2009~2010学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语模拟试题

2009~2010学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语模拟试题

考试时间：120分钟第I卷（三部分，共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略

第二部分：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）

21. —Do you think an advertisement is help when you look for a new job?

—Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of chance to try.

A．a; a B．×; ×C．the; the D．a; the

22. I quite agree with you. We both are of one ____________________.

A. thought

B. idea

C. opinion

D. mind

23. I haven’t seen _____ of her films, but judging from the one I have seen recently I think she is

a promising actress.

A. both

B. any

C. either

D. none

24. Mr. Jones is on time for everything. How ____it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

A. may

B. should

C. can

D. must

25. The gas station is reported in the local newspaper __________ in broad daylight yesterday.

A. to be robbed of

B. to be robbed

C. to have been robbed of

D. to have been robbed

26. ---- Can I help you, Johnson?

---- Hold the ladder for me, that’s ______________.

A. all

B. it

C. all right

D. so

27. When _________ with difficulties, good friends always help each other.

A. faced

B. facing

C. to face

D. having faced

28. We are trying to ring you back., Harry, but I think we ____ your number incorrectly.

A. looked up

B. worked out

C. took down

D. brought about

29.---- How was Peter’s cooking? ------------ Oh, pretty good. I was quite ______________.

A. admired

B. appreciated

C. interested

D. impressed

30. Please remind me of it again tomorrow _____________ I forget.

A. so that

B. in case

C. even if

D. as though

31. ------What do you think of the piece of wood?

------ I am sure it ___________ a very good shelf.

A. is making

B. will make

C. is made

D. has been made

32. Is this hotel ____________ you said we were to stay in your letter?

A. that

B. the one

C. where

D. in which

33. I was to have visited the Palace Museum last week, but something unexpected__ to my father.

A. had happened

B. happened

C. have happened

D. was happened

34. Only those students ______ thinks the best can be accepted by Beijing University or Tsinghua

University.

A. who

B. that

C. of whom

D. he

35. __________ the differences in colours, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the

Olympic Games.

A. In favour of

B. On behalf of

C. In charge of

D. In spite of

.第二节：完形填空（满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选题（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

When we found him in the woods, he was a sorry sight, his clothes torn and his hands bleeding. Before we __36__ him, we saw him __37__. He lay a moment. Then he __38__ to his feet, staggered(蹒跚) a few yards and fell again. When we lifted him off the _39_, he tried to break away and run, like a wild animal.

We found him just in time. His _40__ showed that for two days he had __41_ in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so __42__ by fear and tiredness that he didn’t hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.

The man, like others before him, had simply panicked(惊慌)_ 43__ he knew he was lost. __44__ had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a __45__walk, if he had taken a few precautions(警惕) before he stepped from the highway or __46__ a known trail.

A man’s sense of direction is __47__ a question of observation. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows, and the way the ledge(山脊) run. With those in _48____, he may be turned around many times, __49__ he is seldom lost.

There are exceptions, __50___, and once in a while a man does get __51___ by some strange problem that puts him into the lost state. Darkness or a sudden rainstorm may catch him where travel is difficult. If he _52__ experience, it may lead him to __53_ the move in false __54__ to find the camp against all chances. He might walk in circles or in the wrong direction, which in the end, __55__ him out physically and mentally.

36. A. got B. reached C. arrived D. recognized

37. A. walk B. run C. fall D. come

38. A. struggled B. pushed C. made D. took

39. A. woods B. car C. floor D. ground

40. A. looks B. appearance C. voice D. tracks

41. A. circled B. lived C. stayed D. kept

42. A. darkened B. surprised C. dulled D. frightened

43. A. before B. when C. since D. until

44. A. There B. It C. That D. What

45. A. painful B. tiring C. terrible D. pleasant

46. A. on B. off C. along D. down

47. A. strictly B. mainly C. likely D. seriously

48. A. head B. hand C. mind D. use

49. A. so B. but C. and D. or

50. A. of course B. for example C. once again D. at least

51. A. wounded B. astonished C. excited D. puzzled

52. A. has B. gains C. lacks D. loses

53. A. keep on B. go on C. start D. stop

54. A. order B. power C. effect D. attempt

55. A. give B. make C. tire D. get

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D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a

good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约)mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends. And they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here’s what I wanted to tel l you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the nest promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an email. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live . I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination, I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face, Learn to be happy, And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.

