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1、-高三英语期中试卷-第 9 页高三英语期中试卷第卷（选择题，共77分）一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。1. How is the woman going to spend the morning ? A. By readingB. By sleepingC. By wring2. What time is it now？ A

2、. 6:00B. 5:55C. 6:053. Where are the two people talking ? A. At a railway stationB. On a busC. At a bus stop4. Why is the man asking about the windows ? A. He felt very cold in the roomB. He was worried that the rain would get into the house.C. He was worried that the windows would break.5. What tim

3、e of the day may it most probably be ? A. In the morningB. At noonC. In the afternoon第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第68题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个小题。6. What are they talking about ? A. How to keep die

4、tB. Sweet potatoesC. What to chose for food7. What happened to the friend ? A. He ate sweet potatoes every day.B. He didnt lose weightC. He was sent to hospital because of the sweet potato diet.8. Why did the friend fall ill ? A. Because he ate sweet potatoes.B. Because sweet potatoes cant provide h

5、im with everything he needs.C. Because he wanted to lose weight.听第7段对话，回答第911题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个小题。9. Whos answering the call ? A. MaryB. JeanC. Anna10. Why is Pat making the telephone call ? A. To tell his friend to attend a meeting.B. To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report.C. To tell h

6、is friend to come to work for the Chemistry Department.11. Who is Jean ? A. Annas sister-in-lawB. Marys sister-in-lawC. Pats friend听第8段对话，回答第1215题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这4个小题。12. What time does the man get up ? A. at 5:00 a. mB. at 6:00 a. mC. at 7:00 a. m 13. What time does he get to work ? A. at 7:00 a. mB

7、. at 8:00 a. mC. at 9:00 a. m14. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p. m .? A. They read books togetherB. They play gamesC. They eat dinner15. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed ? A. They watch TVB. They clean the houseC. They listen to music.二、单项选择题（110分）16. We are no

8、w in great need of help. So your support will certainly make a A. dealB. decisionC. pointD. difference17. There old buildings are after having stood empty without use for many years. A. pulled downB. burned downC. turned downD. put down18. You cant imagine what great difficulty I have a driving lice

9、nse. A. to getB. in gettingC. for gettingD. get19.Can you tell me _? A. whom does this dictionary belong to B. whom this dictionary is belonged to C. whom this dictionary belongs to D. whom this dictionary is belonging to20. The test a number of multiple choice questions. A. consists ofB. makes upC.

10、 makes of D. takes in21. Almost nobody can stand fun of before a crowd of people. A. to be madeB. to makeC. being madeD. making22.I saw no more than one book “Red Star Over China” in the bookstore.Please go and buy_ for me.A. one B. someC. it D. any23. The thief was brought in with his hands behind

11、his back. A. being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied24. Air is to us water is to fish. We should take measures to keep air and water clean. A. thatB. whichC. it D. what25.Id like to buy some of the Football World Cup stamps.Im afraid we have sold out.-_.A. Oh, great. B. Oh, what a pity! C. All

12、the best! D. That sounds interesting.三、完型填空（115分）What kind of homes will we live in the future ? Nobody can be sure, but scientists are working 26 new ideas now. Some scientists are thinking about building whole cities under huge glass domes（圆顶）. 27 advanced heating and cooling systems will be 28 to

13、 control the weather in the domes. Therefore , there will never be any 29 or snow, and the temperature will always be 30 . Perhaps everyone will live in vertical (垂直的)cities-high rises 31 are so large that they can 32 all the necessities of life. Since vertical cities will use 33 land than flat citi

14、es , and provide homes for more people, they will be practical for small countries that have 34 population. 35 idea that will be helpful to small countries is the 36 city. Monaco has already built homes, stores, and offices 37 the water of the Mediterranean Sea. There are some people who think that

15、we will go back to 38 in caves. 39 the caves of the future will be very different from the caves of the Stone Age. Farms and parks will be on the land over the cave city. When people want to go to the country or to a park, a short ride in a / an 40 will take them there.26. A. offB. outC. inD. by27.

16、A. On the other handB. As a resultC. Of courseD. At the same time28. A. possibleB. suitableC. pleasant D. necessary29. A. cloudB. rainC. windD. ice30. A. coolB. warmC. comfortableD. satisfied31. A. thatB. theyC. whereD. who32. A. constructB. continueC. remainD. contain33. A. widerB. moreC. lessD. fe

17、wer34. A. a smallB. a largeC. a fewD. many35. A. OneB. SecondC. NextD. Another36. A. floatingB. flowingC. shippingD. blowing37. A. in B. aboveC. overD. on38. A. liveB. be livingC. livingD. having lived39. A. AlsoB. But C. ThenD. Again40. A. lift B. undergroundC. planeD. bus四、阅读理解（216分）AEllen Parker

18、was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “ Im not at all surprised,” he said. “Its obvious what your

19、 problem is .” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take

20、 time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop. “Id like ten pounds of steak, please,” she said. “Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and pla

21、ced it on the scale(天平). “Thats just under ten pounds,” he said. “Thats big enough.” Mrs. Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At $ 4.99 a pound that will be $ 49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.

