1、启东市2008届高三阶段调研测试外语第卷(选择题 三部分 共85分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题:每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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. What does the man think of the cake?A. Delicious. B. Not very good. C. Its OK.2. Who
2、is in the hospital?A. Toms sister. B. Tom. C. Betty.3. What is the womans occupation?A. A student. B. A salesperson. C. A teacher.4. When will the speakers get to Beijing?A. At 8:30. B. At 8:50. C. At 9:00.5. How much should the woman pay if she buys two T-shirts?A. Ten dollars. B. Eleven dollars. C
3、. Six dollars.第二节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Where is the flat?A. In the central part of the town.B. Near a busy road.C. Beside a park.7. How much is the rent?A. 13 pounds a
4、 week. B. 120 pounds a month. C. 300 pounds a year.8. What does the man think of the flat?A. He likes it very much.B. He doesnt like it. C. He wants to see it first.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. How many languages can the woman speak?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.10. What do we know from the text? A. The woman can
5、 write French.B. The woman cant write German. C. The woman can not only speak German but also write it.11. What does the man think of Japanese?A. Its difficult. B. Its easy. C. It is the same as German.听第8段材料,回答第12至13题。12. Who called whom? A. James called John. B. John called James. C. Jane called J
6、ohn.13. Where will they meet?A. At the entrance of the stadium.B. At the entrance of the museum. C. At the entrance of the theater.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. What do you think is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. The man is the womans husband. B. The man is a guest to the womans flat.
7、 C. The woman is a guest to the mans house.15. What were others doing and why did the woman go out? A. Having dinner; because she wanted to see her old house. B. Having a concert; because she thought of her parents. C. Having a party; because she wanted to look at the lights.16. What can we learn fr
8、om the woman? A. She worked hard and was successful. B. She lived a poor life in the past. C. Both A and B.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Why will strange things happen to time when you travel? A. Because of time zone, a day has always less than twenty-four hours. B. Because of time zone, a day has always mo
9、re than twenty- four hours. C. Because of time zone, a day is longer or shorter than twenty- four hours.18. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. If we travel around the world, we will get into trouble in telling the time. B. If we travel west across the Atlantic Ocean, we will have twenty-th
10、ree hours a day. C. If we travel by ship across the Atlantic Ocean, we will cross the international date line.19. Whats the time difference between two time zones? A. Seven days. B. Twenty-four hours C. One hour20. Where can you find the international date line? A. In the Pacific Ocean B. In the Atl
11、antic Ocean C. Both are OK 第二部分英语知识运用(共两小节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. When you visit a museum you must ask for _ permission before taking _ photographs inside it. A. /; / B. a; the C. a; / D. the; the 22. _ achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting
12、 of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade. A. In terms of B. In case of C. As a result of D. In face of 23. So you havent read the information form? _ makes the matter worse is that I dont have a single copy.A. It B. What C. That D. Which24. _ abroad for a tour can be a great honor fo
13、r an ordinary person like me.A. Taken B. Taking C. Being taken D. Having been taken25. It is _ he often fails in exams _ makes his parents worried about him. A. what; that B. that; what C. that; that D. /; that26. With April 18s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with_ s
14、ervice for passengersAgood Bbetter Cbest Dthe best27. As a public _, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing. A. character B. figure C. person D. opinion28. I dont think the necklace made of diamond is _. A. worthy to buy B. worthy of being bought C. worth being bought D. worthy of b
15、uying 29. What do you think of the new English teacher? _ she is an elegant(幽雅的) lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.A. Even if B. When C. While D. Once30. The discovery of the new drug is of great significance to people _ from heart problems.A. suffered B. suffering C. suffer D. being
