高三第一次考试

1、高三英语第一次测试试卷（2009.9.12）4二、单项填空（共15小题，15分） 从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。11. The teacher as well as the students _ the book already.A. have read B. has read C. are reading D. is reading12. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. was B. wer

2、e C. had been D. would be13. A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were14. Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _ in the clothing industry. A. is working B. works C. work D. work

3、ed15. Visitors can _ parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system.A. come close to B. get close to C. come closely to D. get closely to16. The president spoke at the meeting for nearly an hour wi

4、thout _ his notes. A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying to17. I can t stand _ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _ talking while she works. A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop18. When asked by the police, he said that he re

5、membered _ at the party, but not _. A. to arrive; leaving B. to arrive; to leave C. arriving; leaving D. arriving; to leave19. Unfortunately his father died, so Charlie spent his childhood _ his sick mother and his brother. A. look after B. looking after C. to look after D. looked after20. No one wa

6、s ever bored watching Charlie Chaplin his subtle acting made everything _.A. entertain B. entertainment C. entertaining D. entertained21. Charlie walked around stiffly _ a _ stick.A. carrying; walk B. carry ; walkingC. carry ; walk D. carrying; walking22. I m looking forward to _ you again. A. hear

7、B. hear from C. hearing D. hearing from23. He sat there _, with his head on his hand. A. and think B. thinking C. thought D. being thought24. The students sat there, _ what to do. A. doesnt know B. didnt knowing C. not know D. not knowing25. I took a trip to Brazil and experienced _ an airplane. A.

8、survive B. to survive C. survived D. surviving三完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。I was having my dinner at Mcdonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked inThey 26 their meal, and took a table near the windowAfter the meal was served, they

9、started 27 food out of the plateThere was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drinkThe man 28 the food into two halves and carefully placed 29 before his wifeHe took a sip of the drinkHis wife also took one and then 30 the cup down between them"That 31 old couple! All they can 32 i

10、s only one meal for the two of them," thought I 33 the man began to eat his French fries, I 34 to my feet, went over and said that I was 35 to buy another meal for themBut he 36 refused me and said that they made it a 37 to share everything 38 , the lady didn't take a biteShe sat there 39 h

11、er husband eating, and taking turns sipping the drinkAgain I 40 to buy them something but was refusedWhen the man finished eating and was 41 his face with a paper napkin （手巾）, I 42 no longer stand itI made an offer to them a third time 43 being politely refused, I asked the lady 44 , "Madame, w

12、hy aren't you eating? You said that you share everything 45 is it that you are waiting for?" "The teeth" She answered26Aserved BrequestedCcollected Dordered27AcarryingBpicking Cfetching Dbringing28Adivided Bcut CseparatedDformed29Ait BthemCthat Done30AgotBfixedCset Dturned31Afunny

13、 BcrazyCstrange Dpoor32Aafford Bpay Cdemand Dchoose33AWhile BSince CAs DUntil34Acame BstruggledCrushed Drose35AanxiousBwilling Csatisfied Dquick36AwarmlyBproudly Ckindly Dseriously37Away BhabitCcaseDmodel38ASurprisingly BSadlyCShockingly DBitterly39Aseeing Bnoticing CwatchingDfinding40Awanted Boffer

14、ed Cplanned Dattempted41Awiping Btouching Cbathing Dwashing42Ashould Bcould Cmight Dwould43AInBUpon CAfter DWith44Acuriously Bcarefully Cnaturally Dactually45AHow BWho CWhy DWhat四、阅读理解（共20小题，40分） 四 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。A The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The

15、 time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.By 9: 45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wan

16、ted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer.Everyone reads and understands th

17、e invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6: 308: 30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8: 00 pm or 8: 30pm means possible dinner, but 9: 30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.But this is not always the case. If asked to a students party

18、 at 6: 30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive looking eageris social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6: 30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties) falls s

19、omewhere between the two. But because we still think were young, were probably closer to student-time than grown-up time. The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it. often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every part that precious element(成分) of surprise.46

20、The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean _. A. tired B. curious C. crazy D. hopeless47 For some young people, arriving on time for a students party will probably be considered _.A. very difficult B. too anxiousC. friendly and polite D. socially acceptable48. According to the writer, peop

21、le in their late thirties _. A. are likely to arrive late for a party B. care little about the party time C. havent really grown up yet D. like surprises at parties49. What is the general idea of the text?A. Its safe to arrive late just when food is served.B. Its wise to eat something before going t

22、o a party.C. Its important to follow social rules of party - going.D. Its necessary to read invitations carefully.BTom is a professor in an American university. Two years ago, he made friends with Wang, a Chinese visiting professor in another American university. Wang introduced Tom to her universit

23、y. Soon, Tom was invited by Wangs university for a five -day visit to give lectures.Tom was very excited about the trip, as it was his first time in China. Wang and the Chair ofher department met him at the airport, then put him up in a nice hotel. They had arranged a big dinner for him for the even

24、ing and made Tom feel very welcome. At the end of the evening, Wang gave him the timetable for the next few days. Apart from the lectures, all his time would be filled with meals, concerts, shopping, and a one- day trip to a nearby interesting place, all paid for by the university. Tom had thought h

25、e would have time to explore the city and the area, but the arrangement would leave him no free time.Tom was grateful to Wang and the host department. At the end of the visit, he insisted on treating Wang and the Department Chair to dinner to thank them. But they said a dinner had been arranged. Tom

26、 was not so pleased. He was not very happy at the dinner and did not show much interest when the Department Chair said that they hoped Tom would come back for another visit. Tom even complained to his American friends, “While in China, I sometimes felt like a prisoner!” However, as soon as Tom left,

