1、唐山市学年度高三年级第一学期期末考试英语试题唐山市2007-2008学年度高三年级第一学期期末考试英语试题唐山市20072008学年度高三年级第一学期期末考试英 语注意事项：本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷l至10页。第II卷1 1至12页。共150分。考试时间l20分钟。1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷(二部分，共95分)第一部分英语知识运用(共
2、三节，满分50分)第一节 语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题题上将该项涂黑。1. repair A. dialogue B. require C. compare D. heart2. social A. cinema B. percent C. bicycle D. official3. healthy A. therefore B. third C. though D. breathe4. secret A. delicious B. destroy C. decision D. fever5.
3、luggage A. majority B. satisfy C. parent D. passage第二节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。6. Football is the sport I love, _ sport that has given me so much.A. a B. 不填 C. the D. an7. Sometimes all it_ is a smile to cheer your friend up when he or she is feelingdown.A.
4、 takes B. suggests C. spends D. admits8. I said it _ as a joke. Dont take it seriously.A. particularly B. possibly C. merely D. gently9. Well, thats just the deal. _ price will be out of my reach.A. A higher B. A highest C. The highest D. The higher10. I thought her nice and honest I met her.A. firs
5、tly B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time11. He usually means _ he says. Hes not joking.A. what B. that C. how D. whether12. I _ information about their company because they have offered me a job interview next week.A. collected B. was collecting C. have collected D. am collec
6、ting13. - Why are you leaving for home so late?- I want to avoid the rush hour trafficA. if possible B. where possible C. even if I can D. as soon as possible14. Facts prove that the worlds economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all be winners.A. can B. shall C. must D. would15
7、. The workers here are paid quite differently, on the levels of their skill.A. depended B. to depend C. depending D. having depended16. -Wasnt the poor old man badly injured?-Yes, but luckily he , to hospital in time.A. had been sent B. would be sent C. was sent D. has been sent17. - Sorry, but I ne
8、ed a bit more time to find my lunch box.-_ ! Well be late for the picnic.A. Dont worry B. Take your time C. Take it easy D. Come on18. The Golden Compass, .follows the adventures of a 12-year-old girl named Lyra, is becoming another hit.A. whose B. what C. it D. which19. All his followers _ him as a
9、 wise and brave man.A. lived up to B. looked up to C. watched out for D. put up with20. The outdoor exhibition last week was totally ruined because of the sandstorm.A. to hold B. held C. holding D. being held第三节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题l5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was
10、 a story told by a policeman working on a train.In the dead of night he was on 21 walking from carriage (火车车厢) to carriage. Suddenly he saw a thief picking the pocket of a sleeping passenger. 22 the shout of the policeman the thief took to his heels and ran toward the 23 . The policeman was quite 24
11、 that the thief couldnt jump out of the fast running train 25 he was out of his mind. So he 26 down his pursuit(追赶) , got connected by mobile phone with his partner on the 27 side of the dining car and informed him of the situation. At this time the train suddenly 28 . He saw the thief get onto an o
12、pen window trying to 29 . For the thief, this was his only opportunity and quite probably hed 30 .The thief was about to 31 when he heard a loud scream behind him. It was an untidy 32 suffering from a bleeding head, He knocked at a table when the train suddenly stopped. He was 33 picking emptied win
13、e and water bottles in the dining-car. After a moment of hesitation(犹豫) the thief turned around and rushed the child 34 first aid.The thief was caught but on the other hand he was 35 Why? The answer given by the policeman made the passengers 36 , because where the train stopped was a 37 thousands of
14、 feet high over a deep valley.On lifes journey one happens to help a fellow traveler by 38 a blocking stone for him. 39 one is making a way for oneself. Showing care for others sometimes means doing a(n) 40 to the person himself.21. A. business B. position C. duty D. holiday22. A. By B. At C. With D
15、. For23. A. door B.toilet C. window D. dining-car24. A. doubtful B. anxious C. sure D. afraid25. A. unless B. though C. when D. until26. A. cut B. slowed C. laid D. sat27. A. right B. other C. left D. front28. A. sped B. shook C. slid D. stopped29. A. escape B. strike C. attack D. climb30. A. surviv
16、e B. die C. succeed D. starve31. A. leave B. jump C. run D. pull32. A. boy B. passenger C. policeman D. patient33. A. always B. finally C. later D. then34. A. to B. from C. for D. with35. A. proud B. lucky C. regretful D. adventurous36. A. shocked B. excited C. moved D. disappointed37. A. station B.