16、 suffering31. The Millennium City was built with Qingming Riverside Landscape as the blueprint, which was painted by Zhang Zeduan, _ in the Northern Song Dynasty, A. a famous painter B. was a famous painter C. is a famous painter D. that was a famous painter32. _ for the breakdown of the school comp
17、uter net work, Alice was in low spirits. A. Blaming B. Blamed C. To blame D. To be blamed33. _ you _ him around the museum yet? Yes. We had a great time there.A. Have; shown B. Do; show C. Had; shown D. Did; show34. He was educated at the local high school, _ he went on to Being University.A. after
18、which B. after that C. in which D. in that35. Lets go and have a good drink tonight. _ Did you win the first prize in the speaking contest?A. Thanks a lot. B. Yes, Id like to. C. Why? D. What?第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Keep On SingingWhen Karen
19、found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling (兄弟姐妹). They 36 that the new baby was going to be a girl, and Michael 37 to his sister in Mummys stomach now and then. 38 , Michaels little sister was born. But she was i
20、n 39 condition and was put into the intensive care unit at the hospital. The days 40 by. The little girl got worse. The doctor told the parents, “There is very little 41 . Be prepared for the 42 .”Michael, kept begging his parents to let him 43 his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he said.Kids were
21、44 allowed in Intensive Care, but Karen made up her mind to 45 Michael whether the staff liked it or not. 46 he didnt see his sister now, he might never see her.She 47 him in an oversized clean suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a 48_ laundry basket. Karen towed (拉)Michael to his sisters
22、49 . He gazed at the tiny infant who was losing the battle to 50 , and he began to sing.In the 51 voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.”Instantly the baby girl 52 . Her pulse rate became calm and steady. Keep on singing, M
23、ichael.The babys ragged, strained 53 became as smooth as a kittens purr (猫的呼噜声). Keep on singing, Michael.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please dont take my sunshine 54 .”The very next day, the little girl was 55 enough to go home!36. A. made out B. figured out C. found out D. checked out37
24、. A. sang B. talked C. spoke D. clapped38. A. Actually B. Accidentally C. Instantly D. Finally39. A. fatal B. serious C. sound D. tight40. A. inched B. slipped C. passed D. moved41. A. sense B. problem C. difficulty D. hope42. A. least B. best C. worst D. last43. A. accompany B. see C. comfort D. sa
25、ve44. A. never B. still C. always D. almost45. A. cheer B. include C. accept D. take 46. A. Until B. If C. Once D. Since47. A. wrapped B. hid C. dressed D. put48. A. walking B. frightening C. falling D. standing49. A. unit B. bedside C. corner D. section50. A. recover B. return C. continue D. live51
26、. A. heavy B. pure C. warm D. simple52. A. responded B. cried C. smiled D. improved53. A. struggling B. moving C. sneezing D. breathing54. A. along B. up C. away D. off55. A. well B. strong C. happy D. old第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)ACrossroads InternationalHow does Crossroads work?Crossroads is a re
27、source network. We take goods Hong Kong doesnt want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them to the welfare agencies in Chinese Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a crossroads between need an
28、d resource.Who do we help?The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets. They are grass roots groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They cant get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to
29、high chairs, clothing to books, stationery (文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.How do we operate?Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send, They are do
30、nated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight (货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff work on a voluntary basis. Those that donate goods and services: Factories Hospitals Educational Institutions Tran
31、sport Companies Manufacturers Hotels Householders Other Charities OfficesOne resource that we are always in need of is people, while we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
32、What can I do? We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them. Clothing categorization To
33、y categorization Book categorization Household goods categorization Electrical goods categorization Stationery categorization Medical categorization Sewing Furniture handling Driving Office work Bookkeeping Fund-raisingWhere to find us?All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:Located in Basement
