1、大连八中20042005学年度上学期高三期中试卷英 语第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话下面有一个小题，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。1How many times has the man been to China?AOnce.BTwiceCThree times2Where does the dialogue take place?AIn a shop BIn a hospit
2、alCAt home3How long will the woman travel?AHalf a monthBOne and a half monthsCTwo months4In all ,how much will the man have to pay?A$ 70B$ 76C$ 605When can the man see Professor Brown?AOn MondayBOn WednesdayCOn Friday第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5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答案，并标在试卷相应的位
3、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秒钟作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6What does the girls mother most likely do ?AShe may be a doctor .BShe may be a banker.CShe may be a teacher.7The girls mother is most likely at what place?Aat home.Bin the school.Cin the hospital.8Whats the mans telephone nu
4、mber?A8-55-3-22-99.B8-55-33-2-99.C8-55-33-22-9.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9Most likely what is the relationship between the man and woman?Amother and son.BTeacher and student.CDoctor and patient.10What is not true according to the dialogue?AShe is afraid of being laughed at .BShe makes mistakes when she opens
5、her mouth.CShe spends a lot of time practicing spoken English.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11Who watched the football game last night?ACharles.BLaura.Cboth Charles and Laura.12What was the result of the game?AIt was unfinished.BIt was an exciting game. CNeither of the teams won the game.13What TV programme did
6、Charles watch?AAn old film .BA football match.CA play.14What did Charles wife finally do ?AShe enjoyed the film very muchBShe started to read a book CShe did nothing but go to sleep听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15What is the relationship of the man and the woman?AHusband and wife.BShop assistant and customer.CDo
7、ctor and patient.16Whats wrong with Mrs .Simpson?AShe has trouble with her heart.BShe feels terrible on her back.CShe has her leg broken.17When can the doctor see her?AAt eleven ,Tuesday morning.BAt ten ,Thursday morning.CAt ten ,Tuesday morning.18When did Tom write a letter to his aunt?AOn March 1s
8、t.BAt the end of March.COn Toms Birthday.19Why wasnt Tom inviting his aunt to his birthday party?ABecause Tom didnt like his Aunt Rose very much.BBecause his aunt Rose didnt like Tom very much.CBecause his aunt had never taken part in Toms birthday party.20Why did Tom thank his aunt?ABecause his aun
9、t sent him a birthday present last year.BBecause his aunt would come to his birthday party.CHis aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthday.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的选项。21-I would like to buy an expensive camera. -Well ,we have several models .Ato choose from
10、 Bto buyCto be paidDto choose22The business of the company was growing so fast that the manager had to more clerks.Aput upBtake onCturn offDlook at 23She said to me , “Ill tell you the result of the test I know it .”AbecauseBthe momentCafterDthough24There was a big fire in the building last night. ,
11、all the people were able to escape.AUnluckilyBFortunatelyCTo be sureDAbove all25-Are there any English story-books for us students in the library? -There are only a few , .Aif anyBif haveCif someDif has26 is known to everybody, light travels faster than sound.AIt BAsCWhichDWhat27-I didnt take notes
12、at yesterdays meeting because I had left my pen at home. -You mine, I it .Amust have borrowed ;wasnt usingBmay have borrowed ; didnt useCcould have borrowed ;wasnt usingDshould have borrowed ;hadnt used28-Why are they taking all the equipment away? -The job ,they are packing up to leave.AdoneBbeing
13、doneCwas doneDhaving done29-What do you think of the headmaster of your school?-Oh ,she is headmaster who is pleasant to work with .Its pleasure to work with her.Athe ,the Ba,a Ca , the Dthe ,/30-He hardly goes out on Weekends . - ,he likes to remain at home watching TV.ANo ,he doesnt BNo ,he doesCY
14、es ,he doesnt DYes ,he does.31The teacher praised me ,for what I did was better than of the top student in our class.AanyBeachCthatDthose32-Do you remember the traffic accident? -Yes ,actually ,I have experienced nothing .Amore frightenedBmore frighteningCvery frighteningDthe most frightening33-Woul
15、d you please show me Room 3838? -Sure. .AFollow ,please.BNo problem.CThis way, please .DGo ahead.34-Is John going away? -I think so .He for a better job ,but he didnt get it .Ahopes Bhad hoed Cwas hoped Dhas hoped35-I hear youve got a set of Australian coins. I have a look? -Yes ,certainly.ADo BMayC
16、NeedDDare第二节，完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a child .But would you honestly change places with a child? Think of the (36) at school. The years spent living in constant fear of examinations and school (37) .Every movement
17、you make ,every thought you think is (38) by some adults .Think of the (39) you had to go to bed early ,you had to eat (40) thing that was supposed to be good for you .Remember (41) “gentle” pressure was given to you with words like “If you dont do as I say ,I will” Im sure you will never forget ! (
18、42) ,these are only part of childs (43) .No matter how kind and loving parents may be ,children often (44) from some terrible and illogical (45) since they cant understand the world around them .They often have such fear in the dark or (46) .Adults can (47) their fears with other adults (48) childre
19、n have to face their fears alone .But the most (49) part of childhood is a period when you (50) to go out of it ,the period when you go into adolescence（青春期）.Teenagers start(51) their parents and this causes them great unhappiness. There is (52) lack of self-confidence during this time .Adolescents
20、pay much attention to their (53) and the impression they make on others .They feel shy ,awkward and clumsy（笨拙的）.Feelings are strong and hearts(54) broken. Teenagers(55) moments of great happiness or black despair. And through this period ,adults seem to be unkind than ever.36AtimesBdaysCmonthsDyears
21、37AresultsBexercisesCreportsDteachers38AobservedBunderstoodCknownDwatched39AyearsBtimesCeveningsDdays40AhelpfulBharmfulChatefulDbitter41AwhatBwhyChowDthat42AEven soBThoughCIn factDTherefore43AdifficultiesBlifeCtroubleDfears44AgetBsufferCreceiveDtake45AtroublesBdiseasesCfearsDworries46Ain the dayBin
22、the dreamsCin the schoolDat home47AenjoyBknowCshareDget48AwhileBbutCsoDas a result49AhappyBinterestingCpainfulDunforgettable50AhaveBneedCareDbegin51Ato dislikeBto supportCto cheatDto be against52Aa littleBa completeCsomeDreal53AconfidenceBlikesCactionDappearance54AhardBeasilyCnaturallyDtruly55ApassB
23、experienceCfaceDtake第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。APlease be advised that Nairobi like any other large city has a security and crime problem. However , if you observe the following simple guidelines you will stay and have a trouble-free seminar（研讨会）：1Do not wear a mo
24、ney belt. This makes you an instant target.2Cameras of all kinds are a favourite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the Starehe Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.3Ladies handbags are also a regular snatch. Avoid carrying one ,and if you must ,be careful and hold on to it
25、tightly.4Jewellery and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted .Bear this in mind.5When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked. And the windows only slightly open ,especially at traffic lights ,junctions and in slow moving traffic.6Beware of street children ,their begging often
26、quickly changed into something more unpleasant.7Stay with the main party all the time ,and avoid wandering off on your own.8Finnally , the best defence is to be careful at all times and conscious of your environment.Should you have any problem ,query or need help at any hour of the day or night ,cal
27、l any of the following and they will do their best for you :OFFICEFIXEDHOME FIXEDMobilePhone1KENNEDY763856/7612217631820733HONGO7612942FRED OKONO7612217649880733 6044903EDWIN OTIENO761221761642/763011072 70127956This selection must be delivered by .Athe Nairobe city governmentBthe police of the Nair
28、obe AirportCthe organizer of the seminarDKennedy Hongo, a detective57After reading this notice ,visitors to Nairobe might gain an impression that .AFred Okono and his fellow workmates are very kind and helpfulBNairobe is a large city which is very developedCthe crime problem is very serious in the c
29、ity of Nairobe.Dthey should not have paid a visit to Nairobe ,and should buy a ticket back immediately.58The notice tells us that .Asomething unpleasant could happen to you if you use a camera during the seminarBladies must not wear a handbag or any jewelleryCin the hotels of Nairobe ,it might be da
30、ngerous to stay in a single roomDeverything will be OK if you always watch out and are clear about the surroundings.BGood evening,ladies and gentlemen .The lead story in tonights news concerns the fire which destroyed the major part of Columbia College at 4 a.m. this morning .In only five minutes ,m
31、ore than six hundred girls came out of their dorms to watch their college burn to the ground in the freezing December weather .Fortunately ,there were no injures resulting from the fire .According to the college president ,plans were already made to raise more than three million dollars to rebuild t
32、he college .Here is the news from Washington.President Clinton says he is troubled by a scientists desire to clone a human and is urging the Congress to pass a ban（禁令）to such experiments for at least five years .In his weekly radio address ,Clinton noted Chicago-area physicist Richard .Seeds announc
33、ement that he is ready to set up a clinic to clone human babies .President Clinton said that the need for passing laws that would ban human cloning for at least five years is more urgent than ever. A brief look at the weather for the weekend tells us to expect light showers on Saturday and Sunday.Th
34、e high Saturday will be in the lower 40s .On Sunday ,we can expect the high to be about 65. Thats this evenings news .Good night from Channel 9 news .Your better news station, and from Alan King ,your reporter.59The fire at Columbia College took place?AIn December .BIn March.CIn November.DIn October
35、.60President Clinton want the Congress to .Apass a ban on doing experiment in labs Bban cloning humans foreverCpass laws to support cloning babiesDpass human cloning ban quickly61What will the weather be like on weekend ?AThere will be a strong wind.BThe weather will be fine.CIt will be freezing col
36、d.DIt will be rainy.62When the writer talked about the expected high temperature for Saturday, which of the following statements is true?AIt will be in the lower 65s.BIt will be in the higher 50s CIt will be in the lower 40s .DIt will be in the high 35s .CMy father and I were very close .I loved ple
37、asing him ,and he was always proud of my success .If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world .Later in life whenever I got a promotion（提升）,Id call my father right away and hed rush out to tell all his friends .In 1970,when I was named President of the Ford Motor Company ,I don
38、t know which of us was more excited .Like many native Italians ,my parents were very open with their feelings and their lovenot only at home ,but also in public .Most of my friends would never hug their fathers .But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunitynothing could have felt more natural
39、.He was a curious man who was always trying new things .He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately , my father and his motorcycle didnt get along too well .He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it . As a result ,he never again trusted an
40、y vehicle with less than four wheels ,Because of that motorcycle. I wasnt allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up .Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend .On the other hand ,my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.63When I won a contest at school
41、, my father would .Atell all his friend about it Bfeel most happy over it Cget very surprised at it Dbe much more excited than I64Which of the following statement shows that my father was a curious man?AI wasnt allowed to have a car when I was growing up .BHe was the first person in town to buy a mo
42、torcycle.CHe was always proud of my success.DHe was very open with his feelings and his love.65My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because .Ahe did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends Bhe thought that cars were faster than motorcyclesChe liked every new model
43、 made by the Ford Motor companyDhe had trouble in riding his motorcycle66Which of the following statements is NOT true?AMy father loved his motorcycle .He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.BI was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up ,but when I was just 16 I was al
44、lowed to drive a car .CMy father was always proud of what I did .He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.DMy father bought a motorcycle ,but got rid of it because he fell off it so often .DHead above WaterTUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean ,has asked for help as it will
45、be swallowed up by the sea.Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalus nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level . Salt water is already entering the countrys drinking water supply ,as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable .Without urgent hel
46、p ,the countrys days are numbered .But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea .Venice ,a historic city in Italy best known for its canals ,has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years .Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago ,St .Marks Square ,the
47、 lowest point city ,flooded about nine times a year .Nowadays ,it happens more than 100 times .While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands ,global warming causes Tuvalus rising sea level.The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past ce
48、ntury ; scientists expect it rise by extra 13 degrees over the next 100 years.Warmer weather makes glaciers （冰川）melt ,adding more water to the ocean .The warmer temperatures also make water expand ,so it takes up more space ,causing the sea level to rise .The sea level has risen about 1025 cm in the
49、 last 100 years .The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal , oil and gas ,people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ,such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect ,making the planet even warmer.Many scientists believe that ,if t
50、he warming is not stopped ,there will be huge climate changes .The sea level could rise by one meter this century.Should this come true ,the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to love ?67We can infer from the second parag
51、raph that .ATuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea.Ball Tuvalus islands are about five meters above the sea level.Cdrinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed.DTuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves.68The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain .Athey are the
52、 first place sinking into the seaBthey are both sinking into the mud where they standCthey will disappear in the futureDtheir trouble is caused by global warming69Put the following events in the right order.a. Glaciers began to melt .b. People burn coal ,oil and gas.c. The greenhouse effect is growi
53、ng.d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.e. The sea level is rising.f. More CO2 is produced.g. Many places are sinking into the sea.Ad,f,b,c,a,e,gBb,f,c,d,e,a,gCf,c,b,d,a,e,gDb,f,c,d,a,e,g70What does “climate refugees” mean?APeople who are forced away from their homeland by climate.BClimate chan
54、ges .CRare animalsDClimate effect71Which of the following is not true according to the passage?ATuvalus nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.BThe average global temperature has risen by 13 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.CThe warmer temperature causes the sea
55、level to rise.DThere will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.EA higher reading rate ,with no loss of comprehension ,will help you in other subjects as well as in English ,and the general principles apply to any language .Naturally ,you will not read every book at the same speed .Y
56、ou would expect to read a newspaper ,for example ,much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage（百分比）gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with
57、 .The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long .They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus fall between the kind of reading you mig
58、ht find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel .If you read this kind of English ,with understanding at four hundred words per minute ,you might skim（浏览）through a newspaper at perhaps 650700 ,while with a difficult textbook you might drop to tw
59、o hundred or two hundred and fifty.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved .Tests in Minnesota , U.S.A., for example ,have shown that students without special training can read English of ave
60、rage difficulty ,for example ,Tolstoys War and Peace in translation ,at speeds of between 240250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension .Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons ,once a week ,the reading speed can be increased ,with no loss of comprehension
61、,to around five hundred words per minute.72Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second peragraph? AThose beyond ones reading comprehensionBThose concerned with common knowledgeCThose without the demand for specialized knowledgeDThose with the lengt
62、h of about five hundred words73The average speed of untrained native speakers in the University of Minnesota is .Aabout three hundred words per minuteBabout two hundred and forty-five words per minuteCabout sixty words per minuteDabout five hundred words per minute74According to the passage ,how fas
63、t can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota? .AYou can increase your reading speed by three timesBNo real increase in reading speed can be achievedCYou can increase your reading speed by four timesDYou can double your reading speed75Where
64、do you think the passage is taken from ? .AThe introduction to a book on fast readingBA local newspaper for young people CA school newspaper run by studentsDThe introduction to an English textbook 第二卷（二部分，35分）一、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）After I finished school ,I began to look for a work. 76 _Now one m
65、onth has passed ,but I havent found the job 77 _Im interested .Last Sunday morning ,I received78 _a phone call from a man calling Mr .Zhang .He said on79 _the phone , “I hear you do well on your studies .I may 80_offer you a job .” I entered into his office with a beating81_heart .How I wished I can
66、 go through the job-hunting82_talk ,and that she would take on me as an assistant.83 _ But to my surprised ,what he said disappointed me.84_That he needed was only a model.85_二、书面表达（满分25分）近来你们学校英语课堂教学采用现代化教学手段，带来了很多变化。请你根据下表提供的信息，给你的美国朋友David写一封信，客观地介绍这些变化。（开头已给出）过 去现 在1老师一言堂，学生忙于笔记，没有思考的时间。2所学内容难懂，
67、记不住。3课堂枯燥乏味，学生逐渐对英语学习失去兴趣。1借助多媒体教学设备，学生不仅能听而且能看、能说。2化难为易，便于理解记忆。3课堂生动活泼，学生乐于学习。Dear David,Im writing to tell you about the change that have taken place in our English classes since modern teaching techniques started to be used . 大连八中20042005学年度上学期高三期中试卷英语参考答案15 BBBAC 610 CCBBC 1115 BCABC 1620 BCACA
