1、高考资源网高三英语期中考试题第I卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分 听力理解（略）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，满分15分）从每题所给的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。高考资源网21Mom, Im so tired. I cant walk any further. , my dear. You can make it.ACome onBNo worryCThats impossibleDNo problem22. Cao Caos tomb is reported _ in China, w
2、hich attracts nationwide attention.A. being found B. to be foundC. having been foundD. to have been found23Prices of houses sharply in the past decade.AriseBare risingChave risenDrose24If you like, I can do some shopping for you.Thats a very king .AsuggestionBserviceCpointDoffer25Canada is one of th
3、e safest and most welcoming countries you will visit.AevenBneverCeverDjust26What a pity! The car ran out of sight before I could its number.Aget acrossBget offCset asideDset down27So far, my home village has changed recognition. AfromBbeyondCoverDwith28. If our car had not _, we would have been here
4、 on time.A. broken outB. broken intoC. broken away D. broken down29. The Harry Potter books to readers of all ages.A. attract B. pay attention C. appeal D. attach30 true events, the film This Is It follows the preparation for Michael Jacksons concert in London.ABeing based onBBasing onCBased onDHavi
5、ng based on31January 8th saw events taking place in the US city of Memphis to mark would have been Elvis Presleys 75th birthday.AwhatBwhichCthatDwhere32How did you do on the driving test?Not so well. I much better but I was too nervous.Awould doBcould have doneCmust haveDshould do33 the activities m
6、ight seem childish, in reality they require a lot of strength and determination.AWhenBAsCWhileDOnce34In the far south Stewart Island, the largest of New Zealands many smaller islands.AlyingBlaysClieDlies35Im interested in that beautiful bag. What do you charge for it?$ 115. , but I cant afford it.AI
7、ts worth thatBIts really niceCPlease lower the priceDThats too dear第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 36 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 37 space. That left 38 enough room to open the d
8、oor. Then one day I arrived home 39 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space too close to my car, 40. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 41 and I shouted at her, “Cant you see youre not 42 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) o
9、pen her door into 43 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 44 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 45 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 46 . The next day the woman 47 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃): Dear Yellow Olds
10、mobile, Im sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing anymore while 48 . It wasnt like her to scream 49 . Fact is, shed just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 50 you and your mistress will 51 her. Your neighbor, Blue
11、 BuickWhen I went to the 52 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:Dear Blue Buick,My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 53 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be 54 now. Your neighbor, Yellow Oldsm
12、obileAfter that, whenever Blue Buick 55 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.36AdrivenBparkedCstopped Dstayed37AcompleteBcloseCnarrow Dfixed38AquiteBnearlyCseldom Dhardly39AhurriedlyBfirstCfinally Dtimely40Aas usualBas planned Cas well Das yet41Arun intoBrun about
13、Crun out Drun off42AkeepingBsaving Coffering Dleaving43AmineBhersCitself Dours44AForBWith CFrom D .Upon45AroomBarea Cfront Dside46Aan instructionBa result Can answerDa chance47AputBwrote Csent Ddiscovered48AworkingBdriving Creturning Dcooking49Aon endBso long Clike that Dany more50AhopeBknow Csuppos
14、e Dsuggest51AcomfortBhelp CforgiveDplease52AofficeBflat CplaceDgarage53AcrazilyBeagerly CnoisilyDearly54AneighborsBfriends CdriversDwriters55AfollowedBpassed CfoundDgreeted第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATea drinking was common in Chi
15、na for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about teaPeople in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only
16、 because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give t
17、hem to their children as sandwiches. Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could
18、 afford to buy it. 中学高考资源网 At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of teaUntil then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was addedShe found it so pleasant that s
19、he would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk. At first, tea w
20、as usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four oclock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with he
21、r and so, tea-time was born.56Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?A. The Britons got expensive tea from India. B. Tea reached Britain from Holland.CThe Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.DIt was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea
22、.57This passage mainly discusses_.Athe history of tea drinking in Britain Bhow tea became a popular drink in BritainChow the Britons got the habit of drinking tea Dhow tea-time was born58Tea became a popular drink in Britain.Ain eighteenth century Bin sixteenth century Cin seventeenth centuryDin the
23、 late seventeenth century 59People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because.Ait tasted like milk Bit tasted more pleasant Cit became a popular drink DMadame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank teaBIt is natural that children are cu
