2008届苏州市五市三区高三期中测试试题

1、2008届苏州市五市三区高三期中测试试题高 三 英 语命题：昆山市教育局教学研究室 2007.11.第I卷 (三部分，共85分)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题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Mobile text messaging has become _ second most popular way of exchanging New Year and Christmas greetings, according to _ research which

2、 is given by the Social Science Institute of Shanghai, China.A. a, a B. the, the C. the, a D. /, the22. Troubled by a terrible headache, Catherine wondered how she could _ herself of the bad situation.A. throw B. rid C. move D. remove23. Your account about the event doesnt _ what the police have fou

3、nd out.A. consistent with B. connect with C. correspond to D. relate to24. The last few months _ an attractive subject appearing in the news more and more: the Olympic Games.A. see B. are seeing C. saw D. have seen25. - Oh, John, what shall I do? My boss dislikes me! - Well, come on! Lets _ your tro

4、ubles and enjoy the party!A. put away B. put aside C. put off D. put out26. Lets make a list of speakers that well invite to our meeting, in order of _.A. preference B. devotion C. habit D. interest27. _ by the moving scene, the young man determined to _ his ways and be good.A. Being touched; repair

5、 B. Touched; mendC. Having been touched; find D. To be touched; fix28. -Doctor, what do you think about the operation on my mom? -Couldnt be better. Im sure shell recover _.A. one by one B. side by side C. by and by D. by the by29. The bird flu _ through Asia has jumped from birds to humans at least

6、 20 times so far, _ 16 persons.A. sweeps; killed B. swept; killing C. sweeping; to kill D. sweeping; killing30. - Its so late. Our son _ be back! - Dont worry. I dare say he _ have some extra work to do.A. can; must B. will; might C. should; must D. must; may31. -Are you going to take the job? -Cert

7、ainly, though the salary is not so good. _, you know.A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushB. A golden key can open any doorC. Actions speak louder than wordsD. Better late than never32. In the past few years, the fast food restaurant has improved the cooking skill and _ different customers

8、popular demands.A. applied to B. catered to C. contributed to D. turned to33. This years production in our factory is five times _ it was ten years ago.A. than B. as C. that D. what34. The matter ill your essay is good, but the style needs to be _ , said tile professor.A. polished up B. taken down C

9、. figured out D. focused on35. Adults who are skilled and active sometimes _ provide target models of behavior in the course of everyday activities.A. gradually B. desperately C. ambiguously D. unintentionally第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all like t

10、o think that we are perfect to a fault. And whose fault is that? Not mine.Recently, my husband and I got up at the 36 of 4 am to catch an early 37 to New York. We were extremely 38 , perhaps because we were sleep-walking. And we were all ready when the taxi came to 39 us 45 minutes later.It was an u

11、neventful (平静的) 40 to the airport. We didnt even chat, because he was enjoying his new iPod. At the airport, the taxi 41 to let us get off, at which point iPod guy 42 me and said, We dont have our 43 .Youre 44 , right? I replied, for he 45 lies like that.No. I mean it. Did you bring it down? I didnt

12、.What do you mean, you didnt? I shouted. All our things are there. How 46 ! I was thinking, youre always 47 to do things like bringing down luggage. This is your fault 48 now, we are going to 49 our flight. I didnt say that out loud, 50 . He already knew how I felt.The experience showed I had a hard

13、 time accepting 51 . But what do you think of me? Psychologists think that the best way to assess ourselves is 52 the eyes of others. We often dont recognize when weve done wrong.Oh, and that missing suitcase? We went home 53 in the taxi, picked it up. returned to the airport and made it through wit

14、h minutes to 54 .Later, while walking along Broadway, I noted how 55 I was I hadnt said a thing about his forgetting our suitcase at home.36. A. points B. hour C. strike D. times37. A. bus B. train C. flight D. taxi38. A. still B. excited C. calm D. disappointed39. A. collect B. pick C. fetch D. dra

15、w40. A. drive B. experience C. travel D. ride41. A. pulled in B. pushed in C. hurried in D. dragged in42. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned against D. turned away43. A. briefcase B. suitcase C. clothes bag D. food bag44. A. running B. laughing C. joking D. cheating45. A. rarely B. always C. hardly

16、 D. never46. A. clever B. stupid C. terrible D. unlucky47. A. expected B. asked C. requested D. supposed48. A. and B. if C. while D. but49. A. catch B. quit C. change D. miss50. A. either B. as well C. though D. besides51. A. punishment B. advice C. responsibility D. belief52. A. in B. through C. ov

