高三英语期中试卷

2012-2013学年度上学期期中考试

高三英语试卷

本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（二部分，共85分）

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填涂清楚。

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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效

．．．．．．．．．。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. Now we can pick up _____ weather information from _____ new type of weather satellite.

A. the; a B． /; / C． /; a D． a; a

2. –Is Jack on duty today?

--It ______be him. It’s his turn tomorrow.

A. mustn’t

B. won’t

C. can’t

D. needn’t

3. Tom went back after the war, _____ that his wife had been killed by the Japanese soldiers.

A. to be told

B. telling

C. being told

D. told

4. The three of us______ around Europe for about a month last summer.

A. travelled

B. have travelled

C. had travelled

D. travel

5. I wish I _____ some silk when we were on holiday last year!

A. bought

B. had bought

C. was buying D buy

6. I recognized her ______ I saw her.

A. for the moment

B. the moment

C. at the moment

D. before

7. _______, crying.

A. Came in Jack’s wife

B. In came Jack’s wife

C. Came in she

D. In came she

8. _____ is reported in the newspaper is that more than one hundred people were killed in that big fire .

A. What

B. As

C. It

D. That

9. In the future we’ll use the computer to travel around the world; we won’t have to travel______ at all.

A. on our own

B. with ourselves

C. in the flesh

D. of our own

10. With the old man ______ the way, we had no trouble in finding the village.

A. show

B. to show

C. showing

D. shown

11. — Do you fancy ______ to the movies tonight?

— Not really. I’d like ______ to a pub if you don’t mind.

A. going; to go

B. going; going

C. to go; to go

D. to go; going

12. It was ______news that we all excited at it.

A. such an exciting

B. so exciting

C. such exciting

D. so an exciting

13. If we ______ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.

A. take

B. had taken

C. took

D. have taken

14. The speech he made after he received the award was strongly______on my memory.

A. impressed

B. expressed

C. performed

D. affected

15. We are talking about the painting______the Song Dynasty.

A.dated from

B. which is dated back to

C. which dates back to

D. which dating from

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

―A robbery ．．．‖ a voice came from the radio．John was driving home late last night from a trip, and now he was having trouble staying 16 ．He turned 17 the radio and tried to fix his attention on the 18 , but his eyes kept on closing．It was 19 that he noticed the hitchhiker （搭便车者）by the road．20 even thinking about what he was doing, he stopped the car．

―To Midrille?‖ ―Get in．‖ The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was 21 that he had picked him up．The young man 22 a strange face and long hair．When John asked him questions about himself, he changed the 23 ．John 24 the news．He began to sweat and his thoughts 25 nervously to all the money he was 26 ．At the next small town he stopped his car and said, ―I’m sorry．I’m so27 that I can’t drive you to Midrille．I think I’ll find a 28 and spend the night．‖ The young man slowly 29 into his pocket．―This is it!‖ thoug ht John．At that 30 moment he considered shouting for help, but instead of a gun, the hitchhiker pulled out several __31____．―Oh, no．I don't want your money．Just get out．Okay?‖

The young man looked 32 ．He insisted on 33 John the money．John watched until his 34 had disappeared from sight, then stepped on the 35 and drove out of town．

16．A．asleep B．early C．strong D．awake 17．A．on B．off C．up D．over 18．A．outside B．news C．speed D．way

19．A．there B．earlier C．then D．moment 20．A．Without B．After C．By D．For 21．A．happy B．sad C．angry D．sorry 22．A．wore B．owned C．had D．made 23．A．place B．subject C．question D．face 24．A．remembered B．thought C．heard D．forgot 25．A．got B．arrived C．changed D．turned 26．A．paying B．having C．carrying D．borrowing 27．A．afraid B．hungry C．cold D．sleepy 28．A．restaurant B．shop C．hotel D．station 29．A．reached B．forced C．got D．put 30．A．important B．very C．long D．short 31．A．knives B．photos C．handkerchiefs D．bills 32．A．frightened B．puzzled C．worried D．curious 33．A．giving B．offering C．handing D．returning 34．A．driver B．friend C．passenger D．thief 35．A．door B．gas C．window D．motor

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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

One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"

Jack

When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the

gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.

Lucy

Does everyone r emember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?

Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad because he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.

My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.

Lydia

36. The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

A. his parents were too careless

B. his parents thought he had watched too much TV

C. Santa Claus was not satisfied with Jack’s behavior

D. Santa gave the TV to another child as a present

37. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Lucy didn't want the tree to be moved?

A. Santa would not know where the tree was.

B. Santa would be angry and would not give her any gifts.

C. Her big brother might laugh at her.

D. Santa might think she was a "bad" child.

38. We can learn from the third story that _______________.

A. Lydia’s mother was very Strict with her

B. Lydia believed in Santa when she was young

C. Lydia was naughty when she was young

D. Lydia liked taking pictures with Santa

39. Why didn't Lydia want to take pictures with Santa?

A. She was afraid that Santa would get mad with her.

B. She was afraid that Santa would get too tired and hurt himself.

C. She disliked the idea that Santa would keep a copy of her picture.

D. She feared that she would appear in the Santa's naughty list

B

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world

of music.