24、rious (好奇的) about the world around them. For example, they want to know how their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.As children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in th
25、e smiles of their mothers. They become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things that people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity continues. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a c
26、areer (生涯、职业) in science.Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the worldThose who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies. Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical scienc
27、es, e. g. physics, chemistry .These scientists have already discovered a lot about our worldFor example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run. They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats sixty-five or seventy-five times a minute. Your heart is a pump (泵) that pumps blo
28、od to all parts of the body. The blood carries oxygen and nutrition. When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too . So your brain sends a signal to the heart. The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxy
29、gen. Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles. It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute.Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why does the ocean water taste salty” scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or ver
30、y cold, it cracks. Rain falls into cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask , “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to th
31、is question.We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.60According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? 中学高考资源网 APeople are curious in the same way. BPeople in different countries are interested in different things. C
32、Men and women are curious about different things. DPeople of different ages are interested in different things 61Scientists who work with the biological sciences study_.Athe earth , the oceans and the sky Bman-made things中学高考资源网Cplants and animals Docean water62When you run, your muscles need _. Amo
33、re nutrition and oxygen Bmore signals Cmore salt Dwater63A rock cracks _.Ain wet regions Bin dry regions Cat very high or very low temperatures Dwhen salty water falls in CWhy should you tour Spain with SpainExchange?We design and personalize(个性化)your tour to fit your desires and needs.We are Spain
34、insiders: we are located in Spain and we know the country. You get the tour you want. You do not have to follow a schedule, but we encourage you to make your own with our help. If you have a few cities in Spain that you want to visit or a specific theme for your tour that needs some fine-tuning(微调),
35、 we can do it for you. On the contrary, if you are not sure whats here and need some extra help, we can help you. We can assist you in developing the tour that fits you and your students. You get more for your money. Yes, it may cost you the same price as with the other companiesusually lessbut you
36、will receive more in return. With any other company you will be mixed with other groups. With SpainExchange, your tour is for yourself and your students only: your group alone will be in your bus; your students will be housed in double rooms; they will have 2 paid meals per day, and your entrance fe
37、es will be on us.Your students will have an educational experience theyll never forget. The students will learn about world history, not just Spanish history, art history, archeology, Spanish culture, and much more. Many students have “fallen in love” with Spain and make plans for future studies her
38、e. And teachers are amazed at how much Spain has to offer. As one teacher said, “I cant wait to come back and see the rest.”Only a professional Spain insider that is flexible to design the tour that fits your group can provide all that for you. Just tell us what you want and enjoy the ride.64What is
39、 the advantage of SpainExchange over other touring companies?AIt is designed for your personalized needs.BIt is much cheaper than the tours from other companies.CIt is organized by a Spanish-speaking agency.DIt offers double rooms and 2 paid meals per day.65Who do you suppose this passage is written
40、 to?ASchool teachers.BCollege students.CSpain locals.DExchange professors.66The passage is probably take from .AWild “Burning” Journey Back To SpainBSpain Teaching School Tries Something NewCA World of Novels: Picks For Best Foreign FictionsDTour Brochure（手册）: Learning Beyond ClassroomDAt age 61, id
41、entical twins Jeanne and Susan no longer look exactly alike. Susan smoked for many years and is an admitted sun worshipper, whose habits Jeanne does not share. A new study of twins suggests you can blame those coarse(粗糙的)wrinkles, brown or pink spots on too much time in the sun, smoking, and being o
42、verweight.Because twins share genes, but may have different exposures to environmental factors， studying twins allows an “opportunity to control for genetic susceptibility(易受影响性),” Dr. Elma D. Baron, at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and his colleagues explain in the lat
43、est issue of Archives of Dermatology.Their analysis of environmental skin-damaging factors in 65 pairs of twins hints that skin aging is related more to environment and lifestyle than genetic factors.But when it comes to skin cancer, the researchers say their findings support previous reports that b
44、oth environment and genes affect skin cancer risk.Barons team examined facial skin of 130 twins, 18 to 77 years old, who lived mostly in the northem Midwest and Eastern regions of the US, who were attending the Twins Days Festival in Ohio in August 2002. At this time, each of the twins also separate