34、Zone M of the Kai Tak Government BuildingOur warehouse hours:Tues.Sat.10:00 am5:30 pmPostal address:16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong KongOffice details:Ph: 2984-9309, 2740-9657Fax: 2984-7452E-mail106122.252456. Crossroads International is _. A. a welfare agencyB. a place to store goo
35、ds donated C. an organization to collect goods for those who need themD. an organization run by the government57. People in poor areas cant get help from Crossroads if they need _. A. toys and books B. furniture and computers C. fresh water and food D. clothes and washing machines58. The purpose of
36、this reading material is mainly to _. A. look for volunteers to work for Crossroads B. call on people to donate more goodsC. tell people what Crossroads International isD. tell people what Crossroads can provide59. From the above reading, we can conclude that _. A. people who work at Crossroads get
37、low pay B. Crossroads doesnt give goods directly to the people who need them C. you can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads D. Crossroads has collected less goods than neededBTwo years ago, the Funk family of suburban Chicago adopted a Chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a s
38、idewalk near a Yangzhou textile factory.Last year and halfway across the United States, the Ramirez family of suburban Miami adopted a girl who had been abandoned a week later on the same spot.Both families named their daughters Mia. It turns out, a first name and Chinese heritage arent the only thi
39、ngs the three-year-olds have in common. The girls mothersHolly Funk and Diana Ramirezmet on a website for parents who had gone through international adoptions. After a flurry of emails comparing photographs and biographical details, DNA testing proved the families suspicions: The girls are probably
40、fraternal (手足般的) twins.“I was in shock,” said Ramirez, who lives with her husband Carlos in Pembroke Pines, Florida. “Well, now this is for real.”The Internet and Web groups revolving around international orphanages are increasingly being used to link adopted children with biological kin(亲属). The si
41、te that the Funks and Ramirezes used has a membership of 137 people, with 15 sets of twins and seven sets of siblings whose relationships have been confirmed.At a reunion on Friday at Chicagos OHare International Airport, Mia Diamond Funk Mia Hanying Ramirez shyly surveyed each other, then reached f
42、or each others hand.DNA tests established an 85 percent probability that the girls are at least half sisters. Scientists did not have a biological parent to test and reach a greater certainty, but given their ages and physical similarities, experts say it is likely they are fraternal twins.Douglas a
43、nd Holly Funk hope to take Mia to Miami in October. Both sets of parents say they are committed to staying in touch and often let the twins talk to each other on the phone.60. Both the adopted girls shared a first name _.A. because they both came from China B. because of their physical similarities
44、C. because their US parents suspected they were twinsD. for no good reason61. Why did the girls mothers meet on the Internet?A. To compare photographs of the two girls.B. To communicate with other people who had adopted children abroad. C. To test their suspicion.D. To exchange experiences on adopti
45、ng children.62. Experts are still not 100 percent sure that the two girls are fraternal twins because _. A. DNA tests are still not accurate enough B. the two girls were born by different parents C. the DNA of a biological parent is still missing D. one girl is born a week later than the other63. Wh
46、at would be the best title for the passage?A. Adopted Twins Reunited on Internet B. Adopted Twins Live happily in the US.C. Suspicion Turned into RealityD. The Story of Adopted Twins and Their ParentsC“I drink caffeine to stay awake. It has positive effects on me. Im healthy, and theres nothing wron
47、g with me,” said Sarah Green, a freshman, who consumes many caffeine drinks to stay awake in completing the many tasks in her busy schedule.Caffeine is known to have many positive and negative consequences, and now there might be an additional positive effect may have been discovered. A study sugges
48、ts that a skin lotion(洗液) containing caffeine, which is also found in green tea, may reduce the risk of skin cancer. Two lotion tests were conducted on hairless mice that were exposed to high levels of ultraviolet radiation (紫外线). As a result, the lotion reduced the number of tumors (肿瘤) each mouse
49、developed.Unlike sunscreen (遮光剂), the new lotion is applied after exposure to the ultraviolet rays. Rays from the sun can cause genetic changes in the skin that can lead to skin cancer. Caffeine obstructs this action and causes the diseased cells to kill themselves.“I know that caffeine has been fou