Born in 1901in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, ―Jazz and I grew up together.‖Armstrong had a great gift for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life. Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, ―Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.‖ He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

40. Armstrong was called Pops because he ______.

A. looked like a musician

B. was a musician of much influence

C. showed an interest in music

D. travelled to play modern music

41. The third paragraph is developed_____.

A. by space

B. by examples

C. by time

D. by comparison

42. Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A. His tale begins in New Orleans.

B. He was born before jazz was invented.

C. His music was popular with his listeners.

D. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.

43. Which would be the best title for the text?

A. The Invention of the Jazz Music

B. The Father of the Jazz Style

C. The Making of a Musician

D. The Spread of Popular Music

C

Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is ―What’s your name?‖ Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.

Have you ever won dered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person.

A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means ―bright‖; Beatrice means ―one who gives happiness‖; Donald means ―world ruler‖; Leonard means ―as brave as a lion‖.

The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter --- a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter ---a person who made pots and pans.

The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpente r’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

Some family names were made by adding somethin g to the father’s name. English-speaking people added–s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Do nnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

44. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

A. Places where people lived.

B. People’s characters.

C. Talents that people possessed.

D. People’s occupations.

45. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

A. owned or drove a cart

B. made things with metals

C. made kitchen tools or containers

D. built houses and furniture

46. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

A. Beatrice Smith

B. Leonard Carter

C. George Longstreet

D. Donald Greenwood

47. The underlined word ―descendants‖ in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.

A. later generations

B. friends and relatives

C. colleagues and partners

D. later bosses

D

Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy?Of course they do.We celebrate the day we were born.Besides，that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity—or so we hope.We all like to imagine that we’re getting wiser and not just older.Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle of growth in others as well.For instance，seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans，like people in most cultures，growing up is a wonderful process.But growing old?That’s a different story.

Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心的）American culture.Most Americans like to look young，act young and feel young.As the old saying goes，―You’re as young as you feel.‖Older people joke about how many years young they are，rather than how many years old.People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.But Americans seem to favor those that are young，or at least ―young at heart‖.

Many older Americans find the―golden years‖to be anything but golden.Economically，―senior citizens‖ often struggle just to get by.Retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference.Older people may suffer from poor nutrition，medical care and housing.Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）.

Unfortunately，the elderly population in America is increasing fast.Why?People are living longer.Fewer babies are being born，and middle-aged ―baby boomers‖are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly.America may soon be a place where wrinkle（皱纹）are―in‖.Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers.

48. People feel happy when they celebrate their birthdays because_______.

A.they can eat cakes

B.they can become more mature and wiser

C.they can receive many presents

D.they will feel younger at heart

49. The underlined sentence （in Paragraph 3）means―_________‖.

A.the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care

B.the old people in America lead a hard life without good nutrition，medical care or housing after they

retire

C.the old in America have to retire at the age of 65

D.the old can get whatever they like except gold

50. The underlined part in the last sentence of this passage refers to________.

A.the old

B.the young

C.middle-aged people

D.children

第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑，选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

English, you are so popular

English is the world language, the language of international communication in many areas of life; trade, air and sea transport, tourism and sport. New ideas in science, technology and medicine happen so quickly that it is impossible and very expensive to translate everything into different languages. 71 If you want to study some subject, you need to know professional words and phrases.

English is used as a first language in countries such as Australia, Canada，Ireland, New Zealand, the USA and many of the countries in the Caribbean. 72 It is a way in which people who have different languages communicate with each other. This is especially true in many parts of Africa and India.

73 Australian, American or Irish English has another pronunciation or stresses, so sometimes you cannot understand, although you can speak English. The USA has no official national language. English is used like a natural language by all Americans, because it is very simple. The American variety is popular between no-native speakers, too.

English is far more world wide in its distribution(分布) than all other spoken languages. 25% to 33% of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree. And most of them can use English freely. 74

In 2001, the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wished to use for communication with other countries. More than120 chose English, 40 selected French, and 20 wanted to use Spanish. 75 However, the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly, especially in Asia.

A. It has become the most useful language.

B. Therefore, most things are published in English.

C. In other countries it is used as a second language.

D. However, English in all these countries is not the same.

E. English is also the language particularly on the Internet.

F. There are at least 165 languages spoken in the United States.

G. Therefore, it is not surprising that all languages change through time.

夏邑一高2012-2013学年度上学期期中考试 高三英语答题卷

第II 卷

第三部分：写作（共二节，满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语文错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只充许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have learned from an advertisement what your company is in need for a secretary. I'd like

you consider me for the position.

My name is Lin Min. I am twenty-three years old. I am studied business management in

Xiamen University. I graduate next summer. I am familiar to computer operation and office

software, which can help me do the office work very well. But I have learned English for ten

years. In the past two years, I have been an editor for the English Paper of my department. My

grades come out top in my department. What's the more, I like office work very much and I too

think that I can be fit for the job. If I could have the opportunity to get the job, I will be quite

appreciative.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hear from you.

Yours sincerely

Lin Min

座号 总分

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

某英文报社举办以―I Like Reading‖为主题的征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下要点写一篇短文：1．你喜欢读书的原因：书籍是我们的良师益友；知识的来源

2．你喜欢读哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学、传记等）？请给出至少两个理由。

注意：词数100左右；