1、08届江苏省泗阳中学高三英语周练(九)第一部分:听力(略)第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)21. We have every reason to believe that _ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be _ success. A. / aB. the / C. the aD. a a22._, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John.A. As long as I have traveled B. Now that I have
2、 traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much23.Youd better take some medicine with you before you leave _ someone gets sick.A. so that B. the moment C. as long as D. in case24.The students entered the classroom, smiling and , and down to have their lessons.A. talked; sat
3、 B. talking; sitting C. talking; sat D.talked; sitting 25.Varieties of programmes in the TV station _ many different types of interestand taste among the public.A. cater to B. appeal to C. apply to D. adjust to 26.It was _ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.A. repairing B
4、. repaired C. to repair D. in repair27.TheGreatWesternDevelopment_abridgebetweenChinaandtherestworld,promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and the world atlarge.A. is led to B. is determined to be C. is bound to be D. is to build28.The project _ by the end of 2007, will e
5、xpand the citys telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.A. being accomplished B. to beaccomplishedC. accomplished D. having been accomplished 29. _ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.A. Being kept B. Kept C. Having been kept D. Have been kept30. The great changes _ have taken plac
6、e _ the economic reform in our country.A. may not; apart from B. would never; but for C. can not; except D. should never; besides31._ a mobile phone can you ring _ you want to talk with anywhere.A. Using; whoever B. Only on; whomever C. By; whatever D. With; anyone32.All the building materials have
7、been washed away.So I have heard. But there was no sign _ a heavy rain was on the way last night.A. when B. that C. which D. if33. I want you to _ each sum of the money you spent. A. explain B. work out C. consider D. account for 34. _ I admit that the problems are difficult, I dont agree that they
8、cannot be solved.A. When B. AsC. While D. Since35.May I move your bag a little and take this seat? _.A. Do it please B. I dont mindC. It doesnt matterD. Go ahead 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)As an engineering student, I had a degree and three good job offers. I cant help trembling when I hear about st
9、udies that show that women are at a _36 when it comes to math. However, I discovered: just because a subject is 37 to learn, it does not _38_ you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work harder to get good at it. _39 you do, theres a strong chance you will enjoy it more than any
10、thing else.In eighth grade I took algebra(代数学). On one test I got only 36 percent of the _40 answers. I failed the next one, too. I started to _41_ . Maybe Im just not good at this. I was lucky enough to have a teacher who didnt take my bad grades as a judgment of my _42 _, but 43 as an indication t
11、hat I should study more. He _ 44 me aside and told me he knew I could do better. He let me _45 the tests, and I pulled my grade up to an A.I studied a lot in college, too. I had moments of fear while sitting below the buzzing fluorescent lights in the 46 library on Saturday afternoons, when I _47 _t
12、hat the estrogen (雌性激素) in my body was 48_ me from understanding thermodynamics (热力学). But the _49 _ in my classes had to work just as hard, and I knew that I couldnt _50_ to lose confidence in myself. I didnt want to choose between my femininity(女性)and a good career. _51_ I reminded myself that tho
13、se 52 _, the ones that say that math comes more naturally to men, are faulty.Heres a secret: math and science dont go _53_ to most people. No one was _54 born knowing calculus. A woman can learn anything a man can, but first she needs to know that she can do it, and that takes a leap of _55 . It als
14、o helps to have selective hearing.36. A. difficulty B. disadvantage C. trouble D. discomfort37. A. enjoyable B. humorous C. simple D. difficult38. A. sign B. state C. mean D. exhibit39. A. Once B. Where C. Although D. Until40. A. wrong B. complete C. correct D. missing41. A. think B. suggest C. choo
15、se D. decide42. A. activities B. possibilities C. characteristics D. abilities43. A. extremely B. simply C. slightly D. normally44. A. pulled B. led C. knocked D. pushed45. A. design B. attend C. desert D. retake46. A. chemistry B. engineering C. biology D. geography47. A. worried B. excited C. dist
16、urbed D. astonished48. A. protecting B. awaking C. preventing D. attempting49. A. girls B. boys C. students D. professors50. A. afford B. encourage C. persuade D. manage51. A. Also B. But C. Furthermore D. So52. A. studies B. explorations C. performances D. experiments53. A. actively B. easily C. ac
17、tually D. gradually54. A. never B. ever C. even D. often55. A. honesty B. knowledge C. reality D. faith第三部分:阅读理解(共16小题,每题2分,满分32分)AIt was a day to celebrate if your family had put most of its money in a bank. You will get more money back because of a recent rise in interest rates.On October 29, for
18、the first time in nine years, the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) raised interest rates. The rate for one-year renminbi deposits (存款) was increased from 1.98 percent to 2.25 percent. And the rate for one-year renminbi loans (贷款) went up from 5.31 percent to 5.58 percent. Longer term rates saw higher in
19、creases.So what are interest rates? Banks offer some money to encourage people to keep their savings in a saving account, and ask more money in return if you borrow money from them. The percentage of the extra money is the interest rates.If your parents have borrowed money from banks to pay for hous
20、es or cars, the interest rates rise was not good news. An increase in the interest rates on a loan means the borrower will need to repay more to the bank. For example, a person who borrowed 10,000 yuan from the bank had to return 10,531 yuan before the interest rise. But after the interest rates are
21、 increased, he was to pay extra 27 yuan per year.The rise came following a great demand for the cooling of the overheating Chinese economy. For several years, pushed by a huge investment and construction projects, the country has had the fastest economic growth in the world. But this can be damaging
22、 just as it is when a person grows too fast and can no longer fit their clothes. It is hoped that with a higher interest rate people will act more cautiously and take less risks when borrowing money.“The rate rise will help the economy to cool down. It will reduce investment in unnecessary industria
23、l and construction projects,” said Su Ning, deputy governor of the PBOC.56. If we deposit 1,000 RMB in the bank for one year, how much can we get after October 29? (The tax rate on interest rates is 20 %.)A. 1021.6 B. 1013.68 C. 1015.84 D. 101857. What is the purpose of the rise in the interest rate
24、s? A. To attract greater investment. B. To make people earn more money. C. To carry out construction projects. D. To cool down the over-heating economy.58. By saying “this can be damaging just as it is when a person grows too fast and can no longer fit their clothes”, the writer _. A. warns that if
25、the economy grows too rapidly, it will cause trouble B. warns us that industry will suffer a loss C. advises us to buy bigger clothes when we are young D. advises us not to grow too fast59. Which of the following is NOT a result of the increase in the interest rates on a loan? A. People will make wi
26、se investments. B. People will need to repay more to the bank. C. People will borrow more money to invest in their business. D. People will be careful of taking money from banks to expand their business.BWASHINGTONPresident Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department official
27、s, and hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks, aides said Friday.White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas, “but that is not set in stone.”At a morning meeting with congressional leaders, Bush said, “We talked about the nee
28、d for a new way forward in Iraq.”Bush will visit the State Department on Monday and meetings with military officials will follow over the next two days, according to a tentative White House schedule. All are involved in an ongoing administration review of the situation in Iraq.“These are deliberativ
29、e (慎重的) meetings and discussions,” said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council. “They will inform the presidents thinking, and he will inform their thinking.”Bush said he is also reviewing the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday. Its suggestions include withdrawing US
30、troops by early 2008, conditions permitting, and a new diplomatic (外交的) effort including Iraqs neighbors, Iran and Syria.The president said he also wanted the troops home too, but not until the new Iraq government can sustain (支撑) itself. He expressed skepticism (怀疑态度) about possible talks with Iran
31、 and Syria, saying they must stop efforts to undermine (削弱) Iraqs fledgling (年轻的) democracy.60. The word “revised” in Paragraph One can be replaced by “_”.A. rewriting B. changed C. important D. directed61. The word “that” in Paragraph Two refers to _.A. President Bush plans to meet next week with t
32、op Pentagon and State Department officialsB. the thing that President Bush hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeksC. what White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said todayD. the thing that President Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas62. How many suggestions are menti
33、oned in the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 563. The last paragraph shows us that _. A. President Bush wants to have a talk with Iraqs neighbors, Iran and Syria B. Bush will make his troops go home unless the new Iraq government can sustain itself C. Bush will make his
34、troops go home if the new Iraq government can sustain itself D. President Bush is sure to have a talk with Iraqs neighbors, Iran and SyriaCRead the following job advertisements:(1) Needed: Full-time secretary position available. Applicants(申请者)should have at least 2 years experience and be able to t
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39、 the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Bristol for more information. 64. If you want to be a full-time secretary, you can contact the company by . A. writing letters B. asking other people C. going there personally D. sending emails65. You
40、 must work if you are accepted by calling 345-674132. A. during the evening B.on Saturday and Sunday C. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. D.during the day66. If you are , you cant work as a shop assistant according to the above advertisement. A. a woman B. in your thirties C. a man D. a student67. Vincent loves
41、 working with children and has an education license from the city of Birmingham. He would like to work with young children. The best job for Vincent is _. A. (6) B. (2) C. (3) D. (4)DMy topic today is the internet. It was prompted (引出) by the first letter, which I am unable to answer fully for the r
42、easons given!Dear David,I am a middle school student. Now I am preparing for a writing competition. Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice?Thank you! No nameDavid writes: I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to
43、 help you win a competitionunfair to the other competitors! But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck. Your article makes some good points that deserve talking about in this column!.Dear David, Im now learning English by myself. Can you introduce some useful websi
44、tes where I can make friends with foreigners? Please help me.MoonlightDavid writes: Well, dear Moonlight, I bet you will make a good choice by using the Internet in your studies. Two very good websites I would suggest to you are: www. British council. org. cn and www.britishcouncil. org. cn /learn E
45、nglish.By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is an Internet discussion group called English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme China List.And also, a healthy warning to all my readers: If over used, the Internet can be a WOMBATa Waste of money, Brains and Time!68.
