1、盐城中学0809学年度高三上学期期中考试英语 江苏省盐城中学20082009学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试卷（2008.11） 命题人:仓 红 审题人:仇秀萍 第I卷（共三部分，共85分）第一部分 听力：（共两节，20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节 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，你将有10秒钟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. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt have any notes. B. He will be absent
2、 from class.C. He can lend the woman his notes.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Prepare a meal. B. Watch a movie. C. See a doctor.3. What does the man mean?A. John cant play the piano.B. John wants to be a writer.C. John is busy at the moment.4. How does the woman feel?A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Su
3、rprised.5. When did the man last meet Han Mei?A. Last month. B. Two years ago. C. Last October.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白，每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What teams were in the game?A. The Tianjin team and the US team. B. The U
4、S team and the Chinese national team. C. The Tianjin team and the Chinese national team.7. When did the game begin?A. 6:30. B. 7:00. C. 7:30.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who is answering the phone?A. Judys brother. B. Susans cousin. C. Judys cousin.9. What has happened to Susans bat?A. Its stolen. B. Its lost
5、. C. Its broken.10. What does Susan ask Judy to do tomorrow?A. Bring the book and the extra bat. B. Call Susan and her cousin back. C. Play table tennis with her brother.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man need to know first to find a specific magazine?A. Who the editor is. B. How old the magazi
6、ne is. C. What the magazine is about.12. Where will the man probably go to find the magazine?A. To the first floor. B. To the second floor. C. To the third floor.13. Which word can best describe the woman?A. Helpful. B. Impolite. C. Curious.请听第9段材料，回答14至16题。14. What is the probable relationship betw
7、een the two speakers?A. Manager and job applicant. B. Teacher and student. C. Professor and teaching assistant.15. When does the woman hope to begin working at a museum?A. In three years. B. Next year. C. This year.16. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Attend business lectures. B. Change h
8、er major. C. Reconsider her decision.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where will the swimming competition be held?A. At the school swimming pool. B. At the Jackson Sports Center. C. At the New Town Swimming Pool.18. At what time will Grade 7 gather?A. 9:30. B. 9:35. C. 9:45.19. Which of the following is TRUE
9、according to the speaker?A. Students dont have to bring cold drinks. B. Students can get their lunch for free. C. Students have to pay for the bus ride.20. What is the announcement about?A. The schedule of the competition. B. The location of the Sports Center.C. The arrangements for the day.第二部分 英语知
10、识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.Nowadays working women bear a lot more pressure _them from families and careers.A.put on B.put down C.put aside D.put away22._ more lives than any other disease, hunger has become the number one global health risk.A.Having been claimed B.Claimed C.Claiming
11、 D.To claim 23.In honor of the return of the son, who later _his ways, a calf that _allowed to grow fat was killed and cooked for a feast.A. mended, had been B. was mending, was C. has mended, had been D. had mended, has been24.The ancient Greeks were _for many advances in science, art, and sport, f
12、or example, the marathon, -_philosophy.A.conscious, together with B.content, other than C.outspoken, apart from D.responsible, along with25.Everything _smoothly, more jobs created for people allow them to be independent of others.A.ran B.runs C.running D.to run 26.The imperial tombs must have been u
13、nder the protection of the state government, or they _suffered severer damage.A. have had B. would have C.could have had D.should have 27.He had a bad week. He lost his job, _ ,his car was stolen.A. on top of that B. on top of it C. and on top of which D. on top of which28.The poor condition of the
14、Acropolis set the Greek government _into consideration the preservation of it.A.taking B.taken C.to take D.to be taken29.Recent pressure at work may _ his abnormal behavior .A.push for B.exchange for C.account for D.head for30.The emperor asked his officials to interpret his dream, _ he gave the ins
15、truction _a group of officials should go on his behalf to find more about Buddha.A.in which, what B.when, which C.where, which D.after which, that31._should the young _illegal behavior.A.On no account, take in B.Under no circumstances., take to C.In no way, take after D.With no means, take on32.Alth
