1、南京市重点中学0809学年高三上学期期中考试英语南京市重点中学08-09学年高三上学期期中考试英 语（时间120分钟，满分120分）第I卷(选择题 共85分)I.听力测试（每小题1分，共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。1. How long did the man prepare for the examination? A.3 hours. B.4 hours. C.8 hours.2. What does the wom
2、an mean? A.She also thinks that those lanterns are unique. B.She wants to help the man make unique lanterns. C.She thinks that its easy to make unique lanterns.3. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A.In the boat. B.On the bus. C.On the train.4. What does the woman want to drink?
3、A.Milk. B.Tea with sugar. C.Tea with milk.5. What can we learn from the conversation? A.The woman wants the man to paint their room. B.The man doesnt care which colour will be chosen. C.The man prefers a different colour.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读
4、各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What is the woman complaining about? A.Incorrect bills have been sent to her now and then, B.The bill was sent to a wrong address. C.The bill is not clear enough.7. Why did the same kind of mistakes occur again and again? A.The computer was
5、 too old to be used. B.The new computer was not working properly. C.The clerk was careless.8. What does the man agree to do? A.Get a better computer. B.Give back the money to the woman. C.Get the computer working correctly.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What does the woman think of Sam? A.Boring. B.Funny. C.Ser
6、ious.10. What is Sam?A.An artist. B.A waiter. C.A businessman.11. What can we know from the conversation? A.Sam was wearing a blue and black check shirt at the party. B.The man knows Sam very well. C.The woman has thick wavy hair.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How much does the moon trip cost? A.US $1,000. B.
7、US $100 million. C.US $1 billion.13. Where does the cosmonaut come from? A.America. B.China. C.Russia.14. How does the woman think she can get more money? A.Make new friends. B.Change her job. C.Ask the cosmonauts for it.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman? A.A hotel manager. B.A hospital officia
8、l. C.A medical receptionist.16. Whats wrong with the man? A.His ears are ringing. B.Something is stuck in his ear. C.There is some discharge in his ear,17. When can the man see the doctor? A.This evening. B.Tomorrow morning. C.Right now.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where can the tallest trees be found?A.In
9、 San Francisco. B.Near Los Angeles. C.Along the northern California coast.19. Why do many tourists visit Muir woods rather than other redwood forests?A.It is near San Francisco. B.It can be seen in one hour.C.It has a good view of the coast.20. What has contributed most to the redwoods survival?A.Th
10、eir bark and damp climate. B.Cool weather and daily fog.C.Absence of natural enemies.II.单项填空（每小题1分，共15分）21. With _ thorough _ of its culture and custom in a foreign country, you could easily get along with others. A.a; knowledge B./, understanding C.a; comprehesion D./; concept22. The workers could
11、hardly _ the bosss bad temper but undr his supervision they had to _ themselves to working harder. A.tolerate; contribute B.bear; dedicate C.stand; resign D.put up with; invest23. Deeply _ his unhappy childhood, the boys _ seemed quite odd and strange. A.relating to; characters B.associated with; pe
12、rsonality C.linked by; virtues D.connecting to; morality24. A warm thought suddenly came to me _ I might substitute her son to buy some flowers for her 50th birthday. A.if B.when C.that D.which25. The boy began to pick up after a treatment of surgery, radiation and drugs. Which can replace the under
13、lined word? a.look up b.recover c.mend d.turn up A.all are correct B.none are correct C.all are correct except d D.none are correct but c26. It is impossible to live in society and independent of society; and therefore it is difficult to _ society _ unequality as well as corruption. A.remove; from B
14、.rid; of C.substitute; with D.simplify; by27. What idiom will be used according to the Bible story when we say that a person is good and honest. A.a little bird told me B.kill the fatted calf C.the salt of the earth D.apple of their parents eye28. Having been trained for one and a half years, she ma
15、naged to get a professional qualification _ a first-degree nurse. A.consist with B.agreed with C.corresponding to D.corresponding with29. _ his high social status, it is really hard for us to _ his joining us in going west to teach children there. A.Considered; prevent from B.Considering; oppose C.T
16、o consider; persuade D.Being considered; object to30. Such good use has been _ his spare time _ his English has improved a lot. A.made of; that B.strengthened; as C.underlined; in D.found in; which31. He is taking pains to reach the goal set by his parents because he wants to _ their expectations. A
17、.come up with B.look up to C.count on D.live up to32.-How about seven oclock outside the park? -That_me fine. A.satisfies B.suits C.meets D.fits33.There is hardly an environment on earth _ some species of animal or other have not adapted successfully. A.in which B.on which C.to which D.for which34.Y
18、oud better cut your hair short. Our school does not _ long hair. A.approve of students wore B.approve students to wear C. approve of students to wear D. approve of students wearing35.As running a car is a great _ ,many people prefer to ride to their offices; _ benefits both their bodies and the envi
19、ronment. A.luxury;which B.expense;it C.burden;it D.value;whichIII.完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity（接近）, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live
20、 next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .Closeness is about 38 . We feel close when we feel 39 , when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.Closeness is a family trait that 41 over time. It is
21、planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42years to mature; but its roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a family through the most 44 time.I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the island
22、s largest banks was 46 a run for governor. Since he was wellliked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be familyoriented, but he felt he needed more time at home tha
23、n the job 50.Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidates decision：”No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It i
24、s 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. Its likely a decision hell never regret.36A. house B. home C. family D. group37A. physically B. emotionally C. behaviorally D.
25、 officially38A. attitude B. points C. ambition D. ideas39A. misunderstood B. understood C. annoyed D. disappointed40A. share B. stay C. live D. keep41A. grows B. changes C. stays D. happens42A. pays B. spends C. takes D costs43A. weather B. carry C. keep D. protect44A. happy B. difficult C. joyful D
26、. funny45A. pointed B. set C. put D. gave46A. thinking B. considering C. expecting D. waiting47A. sign B. mark C. score D. chance48A. kept B. changed C. stuck D. made49A. family B. friends C. people D. officials50A. provided B. allowed C. had D. gave51A. complete B. finish C. get D. accomplish52A. l
27、ie B. result C. say D. happen53A. concerned B. tested C. measured D. examined54A. plan B. solution C. promise D. decision55A. took B. brought C. chose D. heldIV.阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列4篇短文，选择文后各题的最佳答案 ( A)Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The
28、 score was two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, Mickey ODonnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing (回响) across the playground, Mickey turned around a
29、nd gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome (综合症) and for him there is no such thing
30、 as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!” Fo
31、r a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”56. What was the score of the soccer match? A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickeys
