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1、闸北八中2008学年第一学期高三英语期中试卷考生注意：答案请做在答题卡(纸)上第卷 (共105分). Listening Comprehension Part A Short Conversations Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions

2、will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question youve heard.1.A. 1,500 years ago B. 2,000 years agoC. 2,500 years ago D. 3,000 years ago2.A. At the jewelry counter

3、.B. At the stationery counterC. At the shoe counterD. At the garment counter3.A. For use B. For showC. Both for use and for showD. Neither for use nor for show4.A. The qualityB. The size C. The door D. The brand5.A. To get the womans address B. To travel by ship C. To buy a boat D. To ship the goods

4、6.A. 84 B. 10 C. 18 D. 147.A. Paying with credit cards B. Paying in cashC. Paying with check D. Checking the credit cards8.A. Mr. Brown likes to change oftenB. Mr. Brown is a man of habitC. Mr. Brown often does the same things in the dayD. Mr. Brown will do different things now and then9.A. The gues

5、t has to pay for the green crabB. They will change the green crabC. The bill for the green crab will be included in the room rentD. Theyll draw back the green crab to the kitchen10.A. 508 B. 507 C. 608 D. 308Part B Passages Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be ask

6、ed three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question youve heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based

7、on the following passage.11.A. The darkest room B. The cheapest roomC. The biggest room.D. The most expensive room12.A. The biggest room B. The most expensive roomC. The smallest room D. The cheapest room13.A. He was a mean man B. He was a funny manC. The millionaire, though rich, never wasted his m

8、oneyD. He was foolish manQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Because the house where he once lived became too big for himB. Because he was used to living in the smaller houseC. Because a smaller house was more comfortableD. Because he liked to have a smaller house15.A. H

9、e let the man carry his clock in their truckB. He carried it down the road in his armsC. He asked a man to carry his clock in his carD. He had his clock taken to his new house16.A. Break the old clock B. Buy a new clockC. Buy a watch D. Put the clock onto the truckPart C Longer Conversations Directi

10、ons: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the words youve heard. Write your answer in your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversati

11、on.Entertainment in the hotelPlaceItem(17)_Take a walk.Recreation CentrePlay billiards, table tennis, (18)_ and go bowling.Music (19) _Enjoy classical and modern music; have Chinese (20)_ and other soft drinks.Complete the form. Write One WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the fo

12、llowing conversation.Inquiring about a ConcertWhen is the concert?It is on (21)_, May 5th.How much is the seat?It is (22)_.What time will the concert start?At (23)_.What time will the concert end?Around (24)_ .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabula

13、ry Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.If I _ you, I d join the army.A. am B. wasC. were D. would be26. If he _ tomorrow, he would find Mr Wang in the office. A. comesB. will comeC.

14、 should comeD. come27.If he had worked harder, he _.A. would succeed B. had succeededC. should succeed D. would have succeeded28.If he _, he _ that food.A. was warned; would not takeB. had been warned; would not have takenC. would be warned; had not takenD. would have been warned; had not taken29._

15、it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Botanical Gardens.A. Were B. Should C. Would D. If30. He has suggested that Miss Li _ action at once before it is too late.A. take B. takes C. will take D. would take31.I would have paid a visit to you _ possible.A. if it were B. would it b

16、eC. had it been D. should it have been32.The judge ordered that the thief _ punished.A. would beB. should beC. was to be D. must be33.China successfully launched a moon exploration satellite in October this year, _ encourages the whole nation.A. whenB. whichC. though D. what34.We need further inform

17、ation _ we decide whether well carry out the plan.A. beforeB. asC. since D. while35.She must have gone out early, _ she had not shown up at breakfast.A. becauseB. sinceC. for D. therefore36.Youd better take the document along _ they want to see them.A. ifB. so that C. in case D. as long as37.It is o

18、ften said that an American starts a speech with a joke, _ a Japanese has an apology to make.A. which B. asC. while D. when38.- Did you remember to give her the book she asked for? - Yes. _ I saw her, I remembered.A. WhileB. SuddenlyC. Right D. The moment39.He felt _ duty to work for human rights and

19、 progress.A. it his B. hisC. that is a D. it is his40._ needs further discussion whether well build a library or not.A. That B. It C. This D. The thingDirections: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. There is one extra word.答题卡填涂说明： 填涂复合字母选项时，请将代表该选项的两个字母同

