1、高三第一学期英语期中考试题 第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 语音知识（共5分） 从A.B.C.D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 ( )1 town A. arrow B. flow C. crowd D. bowl ( )2. break A. bread B. mean C. great D. real ( )3 headacheA. machineB. chemicalC. check D. reach( )4. show A. howl B. know C. knowledge D. town ( )5. southernA. brea
2、th B. athleteC. theme D. bother第二节 语法和词汇知识（共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。6. As a reward his contribution botany, Joseph Banks had a flower named him.Afor, for , for Bfor, to, after Cfor, for, after Dof, to, for7. _, the football game has been decided not to be put off.A. Heavily as it rained B.
3、As long as it rained heavily C. As it rained heavily D. Now that it rained heavily8. - Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. - Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A. must B. should C. must haveD. should have9. Was it on the day _the Peoples Republic of China came into being
4、_ you were born?A. when, that B. when, when C. which, that D. that, when10. _by his grandparents in the countryside he isnt accustomed to _in the city.A. Having brought up; live B. Grown up; living C. .Growing up; live D. brought up; living11Stop talking at once; the latest news about the 2008 Olymp
5、ic Games _.A. is broadcast B. has been broadcast C. would be broadcast D. is being broadcast12. Lei Feng didnt expect anything _his help.A.in exchange for B.in return for C.in need of D.in anxiety of13. Hes badtempered, selfish, and an unpleasant man.Asomehow Baltogether CotherwiseDanyway14The man _
6、charge of the sales section was charged _cheating the company.A.in, of B. taking , with C. in, for D.took, with15. _ has ridden on a railway train knows how_ another train flashes by when it is traveling in the opposite direction. AAnyone who; rapid BWhoever; rapidly CAnything that; rapid D Whatever
7、; rapidly16. -The weather here in summer is so changeable. Please take an umbrella when you go out. -_. AWell, dont worry BWell, it just depends COh, take it easy DOK, just in case 17. -It is said that our celebration party of the New Years Day will be given up because an important inspection will b
8、e given in our school.-Oh, no! _.A. I was looking forward to itB. I hope soC. Im afraid notD. It doesnt matter18. When you visit a museum you must ask_ permission before taking_photographs inside it.A./; / B.a; the C.a; / D./; the19. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect
9、 to pick up wonderful _ in the market. Abatteries Bbargains Cbaskets Dbarrels20.What do you think of the invention of the telephone? It has a great _ on peoples life.A. affectB. effect C. effortD. fact第三节 完型填空（共30分）The story goes that some time ago, a man had very lovely little daughter. One day, th
10、e man 21 his 3-year-old daughter for 22 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became 23 when the child tried to decorate a 24 to put under the Christmas tree. 25,the little girl_26_ the gift to her father the next morning and said. “This is for you, Daddy.”The man was 27 by his earli
11、er 28 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 29. He yelled at her, stating, “Dont you know, when you give someone a present, there is 30 to be something inside?” The little girl looked 31 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, its not empty 32 . I blew kisses into t
12、he box. They are all for you, Daddy.”The father was crushed. He 33 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 34Only a short time later, an 35took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 36 and whenever he was discouraged, he would ta
13、ke out a(n) 37kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 38 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 39 , anyone could hold, mor
14、e 40 than this.21Aasked BpraisedCbeggedDpunished22Awasting Bstealing CsellingDholding23Aglad Bangry CsadDupset 24Aroom BhallCboxDball25ANevertheless BButCThereforeDAnd26 Abought Btoo C brought Dfetched27ApuzzledBsurprised CscaredDembarrassed28Aoverwork Boverreaction CovercoatDoverpass29AemptyBheavyC
15、fullDwet30AhappenedBseemedCsupposedDused31AdownBbackCup Dforward32Aat allBafter allCabove allDin all33AputBturnedChandedDgave34AkindnessBforgivenessC sadness Dcarelessness35AovercoatBincidentCaccidentDaction36AdaysBmonthsCnightsDyears 37AimaginaryBkindCgentleDwarm38Afilled withBpleased withC crowded
16、 with Dequipped with 39AworldBfeelingCpossessionDlove 40AexpensiveBpreciousCcomfortable Dinteresting第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分；第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many
17、 friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“Yes, certainl
18、y,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, wont it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, Ill invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Dont invite too
19、many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isnt very nice, is it?” he said. “Youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.” A lot of guests came, and they all h
20、ad a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).” Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went ho
21、me. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasnt it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.41. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big part
22、y at home.B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.C. They had gone to other peoples parties many times.D. They liked making friends with others.42. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last? A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours. D. Till midni
