:高三英语第一学期期中考试
（本试卷满分150分，时间120分钟）2006.11.
第一卷（共105分）
Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversation
Direction：In Part A，you will
hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations
and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and
the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide
which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. 2,086 miles. B. 2,806 miles.
C. 2,706 miles. D. 2,786 miles.
2.A. He played soccer.
B. He worked all night.
C. He stayed up late.
D.He kept taking pictures.
3. A. Mrs. Graves failed to sell the house.
B. Mrs. Graves still wants to sell the house.
C. Mr. Graves wants to sell the house.
D. Mr. Graves failed to sell the house.
4.A. He’s already been picked up.
B. He got delayed at the airport.
C. He’ll arrive this morning.
D. He is easy to recognize.
5.A. The colour of the scarf.
B. The price of the scarf.
C. The size of the scarf..
D. The design of the scarf..
6. A. The magazine has been lent.
B. She doesn’t mind lending out the magazine.
C. She can’t lend the man the magazine.
D. She hasn’t used the woman’s camera before.
7. A. He knows how to use the camera.
B. He’s a professional photographer.
C. He isn’t sure how the camera works..
D. He has used the woman’s camera before..
8.A..An engineer.
B. A professor.
C. A student.
D.A consultant.
9. A. The jacket is too big.
B. The pants are too long.
C. The color is too dark.
D. The jacket doesn’t match his pants.
10.A..At an airport.
B. On a plane.
C. On a train.
D. At a travel agency.
Part B. Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two
short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The
passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When
you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide
which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard
Questions
11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Some reasons to continue your education.
B. Taking courses that are important to your work.
C. Too much education is a waste of time..
D. Better education will guarantee a higher income.
12. A. Mainly academic courses.
B. Foundation courses only.
C. Courses for various needs.
D. Courses only related to the job market.
13. A. Unemployment will not fall in the near future.
B. Better education will start you with a higher pay.
C. High school graduates probably get slow pay rise.
D. Companies can offer training programs for employees.
Question
14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14.A. A special CD.
B.. A photograph of the mystery star.
C. Two concert tickets.
D. A latest record.
15. A. When his wife left him.
B. When he formed the habit of using drugs.
C. After a tragic accident.
D. In the late 90’s.
16. A. A free concert.
B. A famous guitar player.
C. Life of a pop star. u
D. A sad song Tears in Heaven.
PartC Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The
conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are
required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write
your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks
17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Course: (17)__________lessons.
Surname: (18)_________( in Capital Letters)
First name: ARVID
Male/Female (underline as appropriate)
Country: Sweden
Mother tongue:( 19) __________
Age: (20) ___________
Complete
the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer
Blanks
21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
How old is Mary?
(21)____ in two months’ time.
Where does Mary go at night?
(22) To_______
When must Mary come home according to her father?
(23)______ o’clock at night.
What is the doctor’s advice?
(24) Have a talk _______.
Complete
the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
I.
Grammar and Vocabulary 20’
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked
A, B, C and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25．--Who is
making such a noise?
--____________ must be
children.
A. They
B. Those
C. That
D. It
26. There is something doubt __________ he
is the best man for the job.
A. whether
B. if
C. why
D. how
27. I’m going to the supermarket this
afternoon. Do you have anything ________?
A. to be buying
B. to buy
C. for buying
D. bought
28. You will succeed in the end ______ you
give up halfway.
A. even if
B. as though
C. as long as
D. unless
29. Prices of daily goods ________ through
a computer can be lower than store prices.
A. are bought
B. bought
C. been bought
D.buying
30. When I got to ______ the town ought to
have been, all I found was a school and a petrol station
A. where
B. wherever
C. there
D. that
31. Do you still remember the chicken farm
____ we visited three months ago?
A. where
B. when
C. that
D. what
32. ________ made the school proud was
______ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key university.
A. What; because
B. What ; that
C. That; what
D. That; because
33. “What a nice fire you have in your
fireplace!”
“ During the winter I like my house ______
A. warmly and comfortably
B. warm and comfortable
C. warm and comfortably
D. warmly and comfortable
34. Telephone messages for the manager
______ on her desk but she didn’t notice them.
A. were left
B. was left
C. was leaving
D. were leaving
35. I can’t find my dictionary, ________?
A. Was it borrowed
B. Has it borrowed
C. Did it borrow
D. Has it been borrowed
36. Mrs. Black doesn’t believe her son is
able to design a digital camera, ________.