50、nd in certain drinks and it causes increased activity of the nervous system, and increased blood pressure on blood vessels (血管). I dont know of any positive effects of caffeine,” health teacher Montego Estes said.Caffeine, found commonly in tea, coffee and soft drinks, provides people with an increa
51、se in energy. Half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day. Caffeine is addictive because it uses the same mechanisms as amphetamines, and cocaine and heroine to ex cite the brain.“This new cream doesnt sound to me as though it would work,” junior David Bobbit sai
52、d, “Caffeine seems to have more negative effects than positive ones.”Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers in the US. About one million cases will be diagnosed in the country this year. There will be more than 88,000 new cases of melanoma, the diseases deadliest form of skin cancer.64. What
53、is the main idea of this passage?A. Many Americans like Sarah Green enjoy drinking caffeine.B. Hairless mice are not easily harmed by ultraviolet radiation.C. Research shows caffeine may reduce the risk of skin cancer.D. Americans suffer most from skin cancer among all cancers.65. The underlined “ob
54、structs” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. causesB. followsC. blocks D. predicts66. It can be inferred from this passage that _.A. Sarah Green knows caffeine can protect her from skin cancerB. Exposure to ultraviolet rays is always blamed for skin cancerC. Caffeine will be used in medicine to treat
55、 skin cancer patients soonD. In a way, the study on caffeine is good news for many AmericansDMarch 23, 2006 - Rescue workers found a family in their RV on Tuesday after 17 snowed-in days in the mountains near the Oregon coast.Peter Stivers, Marlo Hill-Stivers, their two children Sabastyan, 9, and Ga
56、brayell, 8, and Hill-Stiverss mother and stepfather, Elbert and Becky Higginbotham, were in the vehicle. On their way home from a trip along the coast, the family got lost in the mountains at an elevation (高地) of about 3,800 feet. Whats worse, they were trapped in four feet of snow.“We had fuel and
57、food, but we were running short,” said Eibert Higginbotham. “We were rationing (定量配给).”When the family was reported missing, rescue teams from Oregon and California searched likely routes to the coast. But with no leads and no idea where the family was heading, those conducting the unsuccessful sear
58、ch eventually called it off.In the evenings, Sabastyan and Gabrayell entertained the adults by reading jokes from Readers Digest aloud. The family members survived mostly on dehydrated food.On Monday, Hill-Stivers and her husband decided to go for help. They packed a tent, wool blankets, tuna fish,
59、honey, and hand-warmers to take into the wilderness with them. The children stayed safe in the RV with their grandparents.The couple were found the following day by a US Bureau of Land Management worker. A rescue team in a helicopter located the rest of the family. The family was driven out of the s
60、nowbound area on snow machines. Parents and children were happily reunited.“They enjoyed it,” Peter Stivers said of his childrens experience. “They didnt know we were in trouble.” For the adults, it was quite an ordeal. They had to worry about survival and rescue, and about keeping everyone calm. “I
61、m so proud of my family,” said Elbert Higginbotham. “They stuck together, they didnt lose it.”67. What was the main cause of the familys bad situation? A. They ran short of fuel.B. It snowed heavily.C. They couldnt find their way.D. Their RV couldnt move in the snow.68 According to the passage, the
62、number of the family members is _. A. 5.B. 6.C. 7. D. 8. 69. Which of the following can NOT be learned from the passage? A. Rescue teams finally failed for lack of necessary clues. B. The children felt no fear when the family were trapped. C. On Tuesday, the couple were found by a rescue worker.D. T
63、he adults performed well in face of trouble.70. This passage was probably chosen from _. A. Magazine about educationB. Newspaper C. Health magazineD. Economical magazine第卷(非选择题 三节 共35分)第四部分写作(共三节,满分35分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)根据下列句子及所给中文(单词首字母),在横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。71. Hard years of _(奉献) to her stu
64、dents has cost her many happy times with her own children.72. I will never forget his name, for his performance at the party was quite _(感人的).73. All the examples _(列出的) on the web page are used frequently in oral and written English.74. The officials traveled _(向西) to central Asia and arrived in a