17、er D. on53. A. slowly B. carelessly C. sadly D. hurriedly54. A. spare B. use C. leave D. share55. A. proud B. sorry C. disappointed D. funny第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMicrosoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said that the U.S. higher education system

18、 is the envy of the world but primary and secondary schools are failing to adequately (充分地)prepare students for college.In an interview with The Associated Press, Bill Gates said the experience of being a parent of three kids-aged 10, 7 and 4-has led him to spend more time thinking about schools. Sp

19、ecifically, he said the U.S. education system needs higher standards, clear responsibility, flexible personnel practices and creation.Gates, whose children are in private schools, said every state should require students to take three or four years of math and science to graduate from high school-25

20、 states currently have such requirements. He wants states to have the power to improve low-performing schools.Real responsibility means more than having goals; it also means having clear consequences for not meeting the goals.Gates said schools should also be able to pay the best teachers better and

21、 offer incentives to attract people with rare abilities.Its astonishing to me to have a system that doesnt allow us to pay more for someone with outstanding abilities, that doesnt allow us to pay more to reward strong performance, he said. That is like saying teacher talent and performance dont matt

22、er and thats basically saying students dont matter.He also spoke of some creative school programs-particularly charter schools run by private companies-that should be a model for creation in the nations schools.Gates will start working full-time in mid-2008 at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, wh

23、ich seeks cures for the worlds diseases and to improve American education.56. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Bill Gates-U.S. education systems problemB. Bill Gates-American education pioneerC. Present situation of American educationD. Embarrassment of American higher education57. According

24、to Bill Gates, _ is the typical example for others to follow in education.A. primary school B. high school C. private school D. charter school58. Which of the following statements is true?A. At present, every state requires students to take three or four years of math and science.B. Generally speaki

25、ng, U.S. education system is of higher standard, clear responsibility, flexible personnel practices and creation.C. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a charity organization which is dedicated to cures for the worlds diseases and American education.D. Its common practice that good teachers are paid

26、more for their good performances in the US schools.59. The underlined word incentives probably refers to _.A. something amazing B. something encouragingC. someone important D. someone influentialBChina-Africa Trade Prospects Look PromisingClose, high-level ties between China and African countries, a

27、nd enthusiasm shown by Chinese firms, has improved the prospects for trade between the two sides.Bilateral trade and economic co-operation has entered a new phase of all-round, rapid and stable growth since the China-Africa Forum was set up in 2000, according to an official from the Chinese Ministry

28、 of Commerce.U.S. Accuses Iran of Escalating Nuclear CrisisThe United States is accusing Iran of seeking to increase the nuclear crisis, and urged the United Nations Security Council to take actions against Iran.The United States has been demanding that Iran give up its nuclear program, which, Washi

29、ngton claims, is a threat to regional security. Iran denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is only for energy purposes,EU Sets Ambitious Plan for E-GovernmentThe European Commission says hundreds of billions of euros could be saved for European taxpayers every year as a result of ad

30、ministrative modernization in the 25-nation bloc (国家、团体等的集团).According to the EU executives e-Government Action Plan, information and communication technology is the key to modernizing government services: making them more efficient and more responsive.Donnie Yens Dragon, Tiger Gate to Debut in Nort

31、h AmericaDragon, Tiger Gate. a Hong Kong kungfu movie starring Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse, was released in Chinese in Asia on last July 28 and will be in North America this March.60. Which of the following words refers to the attitude Iran takes toward the charges?A. Feel Frightened. B. Strongly di

32、sagree. C. Pay no attention, D. Try to get acceptance.61. More efficient government services in EU are based on _.A. strict administration B. solid union of the 25-nation blocC. support of taxpayers D. advanced technology62. Which of the following statements about Dragon, Tiger Gate is NOT right?A.

33、There must be many action scenes in it. B. it had been screened in Asia.C. It will be screened in North America this year. D. Donnie Yen starred in it On his own.C Unlike the widely attended Summer Olympics, the Winter Games are almost a collection of wealthy athletes and nations, In fact, Id sugges

34、t that the name of the Winter Games be changed. They could be more accurately branded The European and North American Expensive Sports Festival. Until as recently as 1994, fewer than a third of the planets countries took part. This year, in Turin, only 43 percent of the worlds total countries. Ethio

35、pia, a nation of 73 million, will send its first team to a Winter Olympics this year-a single skier. As always, the biggest teams, and the big winners, will come from a familiar pool. In the historyof the winter competition, dating from its beginning in 1924, competitors from only six countries- inc

