江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期高三月考一(英语)
江苏省苏州中学-度第一学期高二月考一(英语)
江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期月考一高二英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分100分，考试时间60分钟。
第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。
第I卷（选择题，共60分）一、单项选择（共40小题；每小题1.5分，满分60分）1. --- Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class?--- ________, but I promised Nancy to go out with her.to B. I like it C. I’d like to join D. I willA. I’d like2. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good_______.A. to be breathedB. to breatheC. breathingD. beingbreathed3. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from______spoken in England.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. the one4. Students should be encouraged to use_______ Internet as________ resource.A./ ; aB. / ; theC. the ;theD. the; a5. The hotel wasn’t particularly good, but I _______ in many worse hotels.A. was stayingB. stayedC. would stayD. had stayed6. I’ll give you my friend’s home address,______ he can be reached most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where7. The companies are working together to create _______they hope will be the bestmeans of transport in the 21st century.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whofoods so popular, and ______8. It is worth considering what makes ‘convenience’ better ones of your own.A. introducesB. to introduceC. introducingD. introduced9. Her shoes _______ her dress; they look very well together.A. suitB. fitC. compareD. match10. --- I’m sorry. I ______ at you the other day.--- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.A. shouldn’t shoutB. shouldn’t have shoutedC. mustn’t shoutD. mustn’t have shouted11. Only when I left my parents for Italy _______ how much I love them.A. I realizedB. I had realizedC. had I realizedD. did I realize12. _______ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead.A. FailB. To failC. FailedD. Having failedbook to you before Friday.13. --- I’m afraid I can’t return the--- ________.A. Don’t be afraid.B. Not at all.C. Take your time.D. Be careful.14. I like Mr. Miner’s speech; it was clear and ______ the point.A. atB. onC. toD. of15. --- Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.---OK, ________ you make it short.A. now thatB. if onlyC. so long asD. as far as16. ---Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?--- Yes, ________, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.A. if everB. if possibleC. if anythingD. if necessary17. --- Who should be responsible for the accident?--- The boss, not the workers. They just carried out orders ________.A. as toldB. as are toldC. are tellingD. as they told18. What’s the _______ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink oreven simply hang out for a while?A. matterB. senseC. caseD. opinion19. I ______ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materialsshould be given a fair price for their products.A. makeB. lookC. takeD. think20. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention _______when we talked onthe phone.A. to promoteB. having been promotedC. having promotedD. to be promoted21. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _____ better.A. need have doneB. must have doneC. can have doneD. might have done22. In some places women are expected to earn money_______ men work at homeand raise their children.A. butB. whenC. thoughD. while23. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly _________.A. atmosphereB. stateC. situationD. phenomenon24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for anengineer to ______ the problem.A. fixB. raiseC. faceD. present25. In those days, our _____ concern was to provide people who were stopped bythe snowstorm with food and health care.A. normalB. primaryC. constantD. permanent26. We tried to discourage him _____climbing the mountain without a guide.A.fromB.intoC.withD. against27. ______you get older, you may continually lose your glasses, or find yourselfwalking into a room of your house only _____that you cannot remember whatyou come for.A. When; findingB. As; to findC. While; findD. While;finding28. —Andy, what’s going on between you and Gray?—Nothing, I just can’t _____him any more.He is so easy to get angry. Even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off.A. betrayB. teaseC. yellD. stand29. The students listened carefully to the teacher with their eyes _____ on the blackboard.A. focusingB. being focusedC. focusedD. to focus30. It is I that _____ for the mistake in the work.A. is blamedB. is to blameC. am to blameD. am to be blamed31. —How can you possibly manage to do the work without an assistant?—Well, I _____ somehowA. get alongB. come onC. watch outD. set off32. His daughter is always shy in _____ and she never dares to make a speech to _____.A. the public; the publicB. public; the publicC. the public; publicD. public; public33. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The novel is well worth reading.B. The novel is worthy to read.C. The novel is worthy of being read.D. It is worthwhile reading the novel.34. He felt guilty _____leaving without saying good-bye.A. ofB. asC. overD. about35. —Did you go to the show last night?—Yeah. Every boy and every girl in the area _____ invited.A. wereB. have beenC. has beenD. was36. When asked why he went there, he said he was sent there _____ for a space flight.A.trainingB. to be trainedC.being trainedD. to have trained37. Jana was so _____ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven mad.Choose the wrong answer.A. thirstyB. eagerC. anxiousD. curious38. I had firmly believed that I could _____ him into giving up smoking, but I failed.A. adviseB. suggestC. persuadeD. tell39. —Did you go to see the play last night ?see it soon.—Unluckily, I c ouldn’t _____ it. But I’m going toA. doB. manageC. makeD. take40. —Are you ready to leave？