高三英语期中考试题及答案上学期

1、第一卷 （选择题共105分 ）1234$20.A report on computer .A present .2006 11第一部分：听力第一节（共5 小题；每小题分，满分分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts ?A$18.B$19.CWhat will the speakers discuss ?AA report .BA c

2、omputer.CWhat are the speakers talking about ?AA child .BA room .CWhat can we learn from this conversationA The woman does not get along well with the man .8 The woman does not get along well with her roommate .C The man will talk with the woman s roommate .5 Where are the two speakers now ?A On the

3、 first floor .B On the fourth floor .C On the fifth floor.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题分，满分分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A B C三个选项 中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题。6 What was the woman doing before she went home ?A Typing a report . B Rewriting a reportC R

4、eviewing a report .7 Where did the woman have her dinner ?A In a restaurant . B In her office .C At home .听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8 Why does the man feel surprised ?A The woman has found a new job .8 The woman doesn t feel like leaving .C The woman disagrees with him .9 What does the woman say about her

5、department ?A there is a lack of trust .8 There are serious problems .C There is too much pressure .听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10 What are the speakers talking about ?A Popular sports events .B TV programs people like best .C Things people do after work .11 How did the woman do the researchA She talked t

6、o people .B She sent letters to people .C She collected information from newspapers .12 What do most people do in their spare time ?A Go to movies .B Read books .C Watch TV.9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13 Where does this conversation take place ?A At the airport .B In a restaurant . C On the street .14 Why do

7、es the woman like San Francisco ?A It has less traffic .8 It has the best food and music .C People there are friendlier .15 Where does the woman come from ?APennsylvania. BSan Francisco. CChina .16 What does the woman think of the man s English ?AExcellent .BAcceptable .CStrange .10 段材料，回答第17 至 20题。

8、17 How many people are there in the woman s family ?A Three .B Four .C Five .18 What did the children think about having dinner together at home ?A They thought it was funny .8 They disliked the idea at first .C They preferred eating with friends .19 How often did the family finally decide to have m

9、eals together ?A Every Sunday .B Twice a week .C Three times a week .20 Who finally set the time for these family dinners ?A The children . B The father .C The womanspeaker .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 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分 ）从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 When a giraffe（ 长颈鹿

10、） has drink, it has to stand with itsfront legs wide apart in order to reach water.A. /; / B. a; the C. the; / D. /; the22 How beautiful the dress looks you! Don t you want Madam? Please show me .A. in; one; another B. on; it; anotherC. in; it; the other D. on; one; the other23 -You just think of yo

11、urself! You kept mewaiting for at least three hours.I am sorry that you think so.A. would B. could C. should D. might24 If you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is you haveto go to the hospital for a medical examination.A. why B. when C. which D. what25 -You should have prepared your speech for

12、the meeting , Mr. Smith .-Yes , I know . But how could I the meeting date fixed sosoon .A while B asC after D with26 I wonder what will become of my daughter. endlesshomework ,she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.A As well asB WithC Except D Rather than27 How did you li

13、ke the of the interpreter at the Chinese FMpress conference of 6-party talks on TV?A performanceB achievement C materialD words28 Ithow long the shock that explosions hit London transportsystem will stay in people's hearts.A. abandons B. considers C. matters D. minds29 -Have you persuaded him?-Y

14、es .After somehours of discussion, I to reason him in acceptingthe new plan.A had managedB would manageC have managedD managed30 Without facts ,we can't form a correct opinion ,for we need to haveactual knowledge our thinking.A which to be based onB which to base onC on which to base D which to

15、base31 Mygrandfather is as as a young manand hates sitting arounddoing nothing all day.A. desperate B. energetic C. exceptional D. effective32 Cathy, this is Mike. I because I amgoing to meet someguestsat theairport. So I will not have lunch.That's OK. I will wait for you at supper time.A. have

16、telephonedB. was telephoningC. telephonedD. am telephoningto your birthday party last Sunday.-Unfortunately, you were out on business.A. had come B. came C. would comeD. would havecomethe end of 2004, there were around 6,000 foreign printing companies inChina,up around 4 percent of national total.A.

