临川二中2007—2008学年度上学期高三英语期中考试试卷

1、临川二中20072008学年度上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。（ ）1. How old is Jenny now ? A. 20. B. 22. C. 27.（ ）2. Whom are they talking about ? A. A pretty girl. B. An unknown man. C. A schoolmate.（ ）3.

2、Whats the mans job ? A.Shop assistant. B. Tailor. C. Repair man. （ ）4. How does the man think the woman plays the violin ? A.Worse than he. B. Better than he. C. As well as he. （ ）5. What does the woman mean ? A. She prefers to stay at home. B. She has to study at home .C. Shes taking an exam on tha

3、t day.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。（ ）6. Where is the plant being built ? A. Near the town. B. Far from the town . C. North of the town.（ ）7. Which description is RIGHT according to

4、 the talk ? A. There is only one way to deal with the rubbish and the waste .B. There are many ways to deal with the rubbish and the waste . C. People are engaged in working out dealing ways. （ ）8. What can we learn from the conversation ? A. People in town throw rubbish everywhere . B. Another rubb

5、ish plant will be set up in town. C. The plant can deal with much rubbish every day. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。（ ）9. When did the woman see Rata ? A. Two or several days ago . B. A week ago. C. Two weeks ago. （ ）10. What do we know about Rata ? A. Shes too busy to see a doctor. B.The doctor advised her to sta

6、y in hospital .C. She hasnt got well though she saw a doctor. （ ）11. Who will go to see Rata ? A. The man . B. The woman . C. Both of the speakers.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。（ ）12. Who is the woman ? A. Johns neighbor . B. A ploicewoman. C. A workwoman in the community.（ ）13. What time was it when the acciden

7、t broke out ? A. At 1:45. B. At 2:15 C. At 2:45.（ ）14.Who or what was to balme for the accdient ? A. The truck driver. B. The driver of the bule Ford . C.The traffic lights. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。（ ）15. Where do the two speakers work ? A .In a plant in Detroit. B. In a large company. C. In an office in A

8、tlanta. （ ）16. Who has risen to a highter position ? A. Jack. B. Mary. C. Both Jack and Mary. （ ）17. Why does the woman want to go on with her work in the office ? A. She is fond of writing notices. B. She is still new in her position. C. She hopes to keep in close touch with her superiors（上司）.听第10段

9、材料，回答第18至20题。（ ）18.What does “I will take daily roll .”mean ? A. It means “I will take a test every day.” B. It means “ I will take a dictation every day.”C. It means “I will do calling every day.” （ ）19. How does the man treat his job ? A . He doesnt care about it. B. He is serious about it . C. He

10、 is bored with it. （ ）20. What can we infer from the talk ? A. The lectures name is “Englishs Pronunciation”. B. They will have three exams and one final paper. C. This is the first class of this semester. 第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择 （共15小题；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

11、题卡上将该项涂黑。（ ）21.- I am interested in that cellphone with a digital camera. What do you charge for it?- $ 1250, and it is of the value.- _ , but I cant afford it. A. Its worth that B. .Its really nice. C. Thats too dear D. Can you lower the price?（ ）22. We love _ history because it gives us _ good kno

12、wledge of past events. A. the , a B. a , a C. /, a D./ , /（ ）23._ is expected , according to the online survey, is that prices of the houses will not go up any more.A. As B. It C. What D. Which（ ）24. Linda has always been an ambitious and hard-working person . Now she plans to _ her own business .A.