16、ough the Roma couldnt be forced to pay taxes, they couldnt vote _they agreed to _a government.A.unless, submit to B.until, correspond to C.when, resign to D.while, compromise to 33.With their reputation _,food companies need to _ their image.A. ruining, promote B. ruined, polish up C. to ruin, impro
17、ve D.to be ruined, change34._ of their bad habits, the boys _from being dependent on their parents to_ for others. A. Having rid of, have switched, sacrificing B. To rid , are switching, sacrifice C. Rid, switched, sacrificing D.Having been rid, are switched ,sacrifice35.The advertisement company_ a
18、 mass audience.A. was intended to target with B. intended the advertisement to target C. intended the advertisement to be targeted D. was intended to be targeting 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，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 If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please r
19、ead on. For often, achieving what you 36 to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a 37 hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to 38 .What are you doing? asked one of the visitors. We plan to dig a hole all the way through
20、the earth! one of the brothers 39 excitedly.The older boys began to laugh, 40 the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was 41 . After a long 42 , one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide variety of insects. He 43 the lid and showed the wonderful
21、contents to the scoffing (嘲笑，嘲讽) 44 . Then he said quietly and 45 , Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way!Their 46 was far too ambitious, but it did 47 them to dig. And that is what a goal is for - to cause us to move in the 48 we have chosen; 49 , to se
22、t us to digging!But not every goal will be fully 50 . Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream will be 51 . But when you 52 your aim, perhaps you can say,
23、 Yes, 53 look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!It is in the 54 that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, in the end, that truly 55 .36. A. look forward B. set out C. set about D. give in37. A. w
24、ide B. deep C. large D. shallow38. A. watch B. discuss C. introduce D. hesitate39. A. whispered B. commented C. lectured D. volunteered40. A. expressing B. explaining C. telling D. arguing41. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. unbelievable D. incorrect42. A. silence B. intention C. escape D. imaginatio
25、n43. A. folded B. covered C. removed D. defended44. A. volunteers B. farmers C. contributors D. visitors45. A. confidently B. curiously C. immediately D. strictly46. A. idea B. thought C. goal D. belief47. A. make B. expect C. cause D. force48. A. justice B. feeling C. chance D. direction49. A. as a
26、 result B. in other words C. now and then D. all the way50. A. achieved B. absorbed C. controlled D. decided51. A. predicated B. grasped C. realized D. depended52. A. correspond to B. head for C. polish up D. fall short of53. A. but B. so C. and D. or54. A. searching B. digging C. arranging D. disco
27、vering55. A. considers B. proves C. occurs D. matters第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分， 共30分） AThe New York Times is now better than everAll the more reasons to order home delivery now. NEWSeparate sections（版面）for the Arts, Monday through Thursday, and Sports 7 days a week that you can pull out, take with you o
28、r pass along. NEWThe Dinning In, Dinning Out section, Wednesday, a banquet（宴会）of great meals you can make yourself order up or eat out. NEWThe House & Home section, Thursday, filled with useful, interesting features（特别报道）and articles about making the most of all sorts of living spaces. NEWAn Enlarge
29、d, two-part Weekend section, Friday with more ideas about movies, shows, art exhibitions, outdoor and indoor recreation. Latest news and sports results daily. And of course, daily world and national news, Sundays special sections and all the other great features youll continue to find in the Times.
30、Find out just how much you can obtain from the Times every day. Call 18003111969 or use the postage-paid order card to order convenient home delivery at 50 OFF our regular price. 56. If you want to find out the more information of films you should _. A. call 1-800-311-1969 B. go over the House and H
31、ome section C. read the Art section D. read Weekend section 57. From the passage we know that _. A. the Times sells at a lower price than before B. the Times has improved a great deal and everyone likes to read it C. many of the good features of the Times remain unchanged D. you will learn everything by reading the Times every day 58. The owner of the p