17、 madeB. to make C. making D. having made35. - Oh, must you? Stay a little bit longer. It ' s been such fun having you.-. I ' ve got an early start tomorrow morning.A. No problemB. All rightC. Thanks anywayD. Never mind第二节：完形填空（共2 0小题；每小题1. 5分，满分3 0分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出

18、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。What are the basic elements of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy（ 礼貌）is often 36 more than a highlydeveloped sense of fair play . A friend of mine once told meof 37 along one-lane（ 单行道），unpaved mountain road . 38 was another car that produced clouds

19、of choking 39, and it was a long way to the nearest 40 highway. Suddenly , at a 41 place, the car ahead pulled off the road . 42 that its owner might have engine trouble, my friend stopped and asked if anything was wrong. " 43, " said the other driver ."Butyou' ve endured my dust

20、this far ； I ' ll 44 with yours the rest of the way . ”Another element of courtesy is empathy（善解人意），a 45 thatenables a person to see into the mind or heart of someone else, tounderstand the pain or 46 there and to do something to minimize it. A man 47 alone in a restaurant was trying to unscrew

21、（旋松）the capof a beer bottle, 48 he couldn ' t do it because of badly injured 49_ . He asked a young busboy to help him. The boy took the bottle, turned his back 50 and loosened the cap without difficulty. Then he 51it again. Turning back to the man, he 52 to makegreat efforts to open the bottle

22、without success. 53 he took it into the kitchen and returned shortly , saying that he had managedto loosen it but only with a pair of pliers （ 钳子）.Yet another component of politeness is the ability to treat all people 54 , regardless of all status or importance . 55 when you have doubts about some p

23、eople , act as if they are worthy of your best manners. You may also be astonished to find out that they really are.Courtesy is the key to a happier world.C. something D.C. ridingD. drivingC. AfterD. Before36. A. nothingB.anythingnobody37. A. walking B. running38. A. BehindB.Ahead39. A. dustB. smoke

24、C.gasesD.pollution40. A. openedB. takenC. pavedD.builtB. widerC. narrowerD. bigger42. A. HopingB. SeeingC. ExpectingD.ThinkingB. SureC. No44. A. do awayB. catch upC. put upD.take up45. A. techniqueB. wayC. behaviorD. quality46. A. unhappinessB. joyC. feelingD. thought47. A. diningB. singingC. workin

25、gD.shoppingB. butC. insteadD. howeverB. armsC. fingersD. ears50. A. slowlyB. happilyC.momentarilyD.secretly51 .A. loosenedB. openedC.hidD.tightened52. A. seemedB. pretendedC. managedD.happened53. A. LuckilyB. FinallyC. HappilyD.Sadly54. A. alikeB. friendlyC. warmlyD. nicely55. A. Ever B. SpeciallyC.

26、EspeciallyD.Even第三部分：阅读理解（ 共 20 小题；每小题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， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALooking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, mybrothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and ins

27、ects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and language. I was not an early reader and could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of gr

28、andparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal dear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all, the insects.I ama naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investig

29、ations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle because it all

30、 seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities r

31、equired is elf-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-disciplined but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.56. According to the first paragraph, we

32、 can learn.A. the writer didn ' t like his brothers and sisters at all.B. the writer showed great interest in flowers and insects in his childhood.C. the writer lost his sense of hearing when he was a child.D. the writer did very well in both languages and mental arithmetic.57. Whycan' t the

33、 writer remember clearly his relatives according to the text? A. Because he was too young when he lived with them.B. Because he didn ' t like them at all at the moment.C. Because he fully devoted himself to observing nature.D. Because his family was then extremely large.58. According to the writ

