some basic principles of geographyD. can turn to a sat-nav for help for a lack of geography knowledge56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The road map tells us more than just the route from one place to another.B. We can tell the history and e
55、conomy of a region with the help of a sat-nav.C. A sat-nav contains as much information as a map. D. Children who know about different climate zones can find their own country in a world map.EHave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down
56、causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In ot
57、her words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal (日志) of your ideas the next ti
58、me youre working on a big project, youll probably have more success.Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. Thats an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanati
59、on of the problem- why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and youre half-way there.Writers dont always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to
60、 an understanding. Give it a try.57. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Way on How to WriteB. Increase Your Brain Power Through WritingC. Brain Power Helps Improve Your WritingD. How to Start Your Writing58. According to the passage, writing can help you a lot EXCEPT_.A. to increase y
61、our brain powerB. to improve the ability to rememberC. to develop your interest in studyD. to strengthen the understanding of a topic59. The underlined sentence “Youre half-way there” in the fourth paragraph means that _. A. you are already successfulB. theres a long way for you to go to reach your
62、goalC. you are left wondering what to doD. you have been on the way to success60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Writing can cure people of their brain disease.bB. People who can keep all thoughts in mind are more likely to succeed.C. Writing a book about one topic is the only way to u
63、nderstand it.D. The more you write, the more logical you will be.FTom, James, Brown, Li Mei and Li Hua正在查找网站来帮助他们解决问题。阅读第61至65题中的各人情况说明和A至F六家网站的介绍，选出符合各人情况的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。61._ Tom: The weather report said that a hurricane would hit the city. Tom wants to find information on how to prot
64、ect his family from being destroyed during the hurricane.62._ James: Before learning about a butterfly, James was asked by his biology teacher to learn more about a butterfly in the process of doing research and then write a letter to humankind.63._ Brown: Thousands of animals around the world face
65、extinction. Many more are threatened each year. Brown focuses on the situation of endangered animals and tries to understand how all living things are connected.64._ Li Mei: Modern technology makes fishing easier. Yet overfishing has caused a lot of problems. China has taken some measures to solve t
66、he problem. Li Mei wants to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of overfishing on some threatened species and tries to find out effective solutions.65._ Li Hua: Great leaders changed our lives. Li Hua, who studies politics, wants to find out detailed information about some famous political le
67、aders of foreign countries.A. http: /.org/marine/csb/This site is devoted to saving the Chilean sea bass, or Patagonian toothfish, from extinction. It suggests actions people can take to protect the fish, and it offers the flash movie “Please Dont Eat Me!”B. http: /www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology
68、/ythfacts/entyouth/This site, created by the University of Kentucky Entomology (昆虫学) Department, providesphotographs and facts about various insects we live with. You will find what you want to know about insects here.C. http: /www.mountvernon.org/learn/index.cfm/This is the definitive (最完整可靠的) site
69、 for thoroughly researched historical data on President George Washington. The educational resources include biographical information, a feature (专题节目) on George Washington and slavery, electronic trading cards, and an online quiz.D. http: /Here you will find definitions of more than 3,200 terms use
70、d in discussing visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations, andcross-references.E. http: /www.fema.gov/kids/This visually appealing government site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters andprevent disaster damage. The site also tells teac
71、hers and parents what to do to help childrenafter a disaster. It is appropriate for all ages.F. http: /www.nwf.org/Find information on wildlife protection programs and wild animals through the articles, photos, quizzes, and games at this site. Learn how you can help protect wildlife which has close