45、ly reported how their skin burned or tanned(晒黑)without sunscreen, their weight, and their history of skin cancer, smoking, and alcohol drinking. The study group consisted of 52 fraternal(异卵双生)and 10 identical twin pairs, plus 3 pairs who were unsure of their twin status.From these data, the research
46、ers noted strong ties, outside of twin status, between smoking, older age, and being overweight, and having facial skin with evidence of environmental damage. By contrast, sunscreen use and drinking alcohol appeared related to less skin damage.Baron and his colleagues say the current findings, which
47、 highlight ties between facial aging and potentially avoidable environmental factorssuch as smoking, being overweight, and unprotected overexposure to the suns damaging raysmay help motivate people to minimize these risky behaviors.67Which of the following is true according to the passage?AJeanne an
48、d Susan share all the habits including smoking.BSkin aging is related more to environment and lifestyle than genetic factors.COnly identical twins can take part in the research.DSunscreen use cannot help people have less skin damage.68Why did Barons team do the research on twins?ATwins are more like
49、ly to suffer from skin cancer.BIt may guarantee the research is not influenced by genetic factors.CIt gives others an opportunity to control twins genes.DIt helps find twins are exposed to different environments.69What can you infer from the last paragraph?AThis research makes people aware of danger
50、ous lifestyles.BThe environmental factors are unavoidable.CBeing exposed to the sun is absolutely damaging.DThere is little relationship between skin aging and environment.70The passage is mainly concerned with .Askin cancer and environmentBidentical twins researchCaging skin and environmental facto
51、rsDgenes and lifestyles第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. 71 In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many o
52、ther things. 72 For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $ 100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.In Germany
53、, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. 73 .Some people like teleshopping bec
54、ause it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. 74 Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on T
55、V. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV. 75 They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.A. Now tel
56、eshopping is starting in EuropeanB. They call teleshopping “Junk on the air”C. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden.D. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more thingsE. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be diffe
57、rent from the American companies.F. Teleshopping is popular among peopleG. German teleshopping business is controlled by American.第II卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词
58、。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I will share with you a true story happened a couple of days ago. One of my classmate bought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks. Unluckily, all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches with our faces pale.
59、 They are quickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine. They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine. This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem. I strong suggest that the whole society pays more attention to
60、food safety.第一节 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你所在的城市最近计划修建地铁，这件事引发了人们的广泛争论。请根据所给信息写一篇英文报道，客观陈述人们的不同看法，并表明自己的观点。赞成观点反对观点1. 解决交通拥堵问题，方便市民生活。2. 提供一种新的交通方式，促进环境保护。1. 建设时间长，影响日常生活。2. 投入资金过大，成本回收过慢。你的观点注意：1. 开头已给出，但不计入总词数；2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加内容使行文连贯；3词数120左右。参考词汇：促进 promoteRecently, people are having an argument on whether a
61、 subway should be built or not in the city. Opinions vary from person to person._高三英语期中考试题答案第I卷 （选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力理解 （略）第一节 单项填空21-25 ADCDC 26-30 DBDCC 31-35 ABCDA第二节 完形填空3640 BCDBA 4145 CDABD 4650 CDBCA 5155 CDABB第三部分 阅读理解 第一节 56-59 BACD 60-63 DCAC 64-66 AAD 67-70 BBAC第二节 71-75ACDBE第II卷 （非选择题，共35分）
62、第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错I will share with you a true story happened a couple of days ago. One of my classmate that/which或将happened改为happening classmatesbought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks. theUnluckily, all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches wit
63、h our faces pale. They are Their werequickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine. They andwere out of danger soon before taking the medicine. This accident should make us to realize the afterseriousness of the food safety problem. I strong suggest that the wh
64、ole society pays more strongly payattention to food safety.第二节 书面表达Recently, people are having an argument on whether a subway should be built or not in the city. Opinions vary from person to person.Some people think it necessary to build a subwayFor one thing, building a subway can help solve traff
65、ic problems and people will enjoy a more convenient life. For another, it provides a new means of transportation, which is environmentally friendly. On the other hand, others hold the opposite opinion. From their point of view, the long process of construction is bound to influence peoples daily life. Whats more, too much money will be spent building it, and it will take a long time to get the money back.Weighing the pros and cons, I support the idea that a subway should be built because not only will the environment be protected but also more space will be saved.