34、er, the basic quality for a scientist is. A. self-discipline B. determination C. curiosity D. enthusiasm 59. What element is the author emphasizing when he says“ A naturalist isborn. ”A. Self-discipline B. Training C. Goals D. InterestBThese cameras are everywhere and most are openly visible on road

35、s, in airports, businesses, shopping centres and government buildings and even in lifts. Even schools have started using spy cams to watch student activity and behavior.The cameras are so common now that we hardly ever even notice them. But the problem lies with the ones that are hidden away from ou

36、r eyes and are unseen. Technology has helped develop tiny cameras that can be very well hidden and they can 'spy' on shoppers, workers, babysitters and people in hotels and clubs without the people even knowing.It is these spy cams that people feel are an invasion of privacy.Recently, in the

37、 U.S., there have been a number of court cases against babysitters whose actions have been recorded by their employers on hidden cameras.The number of cameras in public and private areas is on the increase and with rising crime rates and the recent terrorist attacks, more and more surveillance camer

38、as are being used to watch us. This means that we all have to be aware that our employers, department stores, police and even some of our friends could be spying on us at any time!60. In the writer s opinion, surveillance cameras .A. do more good than wrongB. are overusedC. should be very popularD.

39、ought to be more widelyused61. In what way can the surveillance camera benefit the public?A. By helping keep social safety.B. By monitoring theemployees.C. By watching the students in class.D. By spying on customers.62. According to paragraphs 3 and 4, people the use of hiddencameras.A. object toB.

40、agree toC. feel happy about D.are fearful of63. Spy cams will be more widely used in the future because .A. all people want to spyB. of the invasion ofprivacyC. people enjoy being watchedD. of terrorist attacksCIf womenare mercilessly exploited（ 剥削 ） year after year, they have only themselves to bla

41、me. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.Changing fashions are nothin

42、g more than the intentional creation of waste. Manywomenspend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Womenwhocannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; nec

43、k-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability （耐用 ）. They areonly interested in outward appearance and they take ad

44、vantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.Wh

45、encomparing menand womenin the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancyandinstability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unc

46、hanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.64. Designers and big stores always make money.A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryB. because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC. by constantly chang

47、ing the fashions in women's clothingD. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing65. To the writer, the fact that womenchange their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .A. a waste of moneyB. a waste of timeC. an expression of tasteD. an expression ofcreativity66. New fa

48、shions in clothing are created for .A. the commercial exploitation of womenB. the women's strength of characterC. basic qualities of inconstancy and instabilityD. an important contribution to society67. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" ( Line One to Line Two, Paragra

49、ph Four), the writer means that .A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashionDWhenthe musical sound rings out， you

50、immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat But although you probably use it all the time，have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven t， here are some tips to guide you E. Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to th

51、e phone before you hang up If the person who answers is not the one you want， give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you wantF. Think about the time you call people Try not to call too early in the morning(before about 9： 00)or too late at night(afterabout 9： 30) Alsotry not to call a

52、t mealtimes G. If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas， rememberto follow airline instructions Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrivalH. Whenface to face with someone, do not talk on the phone. It is rud

53、e to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant , or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop . Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call . Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impo

54、lite .I. When in a restaurant with your friends , keep phone conversations short . Make a call only if it is important, Practise speaking in a lowvoice . If no one looks your way , you' ve got it.J. If you go to a theatre , a concert or a cinema , consider the other people around you. Check that

55、 your phone is “off ” before you enter . If you are expecting a very important call , put your phone on“vibrate ”（振动）and run for the exit as soon as you feel it. If you forget both“off ” and “vibrate “ and your phone rings , don' t answer it , turn it off straight away .68. Which is true accordi

56、ng to the passage above?A. You may call people anytime as you like .B. You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant.C. You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody.D. You may call people as soon as you get on the plane , but not after the doors are closed .69. We may

57、infer from these tips thatA. some people don' t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone callsB. you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is inC. calling people too early or too late in the morning is not polite D. almost everyone has got a cell phone70. What does the underlined sente