36、luding Norway, the United States, Australia and Finland, -have won almost two-thirds of all the medals awarded. By contrast, the all-time list of summer winners is long and deep, extending to athletes from 143 countries.Its not just the presence or absence of snow and ice that determines Winter Olym

37、pics success, or even participation. If it were, some of Americas best ice skaters and speed skaters wouldnt live and train in Southern California or Florida. If it were, athletes from countries like Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan and Ethiopia-all with snow-covered mountains-would be fight

38、ing for the medals.Instead, the more telling factors are economic. Would-be Winter Olympians need years of training, coaching and competition. Most nations, even those with plenty of snow and cold, simply cant afford the equipment.Unlike the Winter Games, the Summer Olympics level many of the advant

39、ages of national wealth, as well as favorable geography and climate. Athletes from the poorest African and Caribbean nations have developed into some of the worlds greatest athletes with little cost.Baron Pieer de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, recognized some of the global sporting

40、unfairness more than a century ago. De Coubertin objected to the creation of a separate Winter Olympics for many years, dismissing winter sports in 1921 as the play Of the rich.63. We can infer that athletes in the winter Olympics mainly come from _.A. South America and North Europe B. Norway and Am

41、ericaC. Norway, Finland and Austria D. Europe and North America64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The participation rate of the Winter Olympic is far less than 50%.B. The host country of the recent Winter Olympic Games is Turin.C. The first Winter Olympics

42、were held in 1924.D. Winners of the Summer Olympics come from almost everywhere.65. We can infer that _.A. Some athletes of the Winter Olympics from USA are trained in warm statesB. It doesnt snow in Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan and EthiopiaC. Games in the Summer Olympics cost the partic

43、ipants a lot of moneyD. Baron Pieer de Coubertin was the founder of the Winter Olympics66. The best title for the passage would be _.A. The Winter Olympic Games. B. Where Have the Gold Medals Gone?C. Where the Rich Meet to Compete. D. Do We Need So Many Olympics?DPeople will soon set up a new resort

44、 in Inuvik oil the Arctic Ocean. It will be extremely popular, mainly because it will be the only beach resort left where people can enjoy a nice cool swim. A six-lane highway will be built so people from across North America can easily go to the resort.By 2010 parts of the southern states will be a

45、lmost wasteland due to the heat and the extremely bad weather. So, the parts of Las Vegas that can be moved will be moved to Inuvik, along with a group of shopping malls and secondhand places of amusements.Immediately next to the beach will be a huge iceberg (冰山) made out of non-glare white plastic.

46、 Penguins and pandas, by popular demand, will be placed on the top, and elephants and giraffes will be introduced to run around on a platform at the foot of the iceberg. Unfortunately the plastic, of course, will soon harm the feet of the animals, so they will all have to be equipped with pink booti

47、es (毛线鞋). Therefore, as all the animals proudly prance around in their booties, all the Americans will agree that, although Inuvik isnt a Disneyland or a Las Vegas, it is certainly a nice cool place.In 2010, most people in the southern US will escape from tile fires, heat, hurricanes, tornados, snow

48、, and flooded beaches by heading north to the Arctic Ocean where they will settle in the resort city of Inuvik.67. What can we know about Inuvik?A. There arent any people in Iauvik now. B. It will become a theme park like Disneyland.C. A new beach resort will be built in Inuvik. D. Inuvik is not ver

49、y far from Las Vegas.68. Why do the animals have to be equipped with booties?A. Because animals can feel warm in booties.B. Because people want them to look beautiful.C. Because the temperature of iceberg is low.D. Because their feet will be hurt by the plastic ground.69. What can we learn from the

50、passage?A. It is easy for Americans to get to Inuvik now as there is a six-lane highway.B. In 2010 Inuvik may become very attractive for both the local people and visitors.C. Penguins, elephants and giraffes live in Inuvik originally.D. There will be a true iceberg for people to visit in Inuvik.70.

51、Whats the best title for the passage?A. Inuviks days in 2010. B. Animals new home in Inuvik.C. Moving to lnuvik. D. Bad weather in the southern US.第卷(三部分，共35分) 第四部分：(共三节，满分35分)第一节：任务型阅读(共10个空格：每空05分，满分5分) 阅读下面的文章，根据语篇内容，用恰当的词完成题后表格中所缺单词。(每格限填一词)An Event of ImaginationThe year is 2094. It has been an

52、nounced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining

53、part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the seabed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned.Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the