68、2125 ABBBA2630 BCABA 3135 CBCBB 3640 DCABC 4145 CACBC 4650 BCACD 5155 DBDBB 5660 CCDAD 6165 DCBBD 6670 AADDA 7175 BABDA76去掉a或work改为job 77 78interestedin 79calling改为called 或calling himself80on改为in 81into划掉 82can改为could 83she改为he84surprised改为surprise 85That改为WhatOne possible version of writing:Im writ
69、ing to tell you that changes that have taken place in our English classes since teaching techniques started to be used .Teachers used to speak alone all the time in class ,keeping students busy making notes and leaving them no time to think for themselves .As a result ,what was taught in class was d
70、ifficult to understand or to remember .The classes were so dull that the students gradually lost interest in learning the language.However ,things are different now .With the help of computers and other equipment ,students not only listen ,but also watch and speak a lot in class ,which makes what wa
71、s dull or difficult easier to understand and remember .English classes have become so interesting and lively that all the students are ready to grasp this useful tool.Yours truly,Lihua听力原稿（Text 1）W：Great changes have taken place in China in the last few years .Its worth visiting China.M：Yes .And I a
72、m going to pay a third visit to China late this year.（Text 2）M：Open wide .Let me see .Show me where it hurts.W：Here on the bottom .Especially when I bite into something hot or cold.（Text 3）M：What are you going to do for your summer vacation?W：Im going to travel with my friends in Asia .From Singapor
73、e to Japan .We plan to leave in Mid-July and return at the end of August.（Text 4）M：How much are these textbooks and the notebooks?W：Let me see .$ 20 for one textbook and $ 2 for each notebook .There are three text books and five notebooks all together .（Text 5）M：I would like to see Professor Brown a
74、s soon as possible.W：Im sorry , the professor became ill on Monday .Hell be back on Friday .（Text 6）M：Hello ,may I speak to Mr. Brown ?W：Sorry ,Mum isnt in .Whos that speaking?M：John Smith .I work in the same school as your mother .Could you tell me when she will be back?W：Im not sure .She left for
75、the bank half an hour ago .Then she might go to the hospital .Shall I take a message for her ?M：All right ,please tell her to call me when she is back .I have something important to discuss with her .And my number is 8-55-33-2-99.W：Ok ,so thats 8-5-33-2-99.M：Thats correct .Thank you very much .W：You
76、 are welcome.（Text 7）W：Hello . Sir .So nice to meet you .M：Hello ,Li Ling .Glad to see you again .How are you getting on with your English studies now ? Do you speak English after class as usual?W：No ,not a bit .Ive spent nearly all my time on written English .As a result ,I make mistakes as soon as
77、 I open my mouth .And Im afraid of being laughed at .M：We all make mistakes and all learn from mistakes .Practice makes perfect . Only through practice can we learn English well.M：Thank you for your advice.（Text 8）W：Did you watch television last night ,Charles?M：Yes ,I did .Was there anything that i
78、nterested you .Laura?W：There was a good football game .Did you see it ?M：No ,I didnt .I wanted to ,but my wife preferred to see the old film.W：What a pity ! It was quite exciting .Both teams played very well.M：How did it finish?W：It finished in a draw .What was the film like?M：It was quite good but
79、I miss the beginning of it because I had to eat first.W：Did your wife enjoy it ?M：No ,she didnt .After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book .（Text 9）M：Dr. Johnsons office .Can I help you ?W：Yes ,its Mrs. Simpson here .Id like to see the doctor as soon as possible .Im having t
80、rouble with my back again .Its just terrible at the moment .I can hardly sleep.M：Oh ,Im sorry to hear that .Mrs. Simpson .Let me see if I can get you in this afternoon .No ,Im sorry .It will have to be tomorrow ,Tuesday the eleventh .I can give you an appointment at 10:00 a.m.W：Hmm. I do have other
81、plans tomorrow .But ,I guess Ill just have to go to the doctors instead .Ill be there at 10:00 tomorrow .Thank you.（Text 10）Toms birthday is on March 15th.Two weeks before his birthday he was writing a letter to his Rose when his mother came into his room .“What are you doing ,Tom ?” she asked .“Im
82、writing to Aunt Rose” Tom answered .Toms mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to anyone .“Are you inviting her to your birthday party?his mother asked.“No ,Im not ,” said Tom . “Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties”“What have you written then ?” his mother asked . “Will
83、you read me the letter?”“All right ,but Ive written only two lines . Ill read them to you .Listen!” Tom went on. “Dear Aunt Rose ,thank you very much for your birthday present .I hope”His mother stopped him and said , “But Tom ,Aunt Rose hasnt sent you a birthday present ,has she ?”“I know,” Tom answered. “Im not thanking her for this years present .Im thanking her for her last years .”