72、relation-ship to human beings.第二卷（共50分）IV. 单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分）66. You could h_ a dress for the ball if you cant afford to buy one.67. Can you read this f_? Is it a three or an eight?68. Buying a house often places a large financial b_ on young couples.69. The stream was quite s_ so we were able to wal
73、k across it.70. Theyve had to c_ tomorrows football match because of the bad weather.71. There were over 500 a _ for the job.72. Tourism is a major source of i_ for the area.73. When the sun came out the snow m_ quickly.74. Neil d_ that he broke the window, but Im sure he did.75. The first lesson on
74、 the t_ for Monday morning is English.V. 短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I received a letter froma elderly gentleman. He told me the other day he saw76._some student in our school uniform crowd onto a bus77._without waiting their turns. On the bus they refuse78._to offer their sea
75、ts for old people. What was worse, they79._said dirty words to each other. I am very much sorry for80._this. Todays youth are tomorrows old people. Respect81._the old and caring for the young is a well tradition in our82._country. Every one of us have the responsibility to keep it83._up. I hope that
76、 we can learn something from this incident84._and we should have good manners whether we are inside85._or outside the school. Thank you.VI. 书面表达（满分30分）班会上大家对于国产动画和国外动画进行了热烈的讨论。大家各抒己见，分别讨论了它们的优点和缺点。请根据下面的表格内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。优点缺点国产动画1 注重教育性，教育儿童帮助、尊重别人，做一个诚实、勇敢的人；2儿童可以从动画中学到知识。 1过于理想化；2缺乏想象力；3情节简单。国外动画1 以
77、现实为基础，成年人也喜欢；2 儿童能够从中学会处理现实生活中必须面对的问题。1 有的涉及暴力；2 有的被视为文化侵略。要求：1 不要逐条翻译，可以适当地增加内容；2 词数：100左右；3 开头已经给出，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：侵略 invasionWe had a heated discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of home-made cartoonfilms and foreign ones._07/08学年上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第二卷答题卷（共50分）IV.单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分）66. _ 67. _
78、68. _ 69. _70. _ 71. _72. _ 73. _74. _ 75. _V.短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I received a letter froma elderly gentleman. He told me the other day he saw76._some student in our school uniform crowd onto a bus77._without waiting their turns. On the bus they refuse78._to offer thei
79、r seats for old people. What was worse, they79._said dirty words to each other. I am very much sorry for80._this. Todays youth are tomorrows old people. Respect81._the old and caring for the young is a well tradition in our82._country. Every one of us have the responsibility to keep it83._up. I hope
80、 that we can learn something from this incident84._and we should have good manners whether we are inside85._or outside the school. Thank you.VI.书面表达（满分30分）班会上大家对于国产动画和国外动画进行了热烈的讨论。大家各抒己见，分别讨论了它们的优点和缺点。请根据下面的表格内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。优点缺点国产动画1. 注重教育性，教育儿童帮助、尊重别人，做一个诚实、勇敢的人；2. 儿童可以从动画中学到知识。 1过于理想化；2缺乏想象力；3情节简单。
81、国外动画1. 以现实为基础，成年人也喜欢；2. 儿童能够从中学会处理现实生活中必须面对的问题。1. 有的涉及暴力；2. 有的被视为文化侵略。要求：1. 不要逐条翻译，可以适当地增加内容；2. 词数：100左右；3. 开头已经给出，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：侵略 invasionWe had a heated discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of home-made, cartoonfilms and foreign ones._ _ _ _Key to the test(高三外语)第一卷（共100分）I.单项填空（每小题1分，
82、满分20分） 1-5. DBDDB 6-10. DBDBC 11-15. DADDC 16-20. ACBCBII.完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25. DACBD 26-30. ACBDA 31-35.CBDAC 36-40. BDACBIII. 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分50分）A (41-44) ACCD B (45-48) CDDBC (49-52) DDDC D (53-56) CCCAE (57-60) BCDD F (61-65) EBFAC第二卷（共50分）IV.单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分）66. hire 67. figure 68. burden 69.
83、 shallow 70. cancel 71. applicants 72. income 73. melted 74. denies 75. timetableV.短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）76. a-an 77. student-students 78. refuse-refused 79. for-to 80. 去掉much81. Respect-Respecting 82. well-good 83. have-has 84. 正确 85. and you-and that youVI.书面表达（满分30分）We had a heated discussion about th
84、e advantages and disadvantages of home-made cartoon films and foreign ones.Some think Chinese cartoons focus on teaching children to help and respect others and to be honest and brave. Besides, children can learn some useful knowledge. But Chinese cartoons are too ideal and there is a lack of imagin
85、ation. In addition, the plots are too simple, which cant satisfy all peoples needs.However, others think foreign cartoons are based on reality. Thus, children can learn how to deal with some problems they have to face in life. They attract even adults. However, much violence is involved. Whats worse, some are even considered as a cultural invasion.