23、ght43. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30.B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.C. About twelve oclock.D. When someone telephoned the police station.44. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise? A. Because someone rang his door bell many time
24、s at mid-night.B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.D. Because he hated the noise. BRush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters(通勤者) rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways,
25、trains, and even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hoursone in the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world, there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they
26、 rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.In Tokyo, theres a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close. They mak
27、e sure that all purses, briefcases, clothes, and hands are inside the trains.In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers. This means theyll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fin
28、gers! Theyll pay three times the normal rate。Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush hours. The city cant make its streets wider, and it cant build new highways, because it doesnt want to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as the Forum and the Co
29、losseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古学家).In many big cities, there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or more
30、people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.45. Most of the commuters in Tokyo A. take sub
31、way trains to work B. are packersC. take taxis to work D. carry briefcases to work46. To “hail a cab” means to -A . pay double the normal fare B. try to get a cab C. prefer to take taxis D. to stand at crossroads47. Why did it take a long time to build a subway system in Rome?A .Because the streets
32、were very crowded.B. Because there are many historic sites.C. Because the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.D. Because the traffic always stopped the construction48.Commuters in carpools probably A. live in the city B. take the subway to work C. save money on gas and parking f
33、ees D. have special license plates(牌照)C In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods. In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single f
34、lash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs . The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This
35、device protects buildings from being damaged by lightning. Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters
36、per second. Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day. The safest place to be in case of an electrical stor
37、m is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things. With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?49.
38、 People once thought lightning came from _. A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature50. Lightning can travel _. A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricity C. at very low speed D. at very high speed51. Which of the following is NOT true? A. In the U.S about one person per day dies f
39、rom lightning. B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning. C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea. D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.52. Lightning is probably _ to man. A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendly DIn Japans capital city of
40、Tokyo, earthquake danger limits the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another. The price of the land, too, has skyrocketed. All these explains why a group of Japanese land developers came to the c
41、onclusion that there was nowhere to go but down. So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centres. What are some of the advantages of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world. Another ad
42、vantage is that you escape the ever-present threat of traffic accidents on the citys busy streets. Still another is the convenience of getting around: you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kibosh station, for exampl
43、e, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.53. The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is _. A. that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo B. that the workers havent mastered enough modern science and technologyC. the earthquake D. the
44、heavy traffic54. Whats the meaning of “skyrocket”? It means “_”. A. go up sharply B. be as high as that of a rocket C. fall rapidly D. be as low as that of a rocket55. What are the advantages of shopping and eating underground A. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping. B. Less air pollution
45、, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents. C. Clean air and the convenience of getting around. D. Clean air, less accidents threat, and the convenience of getting around.56. The passage mainly tells us_. A. the capital of Japan B. the land and its limits C. the use of space undergrou
46、nd in Tokyo D. how to make full use of the landE Pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when youre a thin 14-year-old. That was me in 1940-the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York Citys Pennsylvania Railway Station.来After just a few days on the job, I began n
47、oticing that the other fellows were overcharging passengers. Id like to join them, thinking, “Everyone else is doing it”.When I got home that night, I told my dad what I wanted to do. “You give an honest days work,” he said, looking at me straight in the eye. “Theyre paying you. If they want to do t
48、hat, you let them do that.”I followed my dads advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since.Of all the jobs Ive had, it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me. Now I teach my players to have respect for other people and their possessions.
