高三上期中考试英语试卷 (3)

淄博一中第一学期期中考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1．本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共126分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共174分，满分300分，考试时间为150分钟。

2．第Ⅰ卷共4页，21小题，每小题6分；每小题只有一个正确答案，请将选出的答案标号（A、B、C、D）涂在答题卡上。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共105分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意: 回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

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．What is the weather like?

A．It’s raining B．It’s cloudy C．It’s sunny

2．Who will go to China next month?

A．Lucy B．Alice C．Richard

3．What are the speakers talking about?

A．The man’s sister B．A film C．An actor

4．Where will the speakers meet?

A．In Room 340 B．In Room 314 C．In Room 223

5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a restaurant B．In an office C．At home

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6. Why did the woman go to New York?

A. To spend some time with the baby.

B. To look after her sister.

C. To find a new job.

7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?

A. Two months.

B. Five months

C. Seven months.

8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?

A. Holding him.

B. Playing with him.

C. Feeding him.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A way to improve air quality.

B. A problem with traffic rules.

C. A suggestion for city planning.

10. What does the man suggest?

A. Limiting the use of cars.

B. Encouraging people to walk.

C. Warning drivers of air pollution.

11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?

A. It’s interesting.

B. It’s worth trying

C. It’s impractical.

听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?

A. One week.

B. Two weeks.

C. Three weeks.

13. What advice does the woman give to the man?

A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.

B. Book his flight as soon as possible.

C. Save more money for his trip.

14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?

A. They require early booking.

B. They can be twice as expensive.

C. They are on special offer.

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个题。

15. Why did Jane call Mike?

A. To ask him to meet her.

B. To tell him about Tom.

C. To borrow his car.

16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?

A. At Mike’s place.

B. At the airport.

C. At a garage.

17. What can we infer from the conversation?

A. Jane has just learned to drive.

B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.

C. Mike will go to the airport.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?

A. Write a short story.

B. Prepare for the lesson.

C. Learn more about the writer.

19. Why does the speaker ask the question?

A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.

B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.

C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.

20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?

A. Ask more questions.

B. Discuss in groups.

C. Give their answers.

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节语法和词汇(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21.There is small temple on the island, which can only be reached by water.

A. a; 不填

B. a; the

C. the; the

D. the; 不填

22.You'll find it hard to get rid of the drug habit you have it.

A. before

B. once

C. until

D. though

23. Is this the first time that you _____ here?

A. visit

B. are visiting

C. had visited

D. have visited

24. It is well known that the Internet will let people have _____ to huge amounts of

information from their own homes.

A. entrance

B. way

C. means

D. access

25. —I'd like to make an appointment with Doctor Smith．Would 9:00 tomorrow be all right?

— ________．Her schedule is full in the morning.

A. Yes, she’s free then

B. I'm afraid not

C. You must be joking

D. Wel1, it depends

26. Mary found herself looking forward more and more ________ the coming entrance examination.

A. to pass

B. to have passed

C. passing

D. to passing

27. It was in China _________ he received higher education.

A. where

B. that

C. there

D. which

28.As there is less and less coal and oil , scientist are exploring new ways of making use of ____ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A. primary

B. alternative

C. instant

D. unique

29. The room is in a terrible mess; it ______ cleaned.

A. can’t have been

B. couldn’t be

C. mustn’t be

D. mustn’t have been

30. The girl in plain clothes, ______ was wonderfully calm in face of danger, was just sixteen years old.

A. when

B. which

C. what

D. who

31. —How will you deal with these papers, Ann?

—I will leave them to ______ takes over the job.

A . anyone B. someone C. whoever D. no matter who

32. ---I have just had my watch repaired.

--- How much did they _____ for that?

A. cost

B. charge

C. spend

D. take

33. News reports say peace talks between the two countries_____ with no agreement

reached.

A. have broken down

B. have broken out

C. have broken in

D. have broken up

34. I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real _________.

A. exchange

B. bargain

C. trade

D. business

35. It’s already10 o’clock. I wonder how it ____ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A. came over

B. came out

C. came about

D. came up.

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A water bearer(搬运工) had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was 36 . It always 37 a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, but the cracked pot was only half full. For two years, this went on daily with the bearer delivering only 38 pots of water to his master’s house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its work. But the 39 cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and felt miserable that it was able to finish only half of 40 .It spoke to the water bearer one day by 41 , “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”

“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able to deliver only half of what it had been made to do because of this crack in 42 . Because of my flaw, you have to do all of this work, but you don’t get full use from your 43 , ” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot and said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to 44 the beautiful flowers along the path.”

As they went up the hill, the old cracked pot saw the sun 45 the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this 46 it a bit. But at the end, it still felt bad because it had leaked half its load, and 47 , the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on 48 side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, and I 49 it. I planted flower seeds and I’d like them to 50 on your side of the path, and every day 51 we walk back from the stream, you’ve 52 them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s tables. 53 your being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We are all cracked pots. But if we allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace his house. In God’s great 54 , nothing goes to waste. Don’t be afraid of your flaws. Know them, and you can be the 55 of beauty, too. Always remember that in our weakness, we can find our strength.

36．A．good B．perfect C．broken D．complete 37．A．delivered B．contained C．filled D．loaded 38．A．one B．one and a half C．two D．two halves of 39．A．bad B．unself-confident C．troublesome D．poor

40．A．the seeds B．the way C．the load D．the weight 41．A．the way B．the house C．itself D．the stream 42．A．my side B．my path C．the surface D．the pot 43．A．walks B．efforts C．difficulties D．troubles 44．A．water B．notice C．realize D．pick 45．A．warming B．burning C．touching D．brightening 46．A．relaxed B．interested C．encouraged D．cheered 47．A．then only B．right now C．once again D．at once 48．A．the other pot’s B．other pot’s C．another D．other’s 49．A．exploited B．too advantage of C．ignored D．developed 50．A．grow up B．come up C．give out D．go out 51．A．then B．during C．on which D．while 52．A．watered B．planted C．raised D．helped 53．A．With B．For C．Without D．If not 54．A．words B．bible C．profit D．economy 55．A．resource B．cause C．reason D．factor

第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和0)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A serous problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and

how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.

Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.

In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.

One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.

To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

56．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The problem faced by the old in society.

B．Why we should take responsibility for the old

C．How we can improve the lives of the old

D．Where the old can go to get their pensions.

57．According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?

A．Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.

B．Increase savings levels of people during their working years.

C．Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.

D．Make available pensions for those who have retired.

58．The underlined word “viable” most probably means .

A．impossible.B．practical.C．useful.D．successful 59．What can be concluded from the passage?

A．Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.

B．Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.

C．Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.

D．There is no single solution to the problems of the old.

60．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?

A．To point out the need for government support for old people

B．To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people

C．To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem

D．To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.

B

According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist “---something each of us does daily.

We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.

A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.

A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.

These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius (天才), but they are also involved in many of our day-to-day activities.

61. Which of the following activities in NOT a creative one according to the passage?

A. To prepare a meal with four and flowers.

B. To buy some books from a bookstore.

C. To “write” a letter with the computer.

D. To arrange the furniture I a peculiar way.

62. The author holds the view that creativity is ____.

A. connected with a deep insight（洞察力）to some extent

B. to create something new and concrete （具体的）

C. to practice great works of genius

D. linked to the courage of achieving new results

63. The underlined sentence “There is nothing new under the sun,” really implies that ___.

A. a new thing is only a tale

B. we can seldom create new things

C. we can scarcely（几乎不）see really new things in the world

D. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things

64. What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?

A. To find anew thought will definitely lead to the production of new thing.

B. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.

C. One may come up with a new thought, but may not put it into practice.

D. It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.

65. The best title for this passage is _____.

A. What is Creativity

B. The importance of Creativity

C. Creativity – a Not Faraway Thing

D. How to cultivate One’s Creativity

C

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a

solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.

First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot read it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.

Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.

After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.

Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.

66. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle

B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving

C. Necessities of Problem Analysis

D. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

67. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except_________.

A. recognize and define the problem

B. look for information to make the problem clearer

C. have suggestions for a possible solution

D. find a solution by trial or mistake

68. By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

B. discuss the problems of his bicycle

C. tell us how to solve a problem

D. show us how to analyze a problem

69. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.

B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

C. People may learn from their past experience.

D. People can not solve some problems they meet.

70. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _________.

A. in the long run

B. in detail

C. in a word

D. in the end

D

Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies.

Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities.

The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which started in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to sing their favorite Christmas songs. The evening is lit by as many candles singing under a clean cut night sky. The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a mirror. Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Australians surround themselves with Christmas Bush, a native plant which has little red flowered leaves.

71. It is usual to have a hot Christmas in Australia because _________.

A.the country is in the Northern Hemisphere

B.people go shopping in shorts and T-shirts

C.the festival is not in winter but in summer

D.Santa Claus is on a surfboard at many beaches

72. According to the passage, _____ is not included in Christmas meals in Australia.

A. ham

B. pork

C. turkey

D. pumpkin

73. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

A. Tourists like to have Christmas dinner on a beach

B. People play outdoor activities at home after picnic.

C. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve

D. Sydney enjoys Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

74. It seems that people can enjoy Carols by Candlelight because of _______.

A. the warm weather

B. the Christmas Bush

C. the activities at daytime

D. the Southern Cross stars

75. The best title of this passage is ________.

A. Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

B. Christmas meals in Australia

C. Christmas in Australia

D. Christmas shopping in Australia

淄博一中2008级高三学年第一学期期中考试

英语试题2010.11

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共 45 分）

第一节：阅读表达（15分）

Learning to save money when you're young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many people—adults included—do not have a good sense of saving for the long run.

I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-cutting business since I was 10 years old. Of the money I make I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.

Make sure you save and don't spend too much, which is a good way to build up wealth.

I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to grow. Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.

At high school many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you have a lot, you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, but also lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.

After high school, college is expensive and then "real" life begins, with expenses such as food and rent. If you can hold on to a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. ________________, the more time the money has to grow. If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to struggle. The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to create a nest egg.

Later in life it can be hard to start saving because general costs of living are more expensive and you may only have enough to pay your bills. If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which comes from saving.

Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a secure life.

Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also allow you to spend time doing the things that you want to do.

In addition to this, it will mean you can live the way you want to without worrying.

根据要求回答下列问题：

76. What’s the best title of the passage?

77. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

As long as you save early, you’ll do less work to live well at your old age.

78. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（within 10 words）

79. According to the passage, what do you think of saving? （within 30 words）

80. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

第二节：作文：共30分

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注意：

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