湖南省常德市2011届高三英语上学期检测试卷牛津译林版

用心 爱心 专心 1 湖南省常德市湖南省常德市 20102010 20112011 学年度上学期高三检测试卷英学年度上学期高三检测试卷英 语语 注意 本试卷分为四个部分 包括听力 语言知识运用 阅读理解和书面表达 满分 150 分 考 试时间 120 分钟 试题 1 至 12 页 的答案必须填写在答卷 13 至 14 页 上 考试结束后 将试 卷和答卷一并交回 Part I Listening comprehension 30 marks Section A 22 5 marks Directions In this section you will hear six conversations between two speakers For each conversation there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A B and C Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question You will hear each conversation TWICE Example When will the magazine probably arrive A Wednesday B Thursday C Friday Conversation 1 1 Why does the woman want to give up A Because she can t learn French well B Because she can t learn English well C Because she has made much progress 2 What will the woman finally do A She will give up B She won t give up C She will try to learn English Conversation 2 3 How long will it take to fix the bicycle A Right away B An hour C Hard to say 4 When may the bicycle be fixed A Tonight B This afternoon C Tomorrow Conversation 3 5 What will the man want to do tonight A Go to a movie B Go out for dinner C Both go out for dinner and go to a movie 6 Who is Debbie A A baby sitter B The man s wife C The little baby Conversation 4 7 Where is the bus stop A Across the street B Down the street C At the corner 8 How long does it take to get to the hospital by bus A 20 minutes B 15 minutes C 10 minutes 9 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers A Strangers B Teacher and student C Doctor and patient Conversation 5 10 What s the matter with the woman 用心 爱心 专心 2 A She is ill B She has flu C She has heart trouble 11 Where did the woman eat yesterday evening A At home B At a new restaurant C At an old restaurant 12 What will the health authorities do if they go there A They will have dinner B They will treat the patient C They will investigate the place Conversation 6 13 What did the man do yesterday evening A He went shopping B He watched TV C He made a film 14 Why didn t the woman see the movie A Because she didn t like it B Because she went shopping C Because she read the preview 15 What does the man think of the movie A Great B Terrible C Just so so Section B 7 5 marks Directions In this section you will hear a short passage Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS You will hear the short passage TWICE Part II Language knowledge 45 marks Section A 15 marks Directions Beneath the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence 21 Wen Chuan is no longer it was 2 years ago when it was hit by the earthquake A what B that C how D which 22 How did your son express his thanks to you on Thanksgiving Day Some flowers together with a tie sent to me A isB areC wasD were 23 Whom would you like with you Joan or me A go B have gone C have go D to go 24 On the top of the hill stands a wooden house the forestkeeper once lived NOTICE Speaker Sarah Jones a famous 16 Time 8 o clock on 17 18 in the library Topic her journey in 19 Audience everyone not just the 20 用心 爱心 专心 3 A which B that C where D when 25 the guards will stand in their positions to make the staff working in the building safe A However cold is it B However cold it is C However is it cold D However it is cold 26 I in the room watching TV broadcast about Asian Games I told the policeman who had driven here to question me A was staying B stay C had stayed D am staying 27 It s necessary to be prepared for a job interview will certainly do your good A Well dressed B Well dressing C Being well dressed D Well dressing up 28 I think and the problem could be settled A So long as you keep up your spirits B A bit more effort C If you double your efforts D Making great efforts 29 What does the newly built Xiang Jiang Bridge look like Well it is of the Yuan River Bridge in our hometown A more than the length twice B more twice than the length C twice more than the length D more than twice the length 30 A new planet WASP 12b which is about 1 200 light years from Earth has been considered suitable for life existence although a little hot A calling B called C is called D which called 31 Was it Bill Gates who made contributions to the software donated much money to the poor A whomB that C which D what 32 When I got to the exhibition hall the show for a few minutes A was on B has begun C had been on D had begun 33 Generally speaking my grandmother is nice and kind but she be very stubborn at times A should B shall C must D can 34 It s quite some time our teammate Wang Qiang got injured in the foot but we firmly believe it won t be long he recovers from it A since before B before since C after when D when after 35 My suggestion is that the sick boy to the hospital as soon as possible A is taken B must be taken C be taken D has to be taken Section B 18 marks Directions For each blank in the passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context 用心 爱心 专心 4 This is a story of the lake and the three big fish that were in it one of them intelligent another half intelligent and the third stupid Some fishermen came to the edge of the lake with their 36 The three fish saw them The intelligent fish decided at once to leave to make the long 37 trip to the ocean He thought I won t 38 those two on this They will only weaken my resolve 决心 because they love this place so much They call it home Their ignorance will 39 them here Then he left The half intelligent fish thought My guide has gone I should have gone with him but I didn t and