49、 Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience. If one person steals, it destroys trust and hurts everyone. I can put up with many things, but not with people who steal. If one of my players were caught stealing, hed gone.Whether youre on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family
50、, if you cant trust one another, theres going to be trouble.57What can be inferred about the baggage boys?AThey could earn much, but they had to work hard.BMany of them earned money in a dishonest way.CThey were all from poor families.DThey were all thin, young boys.58What does the fathers advice im
51、ply?AIt is wrong to give more pay to the passengers.BDont believe them if they are paying you more.CDont follow others to overcharge the passengers.DIt is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy.59The writer cant put up with stealing because he thinks that .Ait is a totally shared experienc
52、eBit is considered as the most dangerousCit does great harm to human relationshipDit may lead to the loss of his sports team60It can be concluded from the text that .Ahis fathers advice helped him to decide which job to take upBworking in the sports team was his most important experienceChe learnt m
53、uch from his shared experience with his team membersDhis experience s a baggage boy had a great influence on his later life 第二节 根据对话内容，从对话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。 - Hello! Zhai Zhigang! Im greatly honored to interview you. What did you do to be an astronaut? - 61 I tried to become an excellen
54、t pilot and had to receive training to develop my mind and body. - 62 - Maths and physics are of great importance. And we learned about medicine, engineering and astronomy, ect. - 63 - All my life! Ha ha, no; maybe not all my life, but I studied and trained for a very very long time. - What did you
55、see when you were in space? - 64 . And the earth is also the most wonderful thing I have ever seen. It is a most exciting trip. - 65 -Its great. China has become the third country to send a man to walk in space. - Thank you for answering my questions. -Youre welcome.A: I can make it.B: Its a hard jo
56、b.C: Is it all right for you?D: What did you have to study?E: I saw the sunset in space.F: How do you find the travel?G: How long did you train to become an astronaut?第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分） 第一节 单词拼写（共10分）66. Chinese history is filled with great _(成就) in science and technology67. At that time in the sout
57、hern states, blacks were not treated as equal _(公民) in the USA.68. Annie Sullivan was a lively young woman with _(耐心)and imagination.69. I think reading English newspaper is a good way of _(改进)your English. 70. They met with a traffic accident during the ride. _(幸运地) nobody was injured. 71. -This pr
58、oblem is not difficult. - But that one is even e_.72. Please speak as loud as you can to make yourself u_. 73. The assistant is very friendly to all the _(顾客)74. The boy spoke in a very low voice, _(承认) he had broken the glass. 75. All countries, big or small, should be _(平等)第二节 短文改错（共15分）此题要求改正所给短文
59、中的错误。此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线（/）划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行边横线上写出改正后的词。I was a high school student then, from low-income 76_family. So I have to work to support my family. My 77_first job was to clean the tables in a small restaurant. 78_I still remembe
60、r going there early and felt anxious about 79_the new world. I worked harder because I was afraid of 80_losing the job. At night, I was sometimes very tired to do 81_my homework. And I came to understand that was not 82_easy to earn money, and knowledge could change 83_my life. So that I learned fro
61、m the job, in a hard 84_way, was much more important as what I earned. 85_第三节：书面表达（满分30分）假如你是高中三年级的学生张明，随着广告业的发展，广告已与我们的生活息息相关。但是广告是利是弊？请根据下列两组讨论意见，用英语写一篇100词的文章，并说明自己的看法。文章开头已给出。Group AGroup B虚假广告太多，坑害消费者占用报刊太多的版面，浪费纸张占用电视、广播太多的时间应该取缔广告能指导消费，使消费者了解商品广告也能给人以艺术享受但广告太多会使人心烦应当适当发展，提高质量With the development of advertising, ads have been connected with peoples life. Is it good or bad? We had a discussion._