13、 set outB. set offC. set up D. set down（ ）25. _ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university. A. It B. There C. What D. That（ ）26.She went out angrily _ I realized what was happening. A. whileB. beforeC. when D. after（ ）27- Tom must have lost his

14、way , for he has not arrived yet. - No, he _his way. He has got a map with him.A. cant have lost B. cant be lost C. mustnt have lost D. shouldnt have lost（ ）28. - How long have you been like this? -_ October 13th , Monday.A. On B. After C. From D. Since（ ）29. -You know Beijing Olympic tickets can _

15、online from April.2007. - Yes, and I am sure the 110-metre hurdles tickets will _ well. A. be booked , be sold B. be booked , sell C. book , be sold D. book , sell（ ）30. It was the years _ he worked as an assistant _ have a great influence on his larger business.A. when , where B. that ,that C. when

16、 , that D. when , what（ ）31. - I didnt find you when I went to your classroom. - Sorry, I _ with my English teacher in her office.A. had been talking B. talked C. had talked D. was talking（ ）32. Several hours later , with the help of the police , the students managed to escape from the dangerous pla

17、ce, _.A. hungry and frightened B. hungrily and frighteningC. hungry and frightening D. hungrily and frightened（ ）33. All group members read the instructions first before you act, _ you can find below the title.A. what B. when C. which D. that（ ）34. _of danger in the street last night, she had to go

18、home, with a friend _ her.A. Warned, followed B. Warning, following C. Having warned, following D. Having been warned, following（ ）35. Jim, would you like to take tomorrows driving test? .A.Yes, with pleasure B.Yes, I would C.No, I cant come D.Sure, its my pleasure第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文

19、，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 36 in almost a month. Every day, my husband would 37 the process of trying to get water to the fields. 38 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything. On this day I learned the t

20、rue lesson of 39 and witnessed the only 40 I had ever seen. I was in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy, 41 toward the woods. He was walking with effort, trying to be as 42 as possible. Minutes after he 43 into the woods, he came running back. I went back to make sandwiches, 44 that whatever he ha

21、d been doing was completed. Moments later, 45 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 46 I couldn't help following him and saw the most amazing 47 . Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 48 for him to get

22、 away. A huge deer was 49 close. 50 the deer didn't even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 51 , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy's hands. When the water was 52 , Billy ran back to get more. It then became 53 to me. I st

23、ood on the edge of the woods, watching the 54 boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was 55 with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved an

24、other.（ ）36. A. water B. rain C. deer D. storm（ ）37. A. take over B. try on C. set about D. seek out（ ）38. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless（ ）39. A. giving B. sharing C. donating D. offering（ ）40. A. miracle B. lesson C. wildlife D. virtue（ ）41. A. running B. marching C. walking D. riding（ ）42. A.

25、 quiet B. silent C. secret D. sacred（ ）43. A. skipped B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared（ ）44. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. calculating（ ）45. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore（ ）46. A. Actually B. Finally C. Quietly D. Surprisingly（ ）47. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene（

26、 ）48. A. screamed B. rushed C. made D. burst（ ）49. A. mildly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. aggressively（ ）50. A. And B. Otherwise C. Thus D. But（ ）51. A. thirst B. illness C. heat D. pain（ ）52. A. lost B. missing C. gone D. served（ ）53. A. annoying B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling（ ）54. A. kind

27、B. clever C. naughty D. honest（ ）55. A. raining B. appearing C. chanting D. weeping第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AMark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community , so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work . The areas city councilwoman（女议员）wa

28、s leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems , crime , and for problems in vacant （空着的）buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the council

29、woman. It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big.” He thought. He turned to the man next to him and said , “ I think this is a waste of my time . Nothing I could do to make a difference here. Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” h

30、e decided. “Thats enough to do .I cant take on all the problems of the world.”As he neared the bus stop. Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car , but she didnt have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the

31、street . The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved , her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out . Mark ran to take the boys arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the grocerries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks!”she said . “Youve got great timing !”“Just b

32、eing neighborly,” Mark said . As he rode home , he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe thats a good place to start .”（ ）56. In Marks opinion .A. nobody was so able as to solve the problems B. he was not in the position

33、to solve the problems C. many people were too selfish to think about others D. he already had more than enough work to do （ ）57. The underlined word “darted” in Paragraph 5 can be best replaced by “ ”.A. walked B. marched C. wandered D. rushed （ ）58. What is the implication （含义）of the words on the b