17、 village C. bridge D. prison38. A. placing B. carrying C. removing D. lifting39. A. Generally B. Actually C. Fortunately D. Simply40. A. favor B. honor C. ruin D. damage第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题l分；满分45分)第一节 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。A I am an American college student here.
18、I met with Carl Baker and struck up a conversation with him at the bar. After 30 minutes of talking, I found out about his recent hardships and his recent return from the war in Iraq. It seemed that he had been saying the same thing to people for the past year. He was on his way to Albrook shopping
19、center and left his money and his camera in the taxi. He was on R&R(修养与恢复) waiting for his family to meet him here. He showed me the pictures of his wife, kids, and his best friend who died in Iraq. Since I am a college student with a lot of friends in the army, I felt it was my duty to help him. Af
20、ter a long talk, I then lent him $ 50 to live off for the next couple of days. He kept saying that he was going to pay me back as soon as his family got here and that how he believed in karma, how much I was helping him and he didnt want to be punished. After a couple of days, he told me, that he ne
21、eded to go to the nearest Air Force base which was in Honduras, to get a new passport. Since I am an inexperienced college student, I offered to lend him the money for his plane ticket to Honduras. He was so reassuring that I had to trust him. He left for Honduras on Oct 29 and then we spoke on Thur
22、sday after he returned. Later, I didnt receive a call from him. As you can tell, this was very difficult for me to write. I feel so incredibly stupid. I understand now I can stop praying for him to get back in touchwith meI wanted to share this to hopefully prevent him from doing this againAlso，I wa
23、nted tO get this off my chest，since I cant tell my parents4 1The passage is mainly about Athe story of how a student Was cheated Bthe life of a soldier back from the War of Iraq Cthe way to avoid being cheated D。the importance of money to soldiers42We can infer that ACarl Baker died for lacking mone
24、y Bthe author will be punished by his parents CCarl Baker is out of touch with his family DCarl Baker didnt go to Honduras43The underlined words“he believed in karma ”in the passage means he believes .Athat you should keep your promise whatever happensBthat a wish you make for a kind person will com
25、e trueCthat what you do now will affect your future lifeDthe favor you do to others will be rewarded in the end44The writer writes the passage to .Acure him of his chest problem Bget back his lost moneyCstop Baker cheating again Dgive his parents a good excuseBWard shot to fame in 2005 0n a reality
26、TV talent showHis first song Thats My Goal went to N01 in the UKHis good looks have also earned him an army of female followersLike many reality TV products，Ward had been through some real difficulties，and hes called a role model for Britains youthThats because he achieved SUCCESS while his family f
27、ell apartWhen he was on The X Factor talent show , his father had been in prison for eight yearsTwo uncles and a cousin have also received life sentences for murderWard knew that his family past would be difficult to deal with but he didnt want it to get in the way of his career . He says，“We couldn
28、t afford holidays，but mum would take USfor walks in the parkI dont think that money makes you any better brought up than l wasWe all had love for each other” Wards first album(专辑)，Shayne Ward was a top-seller , but things dont always go that way. The music industry is changeable and the market prefe
29、rs singers who write their own lyrics and music. His third single Stand By Me failed and many people said his career was all but over. To avoid this fate, Ward has spent this year recording in America and Sweden to develop a fresh new sound. Hes dropping the old ballad (歌谣) image in his new album, w
30、hich is due out next month. The new single If Thats OK With You is a fast, edgy(先锋的) track and the MV shows off his sexy dance skills. Critics have compared his new sound to Justin Timberlake.Im 80 percent excited and 20 percent nervous, Ward says about his changing of style. Even if everything is g
31、oing smooth youve got to stay calm otherwise youd just become arrogant. But Im really pleased with the album and hopefully the fans will love it too. 45. From the text you can learn Ward changed his style of his career in A. If Thats OK With You B. Thats My Goal C. The X Factor D. Shayne Ward46. Ward went abroad to do his recording to avoid _ A. facing the difficulties in his family B. being followed by his girl fans C. being compared to Timberlake D. becoming unpopular with time going by47. We can infer from the text_. A. one cant be well brought up without