—Almost. I’ll be ready to go as soon as I _____ putting the clean dishes away.A. get throughB. give upC. go onD. set about第II卷（非选择题，共40分）二、用动词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）attempt continue touch count achieve paintinform work complete prove select misunderstand41.Success means your goal in your life.42. He is in touch with many friends to keep himself of what is goingon at home and abroad.43.He told me that the rest of the story was in the next unit.44.She was moved to tears by the movie. She said she had never seensuch a moving film.45.You must think about it carefully. Every step in our life , you know.46.By the time you come back, the new bridge .47.The drivers have nothing to do at the moment because their trucks green.48.He felt tired out because he very hard at the problem all day long.49.He looks so puzzled. He seems you.50.I find it no good an explanation---he’ll never listen.三、连词成句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）51.takes 48 hours, in our country, the man-made satellite, to orbit the planet, it is,which is made, that （强调句）（it形式宾52.when and where, he, the meeting, make it clear, didn’t, would be held 语）53.many European tourists,did,die,people living in Thailand and Indonesia, notonly…but , who were on holiday in these countries, died （倒装句）54.a piece of exciting news, is to, tell you, inspect our university, tomorrow morning, ,Premier Zhu, will, I, that55. will,such an offer, it, not likely,that,is,he,accept,like that四、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56.They argued with each other then, but later she f_________ him.57.I am facing a d_________. I don’t know whether I should accept her invitation or not.58.The famous scientist sat before the computer all the morning, totally a_________in his essay.59.I’m puzzled why this statement is not c_________ with what you said last week.60.If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your _________! (态度)61.She refused to answer any questions c_________ with her private life.62.Having no children of their own, they decided to a_________ an orphan.63.One of the tourist spots in the town is an old temple, which has been well_________ (保留) from generation to generation.64.The trip that he had last week was tiring and _________. (不舒服的)65.The _________ (可能性)of man’s travelling to the moon has been proved .五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从所给的词中选出恰当的词填空，每空一词，词形根据语义要有变化。
高中英语2008年江苏省扬州中学第一学期高三第一次月考试卷试题4880
高中英语2008年江苏省扬州中学第一学期高三第一次月考试卷试题 2019.091,---Haven't seen you for ages! Do you still work in Xi'an?----________. It's four years since I worked there.A. No, I don't.B. No, I haven't.C. Yes, I do.D. Yes, I have2,He wondered ________ his son was getting along with the experiment.A. whenB. whatC. howD. which3,--I didn't take notes at yesterday's meeting because I had leftmy pen at home.----You _________ mine. I ________ it.A. must have borrowed; wasn't usingB. may have borrowed;wasn't usingC. should have borrowed; hadn't usedD. could have borrowed; wasn't using4,----Now, where is my ticket?----________! We'll be late for thefilm.A. Take it early.B. Come onC. Don't worryD. Take your time5,Britain ______ many other industrialized countries, _______major changes over the last 100 years.A. together with; have experiencedB. as well as; have experiencedC. in common with; has experiencedD. instead of; hasexperienced6, Last week, I bought an interesting story book, _________ isvery beautiful.A. which coverB. the cover of whichC. its coverD. the cover of whose7,Mr. Smith gave the tickets to all the students except _______who had already seen the movie.A. the onesB. ones C others .D.the others8,______ has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.A. WhatB. Though whatC. In spite of whatD. However what9,Behind the leader ________ our team talking cheerfully.A. is followedB. are followedC. walksD.walk10,---Why do you look sad?----There are so many problems__________.A. remaining to settleB. remained settlingC. remaining to be settledD. remained to be settled11,_____ soccer, I like playing tennis best. I mean soccer is my favorite; tennis comes second.A. Next toB. So long asC. Compared toD. Rather than12,In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village________ the fun.A. joinedB. joined inC. joiningD. joining in13,_________ only 20 minutes to go before the train left, I felt uneasy in the taxi to the railway station.A. ForB. WithC. AsD. Because14,---What's the matter with you, Lucy?----After the long walk, my legs ___________ and I couldn't go any farther.A. gave offB. gave inC. gave upD. gave out15,That night, Joe came home very late, dragging his 1 feet, obviously tired. He then sat down by the window, 2 his head. Hearing her husband, Kay 3 out of the kitchen, but to her 4 , Joe sat, without 5 . Usually, when he came home, he would greet her with a 6 or a hug. Immediately Kay 7 something unusual. She went over to Joe and asked, "Tell me, my dear, what's the 8 news?"“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 9. It seems that I have no 10 of defeating my opponent. He's much more 11 , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a 12 job. Many signs show that he's in the 13 .”“Oh, well, I still believe you have your own 14. You're in your forties-the 15 age for a man. You're new, so people have reason to 16 you to do better. So let's go to the voters and tell them, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's the better17 .’”Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighbourhoods, going to all kinds of parties, making speeches at universities and gatherings. 18 Jody and Juile, their small children, went from door to door, 19 their request "Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!" The night before the final vote, the whole Hart family were too anxious to sleep. As the final result was declared, their hearts in their mouths, they all 20 and burst into tears.Joe Hart had become head judge of the state of Texas, USA.16,Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites that led me to this career,”he said.In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted ‘Bring me the knife !’.Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”“The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.1. The best headline for this newspaper article is _________.A. Astonishing MedicineB. Farmer Loses ArmC. Dangerous BitesD. Snake Doctor2. The farmer lost his arm because __________.A. the cloth was wrapped to tightlyB. he cut it off to save his lifeC. Shu wasn’t there to help himD. he was alone in the fields3. Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because ___________.A. he wanted to save people’s arms and legsB. he had studied it at a medical schoolC. he had seen snakes biting peopleD. his army service had finished4. Why did Shu go into the mountains?A. He wanted to study snake bites.B. He wanted to help the farmers.C. He was being trained to be a doctor.D. He was expected to serve in the army.17,Every year all sorts of different festivals are celebrated in Britain. Two of the most well- known British festivals are BonfireNight and Halloween.Bonfire Night has an interesting history. In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and some of his followers tried to blow up the British Houses of Parliament. They hoped that if they succeeded, they could take control of England and become its new rulers. Guy Fawkes and his men dug a tunnel under one of the Parliament buildings, and hid 36 barrels(桶)of gunpowder there. Fortunately, on November 5th, Guy Fawkes was caught just before he was able to light the fuse（导火线）. He and all his followers were burned to death. Today, people in Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes’capture by lighting fires and holding fireworks displays.Halloween is celebrated in Britain on the night of October 31st. There are many customs associated with Halloween. One of these is the game of ‘trick or treat’. Children, dressed up as witches, ghosts or monsters, knock on their neighbours’ doors, and shout ‘trick or treat!’If they are lucky, they receive a ‘treat’- a bar of chocolate, or some sweets or some money. If, however, their neighbours refuse to give them anything, they play a trick on them. They might spray their front door with shaving foam(剃须膏), or knock on their doors and then run away!Another game played at Halloween is ‘bobbing for apples’. In this game, a bowl is filled with water, and apples are placed in it. Children then have to take a bite from one of the apples without using their hands. This game is difficult and messy(杂乱的), butgreat fun!1. Bonfire Night and Halloween _________.A. have been celebrated in Britain since 1605B. are not celebrated by many British peopleC. are two of the most well- known British festivals.D. are celebrated on the night of October 31st.2. Guy Fawkes was captured ___________.A. by someone of his followersB. after he blew up the British Houses of ParliamentC. before he was able to blow up the British Houses of Parliament.D. on November 5th 16063. On Bonfire Night, ____________.A. people light fireworks and hold fireworks displaysB. people capture Guy FawkesC. children dress up as witches, ghosts or monsterD. children play ‘trick or treat’4. If your neighbours refuse to give you a treat, what will you do?A. spray shaving foam at themB. play a trickon themC. give them some sweets or some moneyD. all the above5. Bobbing for apples is ____________.A. a game played on Bonfire NightB. not much funC. difficult, messy and boringD. a game playedat Halloween18,In recent years many countries have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts believe that the answer is to make jobs more varied. Do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is something to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life more enjoyable, it does not make him work harder. So variety is not important. Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is very little that can be done to achieve this. Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are said to be experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem then that the degree of worker contribution is important.To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important, but perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring.Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhapsif companies succeed in making workers' jobs more interesting,they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hoursbe so important to them.1. Which of the following things will not increase productivity?A. Making jobs more varied.B. Giving workers the freedom to do his jobs in their own way.C. Increasing the workers' contribution to production.D. Longer working hours.2. The last sentence in this passage means that if companies manageto make workers' jobs more interesting, _________.A. they will want more moneyB. they will demand shorter working hoursC. more money and shorter working hours are importantD. more money and shorter working hours will not be so importantto them3. In this passage, the writer tells us _________.A. how to make the workers more productiveB. possible factors leading to greater productivityC. more money leads to greater productivityD. how to make workers' jobs more interesting4. The writer of this passage is probably a _____________.A. teacherB. workerC. managerD.physicist19,Zinc(锌) is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other element work.Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys, formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some substances were added to their food. One of these substances was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate (硫酸盐) recovered in one half the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by a lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate.The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining the blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein foods, such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these foods. Food makers should add the elements so that morepeople could get needed amounts of these essential substances.1. Which of the following statements in NOT true?A. Scientists are just starting to study how zinc and other elements work.B. People only need a very small amount of zinc to maintain good health.C. Zinc is important because it allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.D. A lack of zinc is rare among people in developed countries.2. Some health experts say food makers should add some elements ________ people won't lack these essential substance.A. thereforeB. sinceC. for the purpose thatD. for the effect that3. The topic of this passage is _______.A. the role of zinc sulphateB. the relationship between zinc and people's healthC. the amount of zinc that the body needsD. the food that contains zinc20,Rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that irritating(恼人的) colleague, that persistent disease, the investment that is turning into a huge loss.How do we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of life?The following suggestions may help.It comes with the pay. I have a friend who used to complain about her dead-end job and unreasonable boss. Sound familiar? One day I told her. "Look at it this way. You are getting paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It comes with the pay."This has become my favorite saying for work-related frustrations. "Take every day as a bonus." When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole new perspective. It's all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important we work at resolving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would only compound(使更复杂) the frustration.If you tell yourself there isn't a problem, there won't be one. It's all in the mind.Stop thinking about your own problem-help others instead. A lady who is combating a life-threatening disease revealed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering help to others in a similar situation.She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life.Never give up on your dream. Why do we give in and give up when we meet difficulties? Is it because we have no confidence in our cause and no commitment for what we pursue?It was said that Albert Einstein's last request on his death bed was to be given his equations and his unfinished statement declining the presidency of Israel.Einstein first picked up his equations and lamented to his son, "If only I had more mathematics!" What a great persistent spirit! One strong-hearted lady was the late head of the tragic Kennedy family, Rose Kennedy. She said this on nationwide television one week after losing yet another son to an assassin's bullet-Boddy Kennedy: "And we go on our way with no regrets not looking backwards to the past, but we shall carry on with courage." Not the end of the world. Do you know something else? I've learned that care as you might, love as you might, some people just don't care back.And it's not the end of the world. After all, it's not the event that makes a person, is it? It's what we do about that happens to us.1. Which of the following may serve as an appropriate title for this passage?A. How to Face Problems.B. How to Resolve Problems.C. How to Hold on to Your Dream.D. How to Remain Cheerful.2. "Take every day as a bonus" (Para.5, Line 1) is most likely to mean ______.A. we should see life from a new perspectiveB. we should treasure every day in our lifeC. we should regard every day as the last day in our lifeD. we should enjoy ourselves every day3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned by the author?A. Helping others will make it easier for us to solve our own difficulties.B. We can learn to see life from a fresh light.C. We should have confidence in our cause so that we won't give in easily.D. We should not be overwhelmed by problems in our life.4. The author seems not to believe that _______.A. everyone living in this world, poor or rich, has some problemsB. we should not give in and give up in the face of difficultiesC. we must work hard at solving some problems which can't be solved easilyD. we should remain calm and positive when confronted with problems试题答案1, A2, C3, D4, B5, C6, B7, A8, C9, D10, C11, A12, D13, B14, D15, 1-5 ACACB 6-10 DBDAC 11-15 BACDB 16-20 BADBD 16, DBAC17, CCABD18, DDBC19, DCB20, ABAC。
江苏省苏州中学第一学期高三英语月考一
江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期月考一高三英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。
第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：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）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的ABC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’s the man’s suggestion?A. To make an arrangement for dealing with the problems.B.To help her solve the problems.C.To deal with the hardest problem first.2. What conclusion can be drawn from the man’s comments?A. The man admires Frank.B. The man looks down upon Frank.C. The man believes in the woman.3.How is the weather when the conversation take place?A. Cold and windyB. Sunny but freezingC. Sunny but cold and windy4. What has the man probably been doing?A. Listening to quiet musicB. Listening to loud musicC. Talking on the phone5. According to the conversation, what did the man do after the woman left?A. He stayed alone all night.B. He introduced himself to a very charming girl.C. He had a good time talking to an attractive girl.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面五段对话或独白。
江苏省扬州中学2008—2009学年度第一学期10月月考英语
江苏省扬州中学2008—2009学年度第一学期10月月考高三英语试卷08.10第一部分：听力第一节（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，并标准试卷的相应位置。
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. When will the woman graduate?A. Next month.B. Next March.C. Next year.2. Where do you think the book is now?A. Under the chair.B. In the kitchen.C. On the shelf.3. What was the result?A. Italy won the game.B. France won the game.C. Germany won the game.4. How much is the TV set?A. $60.B. $ 120.C. $ 90.5. What do they say about the restaurant?A. It’s the best place to eat in.B. They are disappointed in its recent change.C. They like it all the time.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段材料，回答第6—8题。
6. What does the woman want to do?A. To find a house with lower rent.B. To share a room with his close friend.C. To rent some place quiet enough to study.7. Does the woman get familiar with the city?A. Maybe, as she has a little information to offer the man.B. Sure, as she knows where to find what the man needs.C. Yes, as she is in charge of the affairs.8. What does the man probably do?A. A money cashier working in a supermarket.B. A student studying in a college.C. A manager arranging part time jobs.听下面一段材料，回答第9—11题。
高中英语2008年江苏省扬州中学第一学期高三第一次月考试卷试题
高中英语2008年江苏省扬州中学第一学期高三第一次月考试卷试题 2019.091,The old farmer, ______ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farm house, calling continuously for help.A. supported byB. supportingC. being supported byD. being supporting2,---Mike, you know, I have read the book twice!---? I have read it so many times that I can recite it now. A. How comeB. What do you reckon C. What for D. So what3,Michael was always in a good mood. He was a natural motivator(乐天派). One day I asked him, “How can you be 1all the time.”Michael replied, “Each morning I 2up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two 3 today. You can choose to be in a good mood 4you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something 5 happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. I choose the positive side of life.”Later, I heard Michael was 6 in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a tower.After 18 hours of 7 , and weeks of intensive care, Michael left the hospital with rods(钢棒) 8in his back. I saw Michael aboutsix months after the 9 . I asked him what had 10his mind as the accident took place.“As I 11 on the ground, I remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live.”“Weren’t you12 ?” I asked. Michael continued, “They kept telling me I was going to be fine. 13 When they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the 14 on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got 15scared. In their eyes, I read ‘He’s a dead man’. I knew I16 to take action.”“What did you do?”I asked. “Well, a big nurse asked me if I was allergic(过敏) to 17 ‘Yes,’I said. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they 18 my reply. I took a deep breath and cried, ‘Gravity.’Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. 19on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”Michael 20,thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing positive attitude.4,Recent weeks have seen a wave of new books, stamps, movies, television programmes, newspaper articles, songs and performances, all celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping, on August 22. To Chinese people, he was no doubt one of China’s greatest leaders.Many Westerners remember Deng as “a little man with great ideas”. He was famous for his practical and direct manner, shown in famous slogans such as “No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat;a cat that can catch rats is a good cat” and “Poverty is not socialism”.In 1979, as the first top Chinese communist leader to set foot in the United States, he was regarded as a symbol of friendship when he wore a cowboy hat in Houston, Texas, and rode around in a stage coach.“His straightforward manner earned the trust of the Americanpeople. He changed the American people’s traditional view of Chinese leaders and China,” said David Lampton, a well-known American expert on China. “He succeeded in strengthening Chinese diplomatic relations.”Lampton said that Deng opened China up to the rest of the world and helped develop more friendly relations with the West.“Deng’s reform increased the world’s understanding of China and today Americans are no longer afraid of China,”said Mike Wallace, an American journalist who interviewed Deng in 1986. At that time, he said, China was still mysterious in the eyes of Westerners. Talking of his impression of Deng, Wallace said he was very honest and clever. He recalled a conversation at the beginning of the interview. “I started the interview by saying ‘reporters don’t normally get to meet you’. Deng answered, ‘Because I am an ordinary person’. Then I asked, ‘Why did you decide to have the interview with us at this time?’He replied, ‘Because I want to know American people and that they can know China better; by American people I also mean American leaders’.”Though he interviewed many international leaders, Wallace thought Deng was very different form them all. Maybe the fact that Deng was selected twice as “Person of the Year” by the world-famous American Time magazine tells it all.1.The passage mainly talks about_____________.A.how Deng was regarded by Chinese peopleB.how Deng was viewed amongst foreignersC.what Deng was famous forD.how Deng strengthened the relations between China and the US2.Which of the following isn’t the result of Deng’s visiting America in 1979?A.It made Americans no longer afraid of ChinaB.It opened China up to the worldC.It developed the relations between China and the USD.It changed Westerners’ view of China3.Which of the following can best show many Westerners’impression on Deng?A. Honest and cleverB. Kind and friendlyC. Practical and directD. A little man with great ideas4. What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence refer to?A. He was selected twice as “Person of the Year” by the American Time magazine.”B. Hw wanted to know American peopleC. He was very different from many other international leadersD. He wanted American people to know China better5, We lived in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people think that craft(手艺) no longer exists.One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability(持久性). “Homes in those days were well-built,” they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, more people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter to build the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.The problems of modern quality, then, really boils down to theproblem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.1． Compared to the carpenters in the past, modern carpenters are _______.A. more successfulB. more learnedC. more imaginativeD. more hardworking2． What does the underlined word “they” (paragraph 2) refer to?A.carpenters who are fond of oak stairways.B.carpenters who have college degrees.C.people who think highly of carpenters of old.D.people who think that modern material is of low quality. 