20、时都涂黑。如填涂(AB)项：A B C D如填涂(BD)项：A B C D41. 41.(A) frequently (B) incorrect (C) reported (D) careful(AB) highly (AC) solved (AD) training (BC) confident (BD) knowledge (CD) processReading is your easiest way to “feel” English. It is not painful, but helps a lot. There are too many materials for you to

21、read and you must select those you find useful, appropriate and have interest in. Besides printed materials, you can also do Web reading. Newspapers and magazines are 41 recommended for extensive reading, because the things 42 in them are always changing, so you should never get bored of that. You c

22、an learn English quickly by seeing English films 43 , or watching English television and videos daily. Pick shows that interest you and try to imitate how they pronounce the words.Also, try to find people to practice English. Language is for communication, which is an interactive (交互的) 44 . The best

23、 practice is conversation. You should socialize with those skillful in the language. The more you speak, the more comfortable and 45 you are with English. Of course, you can also take some intensive 46 through special tutorials, in which some of your problems would be 47 and you are taught some more

24、. However, you have to be 48 in finding where you “learn” your English. Someone who misleads you by giving wrong guidance would spoil your English learning. You could pick up a lot of bad habits and 49 grammar from TV or newspapers/magazines that go rather informal sometimes. If you want to get bett

25、er at English, you should fight against those persistent and chronic habits and get them fixed. . Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It is natural that

26、young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents dont 50 them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too 51 and too strict with their children; and they seldom give their children a 52 hand. It is true t

27、hat parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when 53 . For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to 54 that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older

28、people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something 55 .When you want your parents to let you do something, you will be more 56 if you ask for their permission before you really start doing it. Young peop

29、le often make their parents angry at their 57 in clothes, in entertainment and music. But they do not mean to 58 ; it is just that they feel cut off from the older peoples world, into which they have not yet been 59 . Thats why young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their paren

30、ts do not like music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy. Sometimes you are so 60 yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is 61 enough, after bein

31、g a child for so many years, when you were 62 under your parents control. If you plan to control your 63 , youd better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of 64 , they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

32、50.A. protectB. refuseC. understandD. guide51.A. seriousB. kindC. considerateD. honest52.A. helpfulB. freeC. usualD. real53.A. angryB. busyC. tiredD. young54. A. showB. sayC. complainD. deny 55.A. uninterruptedB. unavoidableC. unexpectedD. unrespectable56. A. dissatisfiedB. successfulC. uncomfortabl

33、eD. energetic57.A. designsB. knowledgeC. glanceD. choices58.A. cause any troubleB. make funC. keep their wordsD. show respect59.A. separated B. protectedC. respectedD. accepted60.A. grateful to B. proudofC. strict withD. sorry about61.A. strangeB. funnyC. confusing D. natural62. A. completelyB. occa

34、sionallyC. relativelyD. accidentally 63.A. studyB. lifeC. expenseD. emotion64.A. beauty B. timeC. responsibilityD. leadership. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choice

35、s marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art; Paris has the Luvre; London, the British Muse

36、um. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You dont have to visit the University to see the a

37、rt. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, y

38、our computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy

39、 discs, to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer.Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pict

40、ures in the museum are made by students. Mr. Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audie

41、nce for the electronic museum.65. The main purpose of this passage is to give information about _.A. museums throughout the world B. an electronic art museum in MiamiC. art exhibitions in Florida International UniversityD. latest development of computer art66. To see the art in FIU museum, people ne

42、ed _.A. floppy discs B. a computer and a printerC. pictures and drawings on paper D. a computer connected to the museum by telephone line67. The FIU museum was started when _.A. Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientistsB. art students needed a place to show their worksC. Robert S

43、hostak wanted to help computer artistsD. computer scientists wanted to do something about art68. “An audience” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. computer ownersB. art studentsC. those who will enjoy artD. computer artists (B)When might you need to give blood for a personality test? The answer is

44、that you need to do so when you ask for a job.Some people believe that your blood group hides no secrets. It shows the “real you”. And the owners of certain blood groups might be particularly good or bad at a certain task. This is the very reason why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job.The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world. One important business company in Japan is quite special about these needs: “For our office members, we must have 30 percent of thos