65、part of the Indian subcontinent that is today Afghanistan.75. During those years, he managed to live comfortably, having his furnished accommodation _(扩大) to make room for his wife and son.76. _(占据) the heart of New York City, the sidewalks here are full of life and bright lights.77. Today, every i
66、_ country has a flag that gives it a unique identity.78. Red symbolizes joy and celebration, so Chinese people t _ wear a red wedding dress.79. Her new movie has made a lot of e _ in the media.80. Speaking through an i _, the President said that the talks were going well.第二节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下
67、面的短文,请根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear (大灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road.Millions of animals die each year on US roads, the Fede
68、ral Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the US today. The main reason? Roadkill.“Ecopassages (生态通道)”may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars,which are paths both over and under roads. They allow animals to cross safely. “T
69、hese ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid human conflicts.” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society.But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found mountain lion tracks on both sides of an ecopass
70、age that went under a highway. This showed that _.Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and tunnels.The next t
71、ime you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around, You might see an animal overpass!Questions:81. What is the best title of the passage?_82. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?In some places, ecopassages mix with nature closely because
72、of trees being planted nearby._83. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)_84. Do you think ecopassages should be built in your area? Give your reasons. (Please answer within 30 words.)_85. Translate the underlin
73、ed sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese._第三节书面表达 (满分20分)当前我国政府和人民正努力把我国建设成一个社会关系和谐的国家。我们高三学生与家庭成员以及班级同学的关系处理总体上是好的,但也存在着一些问题,如容易发怒,与同学吵架,不听从家长和老师的教育等。假如我校外教Andrew正在调查我们高三学生与家庭成员和班级同学、老师之间的关系处理情况。作为高三学生,现在请你把以上的情况向Andrew反映并提出一些关于如何改进关系的意见。要点:1、目前的实际情况:好的方面和不好的方面;2、你个人的改进意见(至少两条)。注意:1、文章的开头已经给出(不计人总词数
74、),你只需接着写,可适当发挥;2、词数:120-140。Nowadays the government and people of China are trying to build a country with a harmonious relationship. _2008届高三月考英语试题第卷答题纸题号一二三总分得分第一节: 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)71. _ 76. _72. _77. _73. _ 78. _74. _79. _75. _ 80. _第二节: 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)81. _.82. _.83. _.84. _.85. _
75、 _.第三节: 书面表达 (满分20分)Nowadays the government and people of China are trying to build a country with a harmonious relationship. _. 2008届高三月考英语试题参考答案一、听力1-5ABBBA6-10 ABCBC11-15 ACABC16-20 CCACA二、单项选择21-25 AABCC26-30 BBBCB31-35 ABAAC三、完形填空36-40 CADBA41-45 DCBAD46-50 BCABD51-55 BADCA四、阅读理解56-59 CCAB60-63
76、 DBCA64-66 CCD67-70 DBCB五、单词拼写71. devotion 72. impressive73. listed74. westwards75. enlarged76. Occupying 77. independent 78. traditionally79. exposure 80. interpreter六、阅读表达 (教师阅卷时可灵活处理,只要意思正确,也可得分)81. Special bridges help animals cross the road.82. Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look
77、 like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them.83. the lion used the passage.84. Yes, its necessary. There are many wild animals in my area and they often run across the roads with heavy traffic./ No, its unnecessary. Wild animals have been well protected in my area and they ar
78、e hardly seen on the roads.85. “生态通道”是建在公路的上空或地下,因此他们或许有助于动物横穿马路却不被车撞倒。七、书面表达(学生自由发挥的内容可灵活批改) Nowadays the government and people of China are trying to build a country with a harmonious relationship. Generally speaking, the relationship between us students and our family members and classmates as we
79、ll as teachers is good. However. there exist some problems. Some students in our grade easily lose their temper because of anxiety and study burden. Whats worse, they sometimes quarrel with others, and even turn a deaf ear to their parents and teachers, which is very disappointing.In my opinion, we
80、middle school students should make effort to improve the situation. First, we should respect our parents and teachers as well as our classmates. Second. when we are not feeling good or happy, we can chat with our friends or teachers or even parents. It is likely that they can understand us better and give us some reasonable advice. Third. after a days hard work. we can re lax by exercising, such as playing basketball table tennis and so on.