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. doesn’t he
D. does she
37. Do it now, _____ you will be punished.
A. and
B. so that
C. or
D. if
38. The weather is not ______ hot.
A. much
B. such
C. that
D. any
39. Unless ____ to speak, you should remain
silent at the conference.
A. invited
B. inviting
C. being invited
D. having invited
40.According to the recent survey, cancer
is the leading cause of death among young adults in this area, ______ women.
A. apparently
B. especially
C. exactly
D. probably
41. That his only son was killed in the air
crash was a _______ blow to the old man.
A. heavy
B. broad
C. plain
D .main
42.After much _______ the shop owner agreed
to cut down the price by 25%
A. debating
B. talking
C. discussing
D. bargaining
43. It seems difficult to ______ “hurt”
from “injure” in meaning.
A. judge
B. tell
C. divide
D. seperate
44. This is not a match. We’re playing
chess just for _______.
A. habit
B. hobby
C. fun
D. game
II.
Cloze 20’
A
People usually communicate by speaking or
writing. However, some occupations rely on hand gestures to communicate.
Railway workers on the ____45___ must
communicate with other employees such as engineers on the trains. ___46___ this, they use lanterns or
flags. To ___47___ ‘go’, a railway worker stretches out his arm with the
lantern ____48___ his head and moves the lantern up and down.
Soldiers in battle often cannot hear each
other. It has been __49__ that soldiers use a complex __50__ of gestures to
communicate with each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him,
he points to them, and them he uses his arm to point ___51__ the direction they
should go. Soldiers in different countries use similar signals so that they can
understand each other even if they are not from the same group.
In classical concerts, musicians such as pianists and
violinists ____52__ the directions of the conductor. He or she will direct the
other musicians during the song through hand movements and by ___53__ a small
stick known as a baton. Therefore, hand gestures also __54__ an important role
in the orchestra.
45A. station
B. way
C. earth
D. ground
46.A.To do
B. Doing
C. For doing
D. Do
47.A. signal
B. mean
C. point
D. note
48.A. on
B. above
C. along
D. to
49.A. suggested
B. repeated
C. reused
D. remarked
50.A. way
B. device
C. system
D. organization
51.A. to
B. in
C. into
D. from
52.A. do
B. follow
C. operate
D. flow
53.A. moving
B. showing
C. removing
D. waving
54.A. do
B. work
C. play
D. make
B
As more and more creatures ___55__ extinction, many scientists try
hard to save them, __56 ___ the public’s help to protect them.
___57___, few people have any idea what ___
58__ these creatures are.
I __59__ two foreign photographers worked together
a couple of years ago and took pictures of those __ 60__ animals and plants.
They later had a book published in order to
introduce those creatures to the public.
It is ___ 61_ that if we really want to
protect and save endangered species, we have to get to know them first.
In fact, about two-thirds of such creatures
are plants. Some of them are so unusual but we don’t know they are so precious.
We are not biologists, so how can we __62_?
In short, it is necessary to make
endangered species known to the public. We can increase people’s knowledge
through __63__ and lectures.
If we try to make it part of our __64__, we
may have a chance to protect those valuable creatures.
55A. close
B. draw
C. near
D. access
56.A.calling on
B. calling for
C. shouting to
D. reminding
57.A.Therefore
B. However
C. No matter how
D. Somehow
58.A. exactly
B. extremely
C. essentially
D. particularly
59.A. hear of
B. heard about
C. heard
D. heard that
60.A. scarce
B. seldom
C. rare
D. especial
61.A. true
B. necessary
C. important
D. a pity
62.A. say
B. tell
C. speak
D. remark
63.A. performances
B. complaints
C. exhibitions
D. measures
64.A. course
B. education
C. instruction
D. direction
III
Reading:35’
A
If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important
points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:
1. Knowing why you are reading---what you are reading
to find out ---will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples
are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and
history books, which are full of important information. You must read such
things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important
idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples
are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items, or
bits of news from local, or hometown paper, telling what is happening to
friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your
speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain
pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to
important ideas which must be remembered.