22、“If you dont want to buy it ,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you ?”“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”41. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor ?A. She had had a heart attackB. Sh

23、e had a problem with her health.C. She was unhappy about her weightD. She could not sleep well.42. What did the doctor advise her to do ? A. To lose weightB. To eat more meatC. To come and see him againD. To look after her heart43. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak ? A. She wanted to

24、buy some for dinner.B. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.C. She wanted to lose weight.D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.44. What was Ellen Parkers real problem ? A. She ate too much steak.B. She weighed too much.C. The doctor did not know.D. She could not walk very quickly.

25、45. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen ? A. She might put on more weight.B. She might stop eating too much.C. She might have a heart attack.D. She might go to another doctor.BHow do you learn about topical events? Where can you find out about things which are happening every day all ove

26、r the world? You can read newspapers, listen to the radio or watch television. These three methods of communication bring daily news to millions of people everywhere. They are known as the mass media.The main job of a newspaper is to inform us about what is going on in the world. Newspapers are prob

27、ably the least entertaining of the media, but they are the most informative. The news is gathered by reporters. The editor of a newspaper decides which page they will appear on. It is his job to make sure that the piece is not too long, that the story is interesting and that people will be able to u

28、nderstand it when they read it.TV and radio stations also have reporters. They interview people and their interviews are filmed. The news editor decides which pieces of film to use in the television news every evening. Radio interviews are tape-recorded. An important source of world news for the bro

29、adcasting media is news agencies. There are several worldwide news agencies which employ correspondents in different places all over the world to make reports. These reports are gathered at the agencies headquarters and then sent overseas by tele-printers. One of the most important jobs of the news

30、editors at the radio and TV stations is re-writing these reports, for they are originally written for people to read in newspapers and magazines. Written language is often much more formal than spoken language, therefore they have to be re-written so that they sound natural when the news reader read

31、s them over the air.46.How many ways are available for people to get news? _A. Only one.B. Tow.C. Three. D. Four.47. In authors opinion _A. Newspapers are most interesting but offer the least newsB. Newspapers are edited by reporters and editorsC. Its his job for a reporter to make sure his report i

32、s shortD. The stories in the newspaper should be interesting and easy to read48. Which is right according to the third paragraph? _A. TV Reporters cover people and make it a film.A. The reports are gathered and then sent overseas by telephone.B. News agencies employ reporters only in their country.C

33、. Its his duty for an editor at the radio and TV station to rewrite the reports written by the reporters.49. The last line of the passage, “over the air” means _A. over the radio.B. Over the plane.C. In the sky.Dopen CThe private automobile(私家车) has long played an important role in the United States

34、. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near the

35、ir place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schoo

36、ls.Family life has been affected in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents cant keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been

37、 drinking alcohol or taking drugsor is “showing off ” by speeding or breaking other traffic laws. Mothers of victims(受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲剧). They have worked to encourage the go

38、vernment to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD(Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young peo

39、ple, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.50.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.B. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.C. Cars have enabled people to live far from their plac

40、e of work.D. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.51.What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving? A. Parents have paid more attention to their children.B. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.C. Mothers have tried to persuade th

41、eir children not to drink alcohol.D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem.52.We can infer from the text that _ in America. A. it will be more difficult for people to get new cars.B. parents will not allow their children to have their own cars.C. the government will enco

42、urage people to use public transportation.D. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems.DApple a day may poison children.Children who eat an apple or pear a day may be exceeding(超过) the pesticide(杀虫剂) safety limit because of remains on the fruit, according to research.Using dat

43、a of the British Department of Environment on pesticides on fruit collected from supermarkets，scientists thought that each day some children would get a poisonous level of pesticides. The research， published on Sunday， says the government repeatedly claims that the levels of pesticide are safe becau

44、se，instead of measuring individual apples， researchers buy 10， crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe. This is the internationally agreed method of checking remains. But government figures show that the pesticide is not averagely spread across the batch(一批)， and one or two ap

45、ples could contain 90% or more of the pesticide in the batch. It used mathematical modeling to measure exposure(暴露) to pesticides for children aged between 18 months and four years old. The pesticides involved can destroy childrens hormones and some are suspected(怀疑) of causing cancer. The good news

46、 for British fruit growers is that samples grown in this country had lower residue level than imported fruit， so buying home-produced fruit will reduce the danger， said Emily Diamand，one of the Earths senior food researchers and one of the authors of the report. 53. The reason why “Apple a day may poison children” is that _.A. there are some pests in the apple B. children would get a poisonous level of pesticides because of the remains on the appleC. there are always more pesticides on the applesproduced in Britain D. the apple is