3． What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?A.People in the past preferred to use oak to build stairways.B.It is now expensive to employ a carpenter.C.Modern houses last as long as the old one.D.Good carpenters still exist in modern times.4． What would be the best title for the text?A.Is Craft Dead?B.Craft, Back to life?C.History of craftsmanshipD.Carpenters Today and Yesterday6,In Victorian times, certain flowers expressed meanings becausethe flower selection was limited. Therefore, flower as a gift was an effective tool in social communication. With so many choices today, we have no rules in flower choosing. However, people tend to give a certain flower their own personal meaning--- maybe it can remind them of some particular friends or events. Here I would introduce the traditional meanings of some gift flowers as a reference for your flower choosing.Carnation（康乃馨） is a good gift for your female teacher or mother, but not all kinds of carnations men respect and love. Different colours have different meanings. Generally, carnation means “fascination and woman love”. Specifically, pink carnation means “I’ll never forget you”and red carnation says “I admire you”. But some carnations have very negative meanings. If you want to say goodbye to your girlfriend, you can send her a bunch of striped carnations or yellow ones, because it means “Sorry I can’t be with you. You disappointed me.”Rose is no doubt the best gift for girls in love. Basically, it relates to the love between men and women, but roses with different colours stand for different stages of love. Red rose is man’s best friend when he wants to show his love to a girl. In the peak of his love, pink rose is more suitable because it means “perfect happiness and please believe me”. While the love gets into trouble, yellow rose seems to be the best symbol. It means “the decrease of love and jealousy”.Though you are free to choose any kind of flower as long as it is beautiful, I think this breif introduction can help you avoid making mistakes. Besides, the receivers must be happier if he or she gets to know the good will you convey in flowers.1. Why do we choose certain flowers as gifts?A. Because they are the best gifts for you.B. Because flowers all look beautifulC. Because different flowers smell good.D. Becauses they can express specific meanings.2. In different stages of love, ________.A. roses of different colours show love to a girl.B. you can choose red rose at any occasionC. yellow rose is the best symbol for your loveD. pink rose implies that your love comes to maturity(成熟).3. What does th passage mainly talk about?A. Carnation is better than roseB. Like the carnation, like the roseC. Different flowers have different meaningsD. Flowers of different colours7,About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 percent of the respondents(对象) surveyed said something must be done tonarrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 percent said it was necessary.The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission(国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from o.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a number above 0.4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality problem. To find out the people’s view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural difference is causing the widening gap. More than 70 percent of the respondents believed that “ the group of special interests”is the prime reason for the polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50 percent.Another unexpected finding is that almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 percent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.Today in China, rich people , accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only control 1.5 percent, according to an investigation published by the NationalBureau of Statistics last June.1. It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient ( in paragraph2) would probably be ________.A. the unit used in advanced mathematicsB. the degree of a country’s developmentC. the level of the citizen’s living standardD. a measure of income inequality2. Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is ________.A. the urban-rural differenceB. the group of special interestsC. the people in powerD. the bosses3. Which of the following can show the correct proportion of the4. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Close the Gap between the Rich and PoorB. Surveys conducted by Chins Youth DailyC. Higher education, Higher payD. Rich-Poor Divide Serious, Study Finds8,It was g____________ of him to offer to pay for us both.9,Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century n_______________.10,Facts show that he is an i_______________ man. He never cares about others.11,The development of Pudong will a_______________ China’s reform and opening up.12,Sutong Cross-River Bridge is d________________ by some famous architects in China.13,You should take everything into c__________________ before you make any decision.14,I made her a______________ through his introduction.15,Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company, k___________ as 3M.16,When nervousness gets beyond a certain stage, it d_______________ into a disease.17,Some students are a______________ to computer games and fallbehind in their studies.18,Ten is not just a number. For Hong Kong, it means change. That change began 10 years ago on July 1, 1997, when Hong Kong was returned to the mainland. A year later, putonghua became a major subject in middle schools there. Street chatter now is trilingual: Cantonese, English and putonghua.But language is just one of the many changes. Over the past 10 years, the flow of people has left its mark, especially on the young people.The first sign is in the job market. Before 2006, about 10,000 young professionals from the mainland found jobs in Hong kong. At the same time, around 240,000 Hong Kong residents had worked or were working on the mainland. More than 60 percent of them were aged 23 to 25, according to official statistics.Geng Chun, 26, a native of northern China, managed to start his own IT business after completing his university degree in Hong Kong three years ago.