1、广东省四校联考高三英语上学期期末考试2009届高三水平测试英 语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。3非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字
2、笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效 4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分（共110分）I 听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍，各段后有几个小题，各段播放前，每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内，从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1至第3三个小题。1. How much is th
3、e Christmas expense for Tims family?A. About 275. B. About 550. C. About 1,100.2. According to Tim, why do children like Christmas? A. Because they like the presents. B. Because they like Christmas trees. C. Because they dont need to pay the bills.3. Which of the following is not mentioned according
4、 to the dialogue?A. Family reunion B. Holidays. C. Presents.听第二段对话，回答第4至第6三个小题。4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Neighbors.5. According to the woman, what is NOT the advantage for having a student credit card? A. Students can buy
5、things that they cant pay with cash. B. Having a student credit card can control spending. C. If a student misses a payment, the rates will jump.6. What is the man going to do for the woman to help manage her money? A. To help her find a better paying job to cover her expenses. B. To teach her how t
6、o prepare a financial management plan. C. To show how she can apply for low-interest student credit cards.听第三段对话，回答第7至第9三个小题。7. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. In the professors office. C. In the library.8. When does this conversation take place?A. On th
7、e last day of class.B. Just before the semester begins.C. After the first week of classes.9. Why did the woman drop her chemistry course?A. Her course load was too heavy.B. She already knew the material.C. She went into the hospital.听第四段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What did Mr. Kitson write in the first pie
8、ce of news?A. Stories and plays for children.B. Eighty-two stories about his home in California.C. Books in more than 25 languages.11. Who is Mr. Paulo Angeli in the second piece of news?A. The most dangerous policeman in New York.B. The leader of the New York policemen.C. A policeman and leader of
9、New York City.12. What will probably be the result because of the fine weather for food plants?A. Fruits and vegetables will be cheaper this year.B. Food will cost less than it did in the spring.C. Plants will cost less in the shops this year.听第五段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题 13. What was the man doing on Friday
10、 night when his accidents started? A. He was going to the airport to meet his wife. B. He was playing some computer games at home. C. He was watching a basketball game on TV with some friends.14. What did the man do with the broken vase? A. He might have bought a similar one. B. He might have dried
11、it by the fire. C. He might have put the pieces together with super glue.15. What sort of reaction does the man expect from his wife about his misfortunes? A. He expects her to be very angry. B. He expects her to put him to death. C. He expects her to be happy when she sees the flowers.第二节 听取信息(共5小题
12、；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡 标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。Who organized the event?The No. 1 16 .Where will the event occur?In the 17 of the city.When will the volunteers come? 18 between 10 and 4 oclock.How many trees will be planted today? 19 .What essential
13、 things should be brought? 20 (to protect the hands).II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项To improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. 21 , you need to be specific. Dont say, “Boy, did you 22 like a foo
14、l at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling 23 jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Dont mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you 24 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, when you complain, 25 add insults. If y
15、ou start calling the other person names, that will only 26 anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really 27 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else for that 28 . Criticizing in front o
16、f a third party has the same effect as 29 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very 30 that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.Remember sensible ways to complain yet?Be specific.Stick to the present.Dont add insults.Complain privately.21. A. To star
17、t with B. Frankly speaking C. In addition D. Needless to say22. A. conduct B. undergo C. perform D. act23. A. temporary B. controversial C. offensive D. dramatic24. A. take away B. set off C. draw up D. catch up25. A. not B. barely C. never D. seldom26. A. commit B. deliver C. involve D. create27. A
18、. listen to B. work for C. look after D. wait on28. A. time B. matter C. person D. party29. A. jokes B. criticism C. insults D. embarrassment30. A. likely B. natural C. impossible D. frequent第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上
19、。Language learning begins with listening. Some linguists say children are greatly different 31 the amount of listening that they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most 32 will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey”
20、 is hardly accurate as 33 description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the children. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures and by making questioning noises.Any attempt 34 (study) the development from the noises babies make to their first spok
21、en words leads to 35 (consider) difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as 36 (particular) expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. 37 since these cant be said to show the babys intention to communi
22、cate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to 38 store. This self-imitation(模仿) 39 (contribute) to deliberate imitation of sounds or words spo
23、ken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at 40 one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. III阅读 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their
24、worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lo
25、st her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family. Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an
26、allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning, she recalled.During most of her junior school years, Li went t
27、o classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days, she explained.Lis hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entra
28、nce exams.The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks. Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends. I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. Howe
29、ver, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dear dad with me, she said.Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university, she said, in a confident tone.Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great pro
30、gress in the recent monthly exams. She works hard and is always eager to excel (好强的). Its not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work, Wang said.41. Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because _.A. her father was badly injured in a car accidentB. her mother pas
31、sed away when she was 3C. her grandma died when she was 12D. misfortune in her life forced her to do so42. From the passage we can infer that _.A. Li Qinmei doesnt like others talking about her fatherB. many young students hate going to school with their parentsC. Li Qinmei has made great progress in her studyD. Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father43. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_.A. playing outside B. working hard C. exchanging ideas D. talking happily44. According to the passage, which statement is