now I ve 40 my chance to escape I wish I d gone with him He mourned the 41 of his guide for a while and then thought What can I do to 42 myself from these men and their nets Perhaps if I pretend to be already 43 I ll belly up on the surface and float like weeds float just giving myself totally to the water To die before I die So he did that He moved up and down helpless within arm s 44 of the fishermen Look at this The best and biggest fish is dead One of the men lifted him by the tail and threw him up on the ground He 45 over and over and slid secretly near the water and then back in 46 the third fish the dumb one was smartly jumping about trying to escape with his smartness The net of course finally closed around him and as he lay in the terrible frying pan bed he thought If I get out of this I ll never live again in the limits of the lake Next time the 47 I ll make the infinite 无限的 my home 36 A netsB fishing polesC fishing boatsD fish 37 A easyB wonderfulC difficultD exciting 38 A argue aboutB consult withC inform ofD tell of 39 A keepB makeC haveD get 40 A gotB lostC foundD left 41 A occurrence B appearanceC presenceD absence 42 A stopB preventC saveD escape 43 A sickB aliveC weakD dead 44 A touchB reachC length D distance 45 A jumpedB swamC rolledD walked 46 A BesidesB ThereforeC CertainlyD Meanwhile 47 A oceanB riverC lakeD stream Section C 12 marks Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that 用心 爱心 专心 5 best fits the context One windy spring day I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites Multicolored kites of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies 48 beautiful birds dancing 49 the strong winds blew against the kites a string kept them in check 在控制中 Instead of blowing away with the wind 50 rose against it to achieve great heights They shook and pulled but the restraining 限制的 string and 51 heavy tail kept them in check facing upward and against the wind As the kites struggled and trembled against the string they seemed to say Let me go Let me go I want to be 52 They soared 翱翔 beautifully even as they fought the restriction of the string Finally one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose Free at last it seemed to say Free to fly 53 the wind Yet freedom from restraint simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic breeze It fell 54 to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds Let us each rise to the great heights recognizing that some of the restraints that we may be annoyed about are actually the steadying force 55 helps us rise and achieve Part III Reading Comprehension 30 marks Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage A INDIA Flying a kite from the roof is part of everyday life in India Each year on Jan 14 an international kite festival draws more than 1 million enthusiasts from 36 countries SPAIN Surely the paella is very delicious but it s unusual like foie gras candy and ham tapioca created by molecular gastronomists 分子美食家 like Ferran Adria that make Spain the foodie s mecca 胜地 SOUTH AFRICA The 850 mile drive from Johannesburg to Cape Town features big game terrain 地形 pristine beaches and towering cliffs Be sure to stop and check out the ancient Bushman paintings at Kamberg Center MALTA It rarely rains between April and August in Malta and the long dry summers are matched by short mild winters Winds from northern African known as xlokk keep the place temperate in spring and fall JAPAN Japan s elders who make up a fifth of the population don t just enjoy generous pensions the respect of society and the world s longest life expectancy They also get their own national holiday Keiro No Hi FRANCE Mama is sitting pretty with as much as seven months paid leave low cost health 用心 爱心 专心 6 care and a baby nurse who makes house calls If she s sick the government sends someone to do the family laundry 56 Every year in January you can A enjoy Japan s national holiday Keiro No Hi B attend the international Kite festival in India C have the 850 mile drive in South Africa D have a lot of rain in Malta 57 Which is the best place for people to spend their elderly life A Spain B India C Japan D Malta 58 What does the underlined phrase make house calls mean A Come to one s house to help him B Help somebody keep the house C Make the phone call for sombody D Receive the phone call for somebody 59 When you have a road trip in South Africa you can A see some ancient Bushman paintings B meet the winds known as xlokk C get seven months leave D eat the delicious paella 60 What can be the best title for the passage A The World s Best Place to Fly a Kite B The World s Best Place for a Road Trip C The World s Best Places to Dine and Be Old D The World s Best places for Particular Pleasures B The standard of living of any country means the average person s share of the goods and services which the country produces A country s standard of living therefore depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth Wealth in this sense is not money for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy goods such as food and clothing and services such as transport and entertainment A country s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors most of which have an effect on one another Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country s natural resources such as coal gold and other minerals water supply and so on Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate other regions possess perhaps only one of these things