65. According to the passage, your
reading speed depends on _______.
A.
whether the reading material is easy or difficult
B.
what you are reading
C.
what your prupose in reading something is
D.
both B and C
66. If one wants to be relaxed by
reading, one should take up__________
A.
a story book
B.
a book on science and technology
C.
news, letters from friends
D.
some material full of information
67.
Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
A.
Fairy tales.
B.
Aesop’s Fables.
C.
Directions for use of a machine.
D.
An evening paper
68.
Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage？
A.
How to decide your reading speed.
B.
How to raise your reading speed.
C.
How to improve your reading skills.
D.
How to choose your reading materials
B.
I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on
either side, and I hardly saw my father before I was eight. For this and other
reasons I was somewhat lonely. I had the lonely childs habit of making up
stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the
very start my literary ambitions（文学志向） were mixed up with
the feeling of being isolated（孤独） and undervalued. I knew that I had a
natural ability with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt
that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for
my failure in everyday life.
However, the
quantity of serious writing which I produced all through my childhood would not
add up to half a dozen pages. I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five,
my mother taking it down to dictation. I cannot remember anything about
it except that it was about a tiger and the tiger had chair-like
teeth - a good enough expression. At eleven, when the war of 1914-18
broke out, I wrote a poem which was printed in the local(地方的）
newspaper, as was another, two years later, on the death of Kitchener. From
time to time, when I was a bit older, I wrote bad and usually unfinished
nature poems. I also, about twice, attempted a short story which
was a failure. That was the total of the would-be serious work that I actually
set down on paper during all those years.
69..The underlined wordit in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A.the quantity of serious writing
B.the writers first poem
C.the writers childhood
D.the tiger in the poem
70..From the text, we learn that as a little boy the writer ____.
A.had no playmates
B.showed his gift for writing
C.put out lots of poems and stories
D.got his first poem published in 1916
71..What can be inferred about the writer?
A.He was least favoured in his family.
B.He had much difficulty in talking with others.
C.He had an unhappy childhood for lack of care.
D.His loneliness resulted in his interest in writing.
C
In 1977, a dead author of detective
stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author
was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in
the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl
became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find
out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith
Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the “Dangerously
III” list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that
they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms. While they were
discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to speak to them. “Excuse me,” said
Nurse Marsha Maitlan, “but I think the baby is suffering from thallium(铊) poisoning.”
“What makes you think that?”
Dr. Brown asked, “Thallium poisoning is extremely rare.”
“ A few days ago, I was reading
a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha
Christie,” Nurse Maitlan explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium
poison, and all the symptoms are described. They’re exactly the same as the
baby’s”
“You’re very thoughtful and you
may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll carry out some tests and find out
whether it’s thallium or not.”
Tests showed that the baby had
indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making
special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able
to give the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar.
Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide used
in Qatar.
72．The one who first suggested the correct
cause of the baby’s illness was _____.
A. a doctor in Qatar
B. Nurse Mitlan
C. Dr. Brown
D. Agatha Christie
73. As
far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.
A.
had never met this baby
B.
had spent a long time studying the baby’s case
C.
visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith
D.
gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone
74. It
seemed likely from the passage that the baby’s illness had something to do with
____.
A.
a dangerous pair of glasses
B.
the water in Qatar
C.
a harmful substance used to kill insects
D.
a dad writer
75.
When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to
be_____.
A. an urgent one
B. quite a simple one
C. a usual one
D. the result of thallium poisoning
D
Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up
to manage Ontarios most treasured special places, the parks in our area.
We are
entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some
15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We
also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new
comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased,
and weve made other facility（设施） improvements. In addition, well be
providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks
will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about
nature and history.
Through the
Internet, youll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on
line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes,
listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date information about programs,
services and facilities.
So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are
places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to
get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and
recharge our internal（内部的） batteries.
They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike,
picnic, ride a bike… Youll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences
available anywhere in the world.
We urge you to make 2006 the year that you come out and have an Ontario
Parks experience!
76.The writers purpose in writing the text is to ____.
A.tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks
B.attract more people to explore the parks on line
C.praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks
D.have more people visit the parks
77..The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include ____.