27、 Wang was very relieved and she felt Tom s visit had been successful.50. Wang and the Department Chair did all of the following except _.A. leaving him some free time B. inviting the guest to concerts C. arranging dinners for the guest D. meeting the guest at the airport51. What can you infer from T

28、om s complaint? A. Tom would come back for another visit. B. Wang realized that Tom was not happy with this trip. C. The American would like to make their own arrangement. D. The Chinese would like to treat the guest to dinner.52. The purpose of the passage is mainly to show _.A. Wangs study abroad

29、B. Toms lecture in ChinaC. the cultural differences D. treating guests to dinnerC All day, Sandra Landau felt uncomfortable as she went about her job selling fine jewelry in an Orange County, CaliShe was worried about her husband Mark's doctor's appointment that afternoonAfter work that even

30、ing, she entered their bedroom and found him sitting quietly in a chair, his eyes filled with tears"Well, what?" she shouted, afraid"What did the doctor say?" "I need a heart transplant" Without it, he added, he would dieHe was 45 years oldSandra, normally shy and calm,

31、 burst into tears on the bedMark joined her, holding her in his armsA transplant? "It was like being stabbed (刺) with a knife," Sandra says now"All I could see was everything ending," he saysLater that evening, the Landaus shared the news with their 21-year-old daughter Sarah, th

32、eir 19-year-old son Larry, and Mark's elderly motherThey gave him encouragement and courage, which made him full of hope"Throughout our lives, it sometimes seemed like everything we touched fell apart," explains MarkLike most families, the Landaus had had their ups and downs, but, at l

33、east for a time, it did seem that they took more than their share of hitsMark's dream since boyhood had been to operate his own businessBut when he met Sandra in 1972, he was a 22-year-old health inspector（视察员）for New York StateSandra, a secretary for a precious metals firm, was six years older

34、She says that she knew immediately that she'd found the man she wanted to spend her life withShe loved everything about himhis personality（个性）, his humor, the way he dressedIt took Mark a little longersix weeksto make up his mind53Sandra Landau felt uncomfortable because _Ashe was worried about

35、her jobBshe had an appointment with the doctorCher husband would see the doctor that afternoonDshe was concerned about his husband at home54It can be inferred from the passage that _AMark is a person who always expects bad things to happenBusually Sandra couldn't control herself and cried easily

36、Cthe Landaus had more sadness than happiness as most families didDMark's early dream of operating his own business came true55The underlined word "hits" in Paragraph 5 probably means _Abad fortuneBstrikesCattacksDgood luck56Which of the following is NOT supported by the last paragraph?

37、ASandra is 63 years old nowBMark fell in love with Sandra at first sightCMark was once a government officialDMark had a sense of humor57Which of the following can be the best title if it appears in the newspaper?AHeart to HeartBHusband and WifeCUps and DownsDLove at First SightDLetter to the EditorA

38、 heated debate is currently going on in our town. Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just one large lot left to build on, and the theater would use up all of that space. Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theater.

39、 Others would rather travel ten miles to the nearest theater to keep our quiet town the way it is. They say it is enough to have Marvins Movie Video Rentals. After all, Marvins store keeps thousands of the latest videos. There are certainly benefits to renting videos. For one thing, you can plan you

40、r own schedule when it is convenient for you. You can relax on your sofa, and take a break whenever you need one. You can also talk to others without bothering any strangers seated nearby. In addition, it is a less expensive way to view a movie, especially if more than one person is watching the vid

41、eo.On the other hand, seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own. First, you can see the movie on a wide screen as the filmmaker intended. To be viewed on a television screen, a film must be changed in some way to make it smaller. One is the “pan - and scan” method, which involves remo

42、ving some of the details in the picture. The other way, called “letterboxing”, keeps the image the way it is on the big screen, with one annoying exception: because the big screen style is wide, the same picture on a television screen must be long and narrow.Another problem is sound. The sound from

43、a television cannot compare to the sound system in a theater. Your experience of a movie improves when you can clearly hear all of the sounds. Furthermore, at home, viewing companions often talk during a movie, which makes you miss out on whats happening in the film.Besides, having a movie theater w

44、ill not mean that you can t still go to Marvin s ! You will just have a choice that you didnt have before. Isnt it time for Havenswood residents to enjoy a little progress?58. Who is the author probably? A. An editor of a newspaper. B. The manager of the nearest theatre. C. A concerned citizen in Ha

45、venswood. D. The owner of Marvin s Movie Video Rentals.59. What is the advantage of renting videos?A. It will not take up the large lot in the town.B. Theres no strict limit to the viewing time.C. People can enjoy better sound system.D. People can fully concentrate on their movies.60. In the authors

46、 opinion, constructing a theatre will _.A. reduce the profit of the Movie Video RentalsB. save movie -goers money and timeC. offer people another experienceD. disturb the peace in the town61. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (stand for the paragraphs in the article)EToday,

47、roller skating is easy and funBut a long time ago, it wasn't easy at allBefore 1750, the idea of skating didn't existThat changed because of a man named Joseph MerlinMerlin's work was making musical instrumentsIn his spare time he liked to play the violinJoseph Merlin was a man of ideas

48、and dreamsPeople called him a dreamerOne day Merlin got an invitation to attend a fancy dress ballHe was very pleased and a little excitedAs the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the partyHe had an ideaHe thought he would get a lot of attention if he c

49、ould skate into the roomMerlin tried different ways to make himself rollFinally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoesThese were the first roller skatesMerlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violinOn the night of the party Merl

50、in rolled into the room playing his violinEveryone was astonished to see himThere was just one problemMerlin had no way to stop his roller skatesHe rolled on and onSuddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wallDown fell the mirror, breaking into pieces, Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!62The text is mainly about _Aa strange manBhow roller skating beganCan unusual