2008-2009学年温州十校联合体第一学期高三期末联考

1、2008-2009学年度浙江省温州十校联合体第一学期高三期末联考英语试卷（满分：120分；考试时间：120分钟）第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共 20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. Could we put off the party?” Mary asked “. ” Joh n an swered politely.“ This is the only day every one is available.A . Not a littleB. Not reallyC. Not nearlyD. Not exactly2. Have you

2、 got used to the Chin ese food, Robert?t like.Yes. But I don t likewhen a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I donA. thisB. thatC. thoseD. it3. After a hard -ought campaig n, Barack Obama has won the US preside ntial elect ion, and willbecome 44th Preside nt of the Un ited States the first Afric

3、a n America n incountry s history to do so.A . the theB . / /C. / theD. the/4. about the root of his family that he decided to make a trip to Africa for further research.A. So curious the writer wasB . So curious was the writerC . How curious the writer wasD . The writer was such curious5. made Chin

4、ese people proud isShenzhou 7 spaceship succeeded infini shi ng the missi on of the first three-ma n crew of a Chin ese spacecraft and the first Chin ese“ Space Walk ”.A . That; whatB . What; thatC . What; whatD . Which; that6. Richard is only too ready to help others, seldom, , refusing them when t

5、hey turn tohim.A . if n everB . if everC . if notD . if any7. I have got a headache.No won der. Youin front of that computer too long.A . workB . are workingC . workedD . have been working8. The worst financial crisis （经济危机）in a century has hit America, home values fall,pensions disappear and 760,00

6、0 workers out of work this year.A . makingB . madeC . to makeD . has made9. Why did he spe nd so much time search ing shop after shop for a shirt?Oh, he was veryabout his clothes.A . particularB . specialC . curiousD . unu sual10. -busy schoolwork, the childre n also have to take arts, music and spo

7、rts classes intheir free time.I won der what they will become.A. Rather thanB. Apart fromC. Except forD. Owing to11. Nowadays more and more people are advised to arra nge for in sura nee they or theirfamily members n eed medical treatme nt.A. so thatB. in order thatC. in case thatD . no won der that

8、12. - Catherine looks sad . Did you tell her about the accident?-Yes, but I her just before her final exams.A . shouldn t tell B . mustn t have toldC . needn tellD . shouldn t have told13. Forty five years ago Martin Luther King had a dream of America, where men and womenwould be judged on the color

9、 of their skin on the content of their character.A . not just buB . not butC . neither nor D . either or14. -How much salt did you put i n the soup?-1 m sorry to say,. I forget.A . noB . no oneC . noneD . nothing15. With last year s April 18 s railway speedup, highway and air transport will havpteco

10、mwithservice for passe ngers.A . betterB . goodC . bestD . the best16. Do you think that hous ing price will keepin the years to come?Sorry, I have no idea .A . lifti ng upB . picki ng upC . bringing upD . going up17. He played a trick_ Jessy and he had to apologize treat ing her _一 a nice dinner.A

11、. on, for, toB . in, by, toC . on, by, toD . on, by, with18. Is it the years you worked in Africa as a doctor have a great effect onyour literary works?A . that; where B . that; thatC . whe n; whereD . whe n; that19. There is noin tryi ng to talk him into joining us. He enjoys being alone.A . doubtB

12、 . won derC . hopeD . point20. Mum! Marys broken the tea pot!. Accide nts will happe n.A . No wayB . Dont me ntio n it C . No trouble at all D . Does nt matter第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）英才苑阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C和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。Certa inly dustme n prefer to be known as Reuse Collect

13、 ion and Disposal (处理)Officers. You may think that this is rather 21 , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustme n can be as 22 as people of any other occupati on, though we must 23 that their job is not a 24 one in the world . We ofte n take dustme n for gran ted . Perhaps because they u

14、sually come very early in the morning, before most people are 25 . We are likely to forget their 26 . Our dustbins are 27 regularly, but we 28_ stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 29 the rubbish, the ge

15、n eral 30 soon becomes aware that someth ing is wrong.Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages. During the first few days it was regarded as a 31. But whe n the first two weeks had passed, and the dustb ins were overflow ing in n early every backyard in the coun try, the joke