34、us wall ?A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way. B. Everyone can play his own part to make things better. C. All small acts will add up to kindness.D. Its a small act to help a person in need. （ ）59. The passage is mainly about .A. how individuals can help make

35、a difference. B. running a neighhorhood meeting to solve its problems C. citizens reactions to the problems they face D. solving problems through group action BRead the following two advertisements and answer the questions below:（ ）60. What is the best time for drivers to get gas filled? A. Monday.B

36、. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.D. Thursday.（ ）61. We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except . A. giving advice for free. B. changing pets bad behavior.C. going to hosts home for training. D. curing Pets disease.（ ）62. Of these two advertisements, which one doesnt provide the exact address?

37、A. The first one. B. The second one. C. Neither one.D. We have no idea.C Water is necessary for life and good health. We often forget this fact when we think about the other building blocks of life such as vitamins, minerals and proteins. We can live for many days without eating, but two or three da

38、ys without water usually leads to death.The human body may look solid, but most of it is water. Newborn babies are as much as 85% water. Women are about 65% water and men are about 75% water. Women usually have less water than men because women generally have more fat cells , which hold less water t

39、han other kinds of cells.Water does many different things to keep us healthy. It carries hormones (激素), antibodies (抗体) and foods through the body, and carries away waste materials. This is why different parts of the body contain different amounts of water. For example, blood is 83% water, muscles a

40、re 75% water, the brain is 74%, and bones are 25%.Water is necessary for cooling the body on hot days and when we are working hard or exercising, water carries body heat to the surface of the skin, where the heat is lost through sweat Researchers say cold liquids cool us faster than warm liquids, be

41、cause cold liquids take up more heat inside the body and carry it away faster. They say, however, the cold sweet drinks do not work well because the sugar slows the liquid from getting into the bloodstream.Researchers also note that fat cells stop body heat from escaping quickly. Fat cells under the

42、 skin act like warm clothing to keep heat inside. This is why overweight people have a more difficult time staying cool than thin people.The body loses water every day through sweat and urine(尿). Losing too much, we will become sick. A 10% drop in body water can cause the blood system to fail. A 15%

43、 drop usually leads to death. To replace what is lost, health experts say grown persons should drink about 2 liters of water each day, and more in hot weather. We can also get some of the water we need in the foods we eat. Most fruits and vegetables are more than 80% water. Water may be one of the s

44、implest of all chemical substances (物质), but it is the most important substance that we put into our bodies.（ ）63. Water is important to the human body because_ .A. it can help cool the body on hot days B. the body loses water daily by sweat and urine C. the human body is mainly made up of water D.

45、the foods we eat mostly contain water（ ）64. Men usually have more water than women because _.A. women have more fat cells B. men usually lose more water through sweat and urineC. women's bodies contain more vitamins, minerals and proteins D. men have more fat cells（ ）65. Water does the following

46、 things to keep us healthy except that_ .A. it can carry away waste materialsB. it can help to cool the body on hot daysC. it helps produce blood in the body D. it provides us with proteins（ ）66. What would be the best title for the text? A. Water and Fat Cells B. Cold and Warm LiquidsC. Water and H

47、ealth D. Water and HumansDIt is hard to predict how science is going to turn out , and if it is really good science, it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance. You cannot make choices on this matter. You either have science or you don

48、9;t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we dont know enough about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of t

49、he past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, a clear piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way seems ahead . In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply

50、made up stones to give answers. Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are sorry. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the r

51、eality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that cant be a

52、nswered, sooner or later. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.（ ）67. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century _.A. thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most

53、problems of scienceB. knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about natureC. were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research.D. did more harm than good in mans understanding nature（ ）68 .Which of he following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times? A. They falsely declared to know all about nature. B. They did not believe in results from scientific observation. C. They paid little attention to the pro