A.new programs and services
B.new comfort stations and campsites
C.comfort stations and special activities
D.new campsites and educational programs
78..From paragraph 4, we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors ____.
A.the worlds new sports and games
B.the most exciting adventures in the world
C.many choices to relax and refresh themselves
D.chances to experience all the outdoor activities
79..According to the text, we can safely say that ____.
A.some visitors suggested more campsites
B.about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last season
C.many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2006
D.the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer
visitors
( E )
Directions: Read
the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each
paragraph. There is one extra heading, which you do not need.
A. Tuvaluan people became rich overnight
B. Signs of sinking have appeared on Tuvaiu
C. The news came that the country would be drowned
D. Tuvaluan people have suffered from serious diseases
E. Desire to enjoy life has caused serious consequences
F. Tuvaluan people are improving their living standards despite the rising sea
80. ___
If you
suddenly received a lot of money, how would you spend it? For the people of
Tuvalu, a tiny state comprising nine islands in the South Pacific, something
unusual happened. In 1999 Tuvalu, with its population of 11,000,was the third
poorest state in the world. Later, Tuvalu received a domain name on the
Internet —— the letters “.tv”. A communication company from California quickly
offered to buy the domain name for $ 40 million. The islanders became very rich.
81. ___
At the
same time the islanders received some very bad news. Due to global warming, and
because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become
the first state in the world to disappear under the sea. According to
scientific estimates, the islands will suffer severe floods within the next 15
- 20 years, and by the end of the century, the islands will have disappeared
from sight altogether.
82. ___
You can
already see signs of the rising sea on Tuvalu. Pools of seawater appear here
and there, some beaches are swallowed by the waves, and the roots of trees are
rotting by the ocean. The rains cause temporary floods.
83. ___
But
despite these problems, the Tuvaluan had their new money. Paul Lindsay, a
documentary film - maker, went all the way to Tuvalu, and came back with an
incredible story. As the water rises, the Tuvaluan are using the money to
develop the land that is soon to disappear. They are building new houses,
planning nightclubs, restaurants and hotels, and new cars are driving around on
new roads. Just because we are sinking, it doesnt mean we dont want to
raise our standards of living. Lindsay was told by Sam Teo, Tuvalu s
minister for natural resources.
84. ___
Of the $
40 million Tuvalu received through the Internet deal, $ 10 million was used to
asphalt the islands L9km of roads. Before 1999 there were four cars on the
islands. The Tuvaluan used to walk or cycle everywhere. There was a flood of
imported foods and goods and soon these had unexpected consequences. The
Tuvaluan people now suffer from diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure
and diabetes. Others discovered that it was too expensive for them to keep
their cars. There is now a huge rubbish dump in the middle of this tropical
paradise, covered with abandoned cars and other waste.
第二卷 45’
中译英：20’
1. 他自己得出结论，而不是等待别人解释。 instead of , form
2. 当他在美国时不了解国内的情况。get no information about
3.走前一定要关灯。（be sure to）
4.据说这男孩因帮助了陌生旅客而受到了奖励。It
5. 是她的话使他决定继续他的科学研究。（It）
６.他直到看到食物才意识到饿了。conscious
II. Writing
就同学中有些人喜欢边做作业边听音乐这一习惯发表自己的看法。120字
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听力 17---24 题答案：
17
18
19
20
21.
22. 23
24
阅读80—84
Key
1—5 DCBDA
6—10 CACDB
11—13ACD
14—16 CCC
17—24
Piano;
SVENSSON;
Swedish;
25;
15; her friend’s house
;
Before 10;
with her dad
25—29. D A B.D B 30—34 A CB B A
35—39 D D C C A 40---44 B AD B C
45—49 DAABD 50—54 ABBDC
55—59 BBBAD 60---64 CABCB
65---68 DACA 69—71 BBD 72—75 BACA 76—79 BCA 80 – 84 ACBFE
Translation:
1. In stead of waiting for others to explain, he formed his own
conclusion
2. When he was in America, he got no information
about what was going on in his homeland.
3. Be sure to turn off the
light before you leave.
4. It was said that the boy was rewarded for being helpful to the
stranger travelers.
5.It was her words that made him decide to go on with his scientific
research.
6. He wasn’t conscious of
hunger until he saw the food.