16、 did not seem so32 any more.33 the strike con ti nu ed, people could not 34 the hills of rubbish around their dustb ins, and they looked for other places in which to 35 it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 36_ high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a (n

17、)37 attract ionthat the people of London were not at all 38 to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English people appreciate the work of 39 dustme n rather more 40_ and wont take them for gran ted any more.21. A .cle

18、verB. sillyC . in terest ingD .reas on able22. A .sen sitiveB. carelessC . hopefulD .shy23. A .realizeB. believeC . kn owD .admit24. A .necessaryB. difficultC . roma nticD .heavy25. A .awayB . upC . dow nD .in26. A .existe neeB . preseneeC. abseneeD .performa nee27. A .clea nedB . filledC . emptiedD

19、 .burned28. A .gen erallyB . freque ntlyC . sometimesD .seldom29. A .take awayB . take offC . take upD .take on30. A .societyB . citize nC . publicD .com mun ity31. A .trickB . jokeC . troubleD .show32. A .pleas ingB . excitedC . stupidD .funny33. A .WhenB . WhileC . AsD .Because34. A .bearB . con t

20、a inC . man ageD .control35. A .keep offB . give upC . take care ofD .get rid of36. A .crowdedB . piledC . fixedD .put37. A .bus in essB . in dustrialC . touristD .agricultural38. A .disappo in tedB . seriousC . n ervousD .hap py39. A itsBherChisDtheir40. A highlyB eagerlyClowlyDentirely第二部分 :阅读理解（共

21、25 小题；每小题2 分，满分50 分）第一节:阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASeveral years ago, I worked for a trucking company as a driver. It was my habit to spend a couple hours maintaining （保养） my truck on Saturdays. As I was under the truck greasing it, I noticed the owners elderly father m

22、aking his way over to his grandsons truck next to mine.The old man was in his high eighties, had been a fishing-lover all his life, and had come out to ask the kid to take him fishing after work. The grandson told him all about how much he would love to do that, but, he just couldnt that day due to

23、his tasks. The old man accepted the answer and slowly went off to the house.A few minutes later, the father came out and asked his son what the old man had wanted After telling the story, the kid ended it with telling his dad, Im not taking that old man fishing! Its worse than taking a kid.That just

24、 broke my heart. I quit working immediately and got everything ready for fishing as quickly as I could After that, I went to knock on the door and invited him fishing.Two weeks later, the old man died His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his fishing trip.41. The gra

25、ndson didn tgo fishing with his grandpa because .A he thought his grandpa was childishB he was in a hurry to do workC his grandpa changed his mindD he didn twant to take the trouble42. The author chose to invite the old man to fishing in order to .A do him a favorB learn the skill of fishing from th

26、e old manC please his bossD earn more money43. What can we learn from the story?AGiving is always a pleasure.BPeople should respect each other.CAn act of kindness can bring people great joy.DPeople should learn to appreciate others concernBHere are some of the world most impressive subwaysThe TokyoM

27、etroandToei LinesFeatures: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo s massive （庞大 的）subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world . The system is famous for its oshiya- literally, pusher”- who shove passe ngers into crowded subway cars so th

28、e doors can close. And you think your commute is hell.The MoscowMetroFeatures: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world . The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers（枝形吊灯）,.marble moldings and elaborate murals （精美的壁画）.With more tha n 7 mi

29、lli on riders a day, keep ing all that marble clea n has got to be a burde n.TheHongKong MTRFeatures: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. It privately owned and uses real estate developme nt along its tracks to in cr

30、ease in come and ridership. It also introduced Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electr on ically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaura nts and even parking meters. It estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card .Shan ghaiMetro

31、Features: Shan ghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country largest in the 12 years since it opened . Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that poin t, it would be three times larger tha n ChicagoL .T

32、he system carries about2.18 millio n people a day.The LondonMetroFeatures: Londoners call their subway the Un dergro und, Even though 55 perce nt of it lies above ground. No matter. When youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863

33、and theyve bee n running ever sin ce. Some 3 milli on people ride each day, every one of them rememberi ng to Mind the gap.44. which one can provide the riders some won derful decorati ons at the stati ons? .A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB . The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR

34、45. is done with the purpose of making mon ey.A . The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB . The Moscow MetroC. The Lon don MetroD . The Ho ng Ko ng MTR46. We can lear n from the passage that Shan ghai Metro.A . carries the most people each day.B . is the world largestC. may be larger than the Chicago L ”n t