56．The best title of this passage probably is .

A. Love your friends

B. Live a real life

C. Don’t waste time

D. Be a good mother and wife

57．How did the author form her view of life?

A. Through social experience.

B. By learning from her friends.

C. Through an unfortunate experience.

D. From her children and husband.

58．By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live”in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to .

A. make a living rather than live a real life

B. work rather than enjoy life

C. waste a lot in life

D. forget the most important lessons in life

59．It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. the author is a success in personal life

B. the author didn’t try her best to work well

C. the author spent all her time caring for her children

D. the author likes traveling very much

B

“I had a great time this summer!”That’s what Beijing girl Y ang Yingfan said when she got back from a week of summer camp last year. Y ang, a Junior 2 from Beida Resource Middle School, learned how to swim and tried making pottery for the first time.

“I learned a lot, and I met many new friends of my age. Some of them I miss even today,”she said.

Do you want to have a summer like Y ang’s! It’s easy. Just go to s ummer camp! Y ou can learn lots of things and have fun.

Lots of kids all over the world are enjoying summer camps these days. They are especially popular in America. Each summer, more than 10 million American children go to different kinds of summer camps.

Some camps help you to learn other languages in foreign countries. Teachers introduce you to a family in another country. Y ou go and live with them for a while. Every day, you get to talk with them, eat with them and maybe even go to parties.

While you’re in another country, you can also film a documentary to tell your friends and family about your life there. And when you get back home, you’ll have lots of pen pals.

If you’re interested in history, you can go to an archaeology camp. There, archaeologis ts will teach you how to carefully dig old things out of the ground. Then, in a laboratory, you’ll find out how old they are.

If you like outdoor sports, then go to an adventure camp! Kids do many different things at adventure camps. Canoeing is just one of them. This kind of camp is a good way to enjoy the outdoors. And doing so many things with others is a great way to make friends. If you need a rest, you can go fishing.

Of course, summer camps aren’t all about adventure or study. At some camps, kids d o community service. Campers clean up their cities or spend time with old or sick people.

Summer campers get to meet people from different places and learn how to work with others. They also help kids to get stronger. So if you want to have fun this summer, why not try going to camp?

( )60．How many kinds of camp are introduced in the text?

A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.

( )61．What may campers NOT do at the camps?

A．Learning to do many things with others.

B．Enjoying outdoor sports.

C．Meeting people from different places.

D．Studying the textbooks in the classroom.

( )62．From the text we know that Y ang Yingfan _______.

A．took part in a language camp last year

B．got on well with her new friends at the camp

C．made a lot of friends in the camp who came from Beijing

D．learned to help old or sick people at the camp

C

The official Olympic cheerleaders(拉拉队队长)are a lot different than what you would see on the sidelines at basketball or American-style football games. Cheerleader director Paola Bosio says about 500 girls tried out to become Olympic cheerleaders.

“At the end we chose 100 girls. We have six groups, three working in ice hockey, two at speed skating and one in the mountains. So this is the first time that there is cheerleading in the Olympic Games.”

Fans disagree on whether the cheerleaders are entertaining or just a kind of distraction. After all, they do not actually cheer and they do not wear skimpy uniforms. The all-girl squad（班，队）, which ranges in age from 15 to 26, is dressed in bright orange and gold uniforms that cover them almost from shoulder to toe.

Besides not cheering for any particular team at an event, the focus of the routines is different. It is not the loud and spirited gymnastic performance one might see at college and high school events in the United States, but is more dance-oriented.

Cheerleader Camilla of Turin is 20 years old and has studied dance since she was 10. Her

background includes classical dance and ballet as well as modern dance and pop. This is her first time as a cheerleader and she says she is enjoying the new experience.

Some fans expressed the opinion that the pom-pom waving and dancing was distracting because it took the focus off the athletic event they had come to see. But Kathy Moine of Los Angeles, California, had a different understanding, as well as an interesting theory about the cheerleader’s costumes.

“I think they’re just supposed to be neutral and they’re supposed t o be the Olympic torches,”she said.“Not for any country but just supporting everybody, happy to be in the Olympics.”

If by definition, cheerleaders should cheer for one side and make a lot of noise, then the Olympic squad still has a lot to learn. But if they are just here to look good and liven up the atmosphere during time-outs, many would agree they have been a complete success.

( )63．Where most likely can you enjoy the performance of the cheerleaders?

A．In the mountains. B．During speed skating events.

C．In a dance-oriented competition. D．At ice hockey games.

( )64．We can infer from the passage that _______.

A．we would find no cheerleaders in former Olympic Games

B．most of the sports fans are against the cheerleaders

C．only Americans enjoy the Olympic Games cheerleaders very much

D．it’s an easy job to be a cheerleader

( )65．The example of Cheerleader Camilla shows us that ______.

A．all the cheerleaders are young and beautiful

B．the cheerleaders should be quite good at dancing

C．the cheerleaders are dressed little

D．it is difficult to be chosen as a cheerleader

( )66．What’s the main purpose of the cheerleaders according to the writer?

A．To support one side or team.

B．To draw the audience’s attention.

C．To bring a warmer competing atmosphere.

D．To dance classical dance.

( )67．What’s the best title of the text?

A．How Cheerleaders Work

B．The History of Cheerleaders

C．Cheerleaders Draw Attention at Turin Olympics

D．The Influence of Cheerleaders at Turin Olympics

D

Computer scientists in United States are working on a low cost computer for young people in developing countries. The dream is for every kid to own one.

The project is led by Nicholas Negroponte, chief of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) Mr.Negroponte first announced the idea of a one-hundred-dollar laptop computer in January, 2005. He just gave an early version of the computer at the World Summit on the Information Society. The three-day meeting took place in Tunisia. The United Nations organized the conference to discuss Internet growth in developing nations.

To save money, the computers are expected to use the free operating system Linux instead of

something like Microsoft Windows. Users without electric power will be able to turn a wind-up handle to recharge the battery. A special full-color display will have the ability to change to a black-and-white image. That way, users could see it even in bright sunlight. The computers could also be able to connect wirelessly to each other and to the Internet.

The machines will not be able to hold a lot of information, but they will be made to work in rough conditions. Also, the lime-green color should make them more attractive to children-and less attractive to robbers.

MIT has set up a non-profit organization called One Laptop per Child to develop the computer. Five companies, including Google and News Corporation, have each given two million dollars to help pay for the work. The plan is to sell the computers to education ministries that order at least one million of them.

The laptop is still not finished, and there are other problems like how to get the Internet to poor villages, but officials say that the computers will be ready by the end of 2006 or early 2007.

Countries that have expressed an interest include Brazil, China, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand.

The computers may cost more than one hundred dollars to make in the beginning, but Nicholas Negroponte says that he wants to cut the price even more.

A two-hundred-dollar version may be sold to the public.

In Massachusetts, Governor Mitt Romney has proposed to buy a low cost computer for every middle and high school student in his state.

( )68．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________________.

A．The new computer can only display black-and-white images.

B．The new computer won’t be able to hold a lot of information.

C．Children in poor villages will have access to the Internet.

D．The project will be carried out by the company Microsoft.

( )69．Which advantage is NOT mentioned about the computers?

A．They don’t need electricity when used.

B．They use the free operating system Linux.

C．They could connect wirelessly to the Internet.

D．They don’t cost users too much.

( )70．Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the text?

A．The operating system of Microsoft is not free.

B．Some developing countries are interested in this kind of computers.

C．The computers mentioned in the text aim at the students.

D．Only MIT shows an interest in developing this kind of computers.

E

As China has successfully launched its Shenzhou Ⅵand ⅡTaikonauts, space exploration is a hot discussion, as this historic movement boasts（夸耀）technical, and most importantly, economic benefits.

The launch and return of Shenzhou Ⅵhas cost China 1 billion yuan, but the turnover, according to experts, should be 5 to 6 times that figure. The development of space industry’s development has historically been a strong impetus（推动、促进）for a nation’s growth and China is continuing this trend. China’s space mission has boosted（提高）related industries and created domestic value of approximately 100 billion yuan.

There are thousands of manufacturers getting involved in developing and producing spare parts for the craft. They are strongly urged to innovate（改进）and advance technology for both the space mission and for future civil use.

After China’s first astronaut Y ang Liwei stepped out of his Shenzhou Ⅴcraft, Chinese people began to see their daily necessities’brands becoming special or sole providers for the astronauts. From milk to watch, from clothes to candies, a variation of companies have tried to market products to relate, or ideally, to travel to space.

Stock markets also reacted positively. All companies involved in space exploration have seen their stock prices hike over 7～10% in the past few days.

Another big winner is the entertainment and advertising sector. It is estimated that 500 million audiences around China would watch live programs of the launch and return of the spacecraft. And what does his figure mean to companies involved?

Prices of advertising of China Central Television, the sole TV station for live programming, ranged from 2.6 million to 8.6 million yuan for a 5 to 30 second ad. Though surprisingly high, companies have shown great interest.

Many have sought to become sponsors or partners of the event, as a Chinese milk maker in 2003 has given a successful example by paying Shenzhou Ⅴto put the company’s name in the craft. Soon after Y ang’s success, the company received enormous and satisfying feedback.

But, insiders worry that many companies will use the names of astronauts, missions, and space crafts without proper authorization from the China National Space Administration.

( )71．We learn from the text that ________.

A．Shenzhou Ⅵhas cost China too much money

B．stock markets hike over 7～10% in the past few days

C．China Central Television has shown great interest in prices of advertising though high

D．a Chinese milk maker received enormous and satisfying feedback from Shenzhou V ( )72．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by ________.

A．the feedback from Shenzhou V

B．showing what the insiders worry

C．listing benefits from all kinds of fields

D．describing the entertainment and advertising sector

( )73．Which word from the passage can take the place of the underlined word “turnover”in Paragraph 2 .

A．impetus B．feedback C．Taikonauts D．advance

( )74．The example of a Chinese milk maker in 2003 is used to show .

A．why many companies have sought to become sponsors or partners of the space event

B．why companies have shown great interest in advertising on China Central Television

C．why many companies will use the names of astronauts, missions, and space crafts without proper authorization from the China National Space Administration D．people sometimes have wrong ideas about the events is space crafts

( )75．What would be the best title for the text?

A．China has successfully launched its second manned Shenzhou Ⅵ

B．China’s space mission has boosted related industries

C．Space economy fever in China

D．An Expensive Space V isit

第II卷（共35分）

第四部分：写（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

W: Did you read today’s n_______? That building over in Ce nterville 76______ was just s____ by lightning for the fourth time! 77_______

M: I’m not s___. If the conditions for lightning to strike are right 78_______ one time, they might be as good another time.

W: Well, I don’t take any chances. If I’m c_____ in a 79______ thunderstorm, I look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was

told that if you’re struck o_____, the best thing you can do is 80______

to keep yourself close to the ground and a_____ bodies of water. 81______

M: To tell you the t____, even when I’m at home, I don’t take 82______ baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I don’t use

anything that w_______ electrically. Maybe I’m too anxious. 83______

W: I wouldn’t say that. A_____ to the article, lightning starts 84______ thousands of fires every year in the United States alone.

Hundreds of people are i_____ or even k illed. I think you’re 85______

just being sensible.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

最近，你班同学就“父母是不是最好的老师”这一话题展开了讨论。有些人认为父母是最好的老师，有些人认为也不尽然。请根据下表提示，写一篇短文介绍讨论结果以及你的个人观点。

观点

原因同意不完全同意

1 教会如何生活过分溺爱

2 指出缺点，指明方向强加兴趣、价值观

3 教会富有爱心希望值过高

要求：1、根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文通顺连贯；

2、词数110左右；

3、开头已给出，不计入单词总数。

Recently, we have had a discussion in our class about whether parents are our best teachers. Some students……

2009~2010学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语模拟试题

参考答案

听力理解：1-----20 BBCCA CBABB CCABC BACBA 单项选择：21----35 ADACD BACDB BCBDD

完形填空：36---55 BCADD ACBDD BBCBA DCADC

阅读理解：56---- BCAAA DBDAB CCCAD DCBAC

对话填空：76---80 newspaper struck surprised caught outdoors

81---85 avoid truth works According injured

书面表达：

Recently, we have had a discussion in our class about whether parents are our best teachers. Some students agree to the point because they think parents help to point out their mistakes in their lives. They teach them a lot about how to live a meaningful life. What’s more,