46、 David is probably a _.A. language expert B. computer expert C. college student D. club chairman69. What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?A. David is unable to think out good advice. B. David thinks it is expected to be fair in the competition. C. David is going to t
47、alk on another topicthe Internet. D. David finds no mistakes in that article.70. “www. British council. org. cn ” is a (an) _. A. English newspaper for students and language teachers B. website where one can join a discussion group C. newspaper column for answering readers questions D. website where
48、 one can make foreign friends71. Which of the following is NOT Davids opinion of the Internet? A. English teachers can exchange opinions on the Internet. B. The Internet is of much help to English learners. C. Using the Internet is a waste of money and time. D. We should make proper use of the Inter
49、net. 第II卷 (非选择题 共35分)第一节:阅读表达(共 4 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 8 分) 阅读下面的短文,请根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求) One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country
50、. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperatur
51、e. As a result, the British are famous for their warm beer! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name
52、the beer. So, you could say “ .”Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka. It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.If you visit a pub in a
53、group, it is important to pay for your round. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar. So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “
54、cheers!”72. What is the best title of the passage? ? (Please answer within 10 words.)_73. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?If you dont buy a drink for everyone in your group, you are socially wrong. _ 74. If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink? Why? (Plea
55、se answer within 30 words.)_75. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese._第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)76.The giant bear often w_ up to 100 kg.77.You cant q_ with the courts decision-its very fair.78.She recognized her friend i_ she saw him at the crossing.
56、79.We soon sat o_ to each other at his little table and talked about the popular youth culture.80They live together in perfect h _ _ with each other.第二节:写作(满分 30 分) 你校同学进行了一场有关高考英语听力测试的讨论。讨论的主题是:高考英语测试中的听力部分该不该取消?请你根据王表中的提示写一篇短文,介绍讨论的情况。一些同学认为另一些同学认为1不应该取消2听是语言的四项基本技能之一,不能忽视3听是获取信息的重要途径之一4国际合作日益增多,听
57、、说能力应加强1应该取消2考试中各地收听效果好坏不一,不公平3英语教师和语音设备城乡差异过大4今后并非人人都要与外国人进行口头交流注意:1文章的起始句已给出。2词数:120-150(不包括已给出的起始句) 3参考词汇:取消cancel 国际合作international cooperationThe students of our school had a discussion about whether listening test in the National Matriculation English Test should be. kept or canceled. _英语参考答案K
58、ey to 1802125 CCDCA 2630 ACBCB 3135 BBDCD3640 BDCAC 4145 ADBAD4650 BACBA 5155 DABBD5659 DDAC 6063 BDAC 6467 CBBD 6871 ABDC 72. Pubs in the UK73. Not buying your round is a big social mistake.74. I prefer soft drinks because soft drinks will do good to my health. (可以自由发挥,只要合情合理就行)75. 酒吧是各个年龄、不同阶层的人聚在
59、一起,谈天说地,洽谈贸易的地方,或者干脆只在晚上回家前来此安静地呆上几个小时。76 weighs 77 quarrel 78.immediately 79. opposite 80. harmony One possible versionThe students of our school had a discussion about whether listening test in the National Matriculation English Test should be. kept or canceled. Some students think that listening
60、test should not be canceled. They insist listening is among the four basic skills. We therefore can not ignore it. Besides, listening is one of the important channels for us to get information from the outside world. $o it should be strengthened today when international cooperation is becoming more
61、and more frequent. But others don t agree. They think not everyone has to communicate with foreigners in the future. Moreover, listening test is unfair to the students in the areas where radio signals cannot be picked up effectively. And for certain reasons, there is a big difference in teachers and equipment between the countryside and the city.