35、he futureD. is the busiest in the world47. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day? .A. 2B.3C.4D.5CIn the future your automobile will run on water in stead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!Not all past predi

36、ct ions have bee n prove n wrong. A few of them have bee n surpris in gly accurate. Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the internet years before they happened . But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by a mile. Many of

37、these pr edict ions did n t con sider how people would want to use thetech no logy. Or if people really n eeded it i n their lives or not. Let s look at some predicti onsthe no t-too-dista nt past.Robot HelpersWhere she robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he probably not coming any time soo

38、n. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other work ing en viro nmen ts.Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people s homeSo why hasn htappened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy. And probably the idea of robots cook

39、ing our dinners and wash ing our clothes is just too stra nge. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telepho nes of tomorrow?In 1964 an America n compa ny in troduced the video teleph one. They said by the year 2000most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea h

40、asn t caught oWhy? The tech no logy worked fine, but it overlooked someth ing obvious: people desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone con versatio n with some one after you just stepped out of the shower?Probably no t- it could be un comfortable! Just because tech no logy does n alw

41、ays mean people will want to use it.And fin ally, how about that crazy predict ion of the fl ying car? It s not so crazy any more! But a flying car remai ns one of the most won derful tech no logy ideas to catch our imag in ati on. Keep watch ing the n ews or perhaps the sky outside your window to s

42、ee what the future will bring.48. The passage mai nly deals with.A. predictions that can catch our imaginationB. predict ions that have n t come trueC. new tech no logy can ben efit our lifeD predictions that have come true49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A

43、 Technology doesn t always mean people will want to use it.B Predictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technology.CNot all the high- tech things people thought wed be usinagrebwy indoewly usedD High-tech things are not always convenient to p eople s life.50. Robot Helpers haven

44、t been used in most peoples becasuhsoem_e.A using the kind of robots at home is simply a waste of time and moneyBthe kind of robots hasnt been developed yetC people find it difficult to control the kind of robotsDthe kind of robots wont bring people practical use51. How does the writer find the flyi

45、ng car?A It is too difficult to imagineB It is too crazy an idea to realizeCIt is likely to appear in the futureDIt has been the focus of the newsDWearing ties was originally the mark of Britain s most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be a

46、dopted by a much larger tribe the business tribe.You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than your hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who

47、 wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn t woleoarer da piece of csilk around his neck.This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world They are part of the uniform of business.“ Ties offer a point of different, sa ys J

48、ohn Milne, head of the British Guild of Tie Makers. “ They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there is a good chance that he is the office joker. There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly col

49、ored socks.Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new bread of entrepreneurs （创业者） in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties. This shows they

50、are men of the people but not the people wearing ties.Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the Western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat in fact his ni

51、ckname was hatless Jack. Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to, either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world . Perhaps tieless Tony (former UK Prime Min ister Tony Blair ) will have the same effect

52、as hatless Jack.52. Ties were first used as a sign to show a person .A. personalityB. social position C. wearing style D. favorite hobby53. In the bus in ess world, weari ng a tie showed the follow ing except.A . you could make a lot of money out of your workB . you took your work seriouslyC . you w

53、ere differe nt from those who used hands to earn a livi ngD . you were a member of the bus in ess tribe.54 . The writer may hold the opinion that .A . Blair is the best leader in the worldB . Kenn edy is the best leader in the worldC . millions of people will go to work without a tieD . people will

54、wear hats in stead of ties55 . The un derl ined word vani shed” n this passage may meanA . soldB . washedC . appearedD . disappearedEAmerica n beekeep ing operatio ns have bee n hit hard by what scie ntists call colony collapse disorder. Almost half of their worker bees have disappeared duri ng the

55、past seas on. C.C.D . has also bee n reported in Israel, Europe and South America . Bees fly away from the hive and n ever return. Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are n ever found. Many crops and treesdepe nd on polli nati on(授粉)by bees to help them grow.A new report says virus may b

56、e at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States. This virus is called Israeli acute paralysis virus. It was first identified in Israel in 2004. Ian Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Scie nee magaz ine. Doctor Lipk in says the virus may not be the only cause. He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder.The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year. They exam ined thirty