and some regions possess none of them The USA is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders her soil is fertile and her climate is varied The Sahara Desert on the other hand is one of the least wealthy Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use China is perhaps as well off as the USA in natural resources but suffered for many years from civil and external wars and for this and other reasons was unable to develop her resources Sound and stable 用心 爱心 专心 7 political conditions and freedom from foreign invasion enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country s people Old countries that have through many centuries trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled Wealth also produces wealth As a country becomes wealthier its people have a large margin 富余 for saving and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day 61 What is the standard of living A Wealth and money B A country capacity to produce wealth C Good food clothing transport and entertainment D The average share of the goods and services for people 62 A country s wealth depends upon A its money B its standard of living C its ability to provide goods and services D its ability to provide transport and entertainment 63 The main idea of the second paragraph is that A the Sahara Desert is a very poor region B a country s wealth depends on many factors C the USA is one of the wealthiest countries in the world D natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country 64 What does the underlined word her in Paragraph 3 refer to A The Sahara Desert B An old country C China D The USA 65 According to the last paragraph which of the following is Not True A Wealth can produce wealth B We should suffer from civil and external wars C We should have more skilled people to use the natural resources D We should have sound and stable politics and be free from foreign invasion C Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased Apple for example doesn t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1 5 centimeters Research In Motion BlackBerry s manufacturer recommends 2 5 centimeters If health issues arise from cell phone use the possible effects are huge Voice calls Americans chat on cell phones 2 26 trillion 万亿 minutes annually earn 109 billion for the wireless carriers Devra Davis an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh has published a book about cell phone radiation Disconnect The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled 用心 爱心 专心 8 Brain cancer is a concern that Ms Davis examines Over all there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20 to 29 age group and a drop for the older population Most cancers have multiple causes she says but she points to laboratory research that suggests low energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer Children are more vulnerable 易受伤的 to radiation than adults Ms Davis and other scientists point out Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid 易吸收的液体 No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children she says Henry Lai a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains Ms Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone s speaker Children should text rather than call she said and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen 腹部 66 Why is the warning in the small print A They don t want the users to pay attention to it B There is not enough space for the warning C They think people will not care about it D The warning is not important at all 67 According to Ms Davis brain cancer increase A among childrenB among old people C in the twentiesD among pregnant women 68 Why do children easily be affected by radiation A Because they haven t grown up B Because they are too young to protect themselves C Because they use cell phones more often than adults D Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt 69 What can we conclude from the last paragraph A Pregnant women should keep cell phones away B People should use cell phones in the correct way C If you are a child you d better text than make phone calls D When you use a cell phone use a wired headset or the phone s speaker 70 What does the passage mainly talk about A Be careful when using cell phones B Don t hold your cell phone against your ear C Rats exposed to radiation have damaged DNA in their brains D Low energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer Part IV Writing 45 marks Section A 10 marks Directions Read the following passage Fill the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 用心 爱心 专心 9 On the day of Chongyang Festival one traditional activity is to climb mountains However mountains are not everywhere for people to climb Therefore for those people who live in flat regions far from any mountain the problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes The Chinese word for cake is Gao a homonym of the Chinese word for high Mountains are high so eating cakes can by a stretch of the imagination take the place of going for a climb The tradition of eating cakes in September is originated from the ancient times Though the name of Gao started from the Six Dynasties the cakes had already existed in Han Dynasty which was called Er in Chinese at that time It is made of rice flour which is classified into two types paddy 水稻 rice flour and millet 粟米 rice flour They are mixed together which is named Er In September the millet is ripe It is regarded as the food just in season which