“I like Hong Kong,” Geng said. “Hong Kong needs us. We’re young, well-educated and energetic.”Education is the next thing to change. After the return, more people from both the mainland and Hong Kong began crossing the border to get an education.According to China’s Ministry of Education, in 2006, 914 Hong Kong students were admitted to mainland universities. In all, 7060studied in the mainland that year. Before that time, Hong Kong students were rarely seen in mainland schools.There was a growth on the other side as well. In the early 1990s, about 100 mainland students went to Hong Kong every year to study. Last year, 1300 studied in Hong Kong universities.Besides social and cultural changes in Hong Kong, business exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong have greatly increased.According to a Xinhua report, by the end of 2006, the mainland’s total investment in Hong Kong had reached $40 billion since 1997, which makes up 57 percent of all investments to places outside the mainland.“We have many clients from the mainland, and actually, they are becoming our biggest group of clients,” said Ho, a manager for a Hong Kong PR company. “The mainland has provided our company with more business opportunities, which are vital for our development.”Ten Years Reshapes Hong Kong19, 近来你班老师经常发现有些同学利用电子词典玩游戏，因此你班班主任准备禁止在班上禁止使用电子词典，只允许使用传统词典，但有不少同学提出反对意见。
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7. 江苏省苏州中学期中考试江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Appointed as _____ ambassador to the UN, he was determined to serve his country _____ heart and soul.A. the; theB. an; theC. /; /D. the; a22. On the door pinned a note, _____ “admission by invitation only”.A. saysB. writtenC. readingD. said23. It is generally believed that teaching is __________ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as24. Her expression is concerned, which her body language does not ______.A. combine withB. correspond toC. equal toD. associate with25. More than one student, along with some parents, ______ quizzed for information on the reference book so far.A. was B. were C. have been D. has been26. -- Shall I pick you up tonight? -- No, thanks. Don’t _____ to come. I can take a taxi.A. haveB. botherC. worryD. annoy27. Many people are curious about what it was that ______ you to leave America for China.A. ledB. letC. madeD. had28. ---What do you think of Andrew?--- There are some things that are not easy to _________; his coldness is one.A. put asideB. put up withC. think ofD. get along with29. These trees must have been planted three years ago, ___________?A. weren’t theyB. mustn’t theyC. didn’t theyD. haven’t they30. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we _____ him.A. would telephoneB. would have telephonedC. must have telephonedD. had telephoned31. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _____ they can be controlled on purpose.A. with which B. to which C. of which D. for which32. The question came up at the conference _____ we should do with the sluggish market.A. whichB. whereC. howD. what33. The children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons. _____, we make the teaching plans different accordingly.A. Because of this reasonB. It is becauseC. As a result ofD. For this reason34. All _____ guarantee the economic development of our country is stability at home and abroad.A. that we needB. which we needC. that we need toD. which we need to35. ---How long are you staying?---I don’t know. ________.A. Everything is OKB. Never mindC. I t dependsD. It doesn’t matter第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, ___36___ on the inside I wanted people to ___37____ me.Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ____38___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular left me __ 39___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different — not so outwardly sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was ____40___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___41___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ____42___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explain ed that ____43____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ____44___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___45____ but I was the only person who could fill my ___46___. She made me realize that even with my ___47___, — and they were many — I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.I became a searcher, ___48___ who I was and what made me unique. My ____49____ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___50____ in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___51___ who I really was. I came to feel much more ___52___ that no one can ever take my place.Each of us ___53____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __54___ about being replaced. You ___55___ be.36. A. and B. but C. so D. for37. A. hate B. replace C. receive D. like38. A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long39. A. unwilling B. regretful C. grateful D. willing40. A. playing B. eating C. staying D. traveling41. A. family B. friends C. relatives D. neighbors42. A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed43. A. since B. as C. while D. unless44. A. scold B. compare C. replace D. match45. A. qualities B. aspects C. matters D. times46. A. character B. role C. task D. form47. A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities48. A. looking for B. looking back C. seeking out D. giving up49. A. picture B. view C. sense D. image50. A. think B. learn C. change D. act51. A. hated B. celebrated C. wished D. expected52. A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely53. A. takes B. catches C. seizes D. holds54. A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue55. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ANow, it’s time for some brief news items.Teens Go OnlineSome 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms.Chat to the magic MumBritish author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.School SoldiersRussian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taki ng classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra (代数), American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.56. In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?A. Britain.B. France.C. Sweden.D. Spain.57. What is the second news item mainly about?A. J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview.B. Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.C. The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.D. The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.58. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?A. To get ready for a military parade.B. To learn to protect themselves.C. To gain some military knowledge.D. To develop their love for the country.59. The news from Florida can be given a title “____________”.A. Get up LateB. Online SchoolC. Magical ComputersD. No TeachersBLarge companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little hope of raising the money needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide money for short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests. This they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation(流通) the savings of single persons and institutions, both at home and abroad.When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local organizations. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not work. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local organizations, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channelthrough which these savings can reach those who need finance.60. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is _____.A. exchanged for part ownership in the Stock ExchangeB. raised by the selling of shares in the companiesC. repaid to its original owners as soon as possibleD. invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange61. All the basic services on which we depend are _____.A. unable to provide for the needs of the populationB. financed wholly by rates and taxesC. in constant need of financial supportD. run by the Government or our local organizations62. The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local organizations and nationalized industries _____.A. to make certain everybody saves moneyB. to borrow as much as they wishC. to make certain everybody lends money to themD. to raise money to finance new development63. The underlined word invest here probably means _____.A. give more money withB. provide less money withC. borrow less money withD. make more money withCAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities; others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.64. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance65. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.66. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"67. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxationDIn a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme.Another prototype(雏形机) can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,” Waibel said.Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe(转录) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal(液晶) display(LCD) screen.Then there's the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to researchers.During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student namedSang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin(普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”This particular gadget(器械),when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The idea behind the university's prototypes is to c reate ‘good enough’ bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,” Waibel said.With spontaneous(自发的,自愿的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.68. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily.B. Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.C. There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.D. The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.69. What's the final destination of inventing the language translators?A. To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier.B. To help students learn foreign languages more easily.C. To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably.D. To help people learn more foreign languages in the future.70. What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?A. The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.B. The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge.C. With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.D. The translator needs to be improved before being put into market.第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）假定你班在“珍爱生命，拒闯红灯”教育活动中，召开了一次主题班会。
扬州中学-度第一学期月考英语
江苏省扬州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期月考高三英语试卷2008.12.第一部分：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。
1.What are they talking about?A.Dinner.B. Tip.C. Price.2. What does the woman mean?A.It’s extremely hot outside.B. They should have eggs for supper.C. The food should be kept warm.3. What does the woman mean?A.The man should have given the application to her.B.The man should have handed the application in before Friday evening.C.She will help the man with the application soon.4. Who wanted to borrow the camera?A.Mary.B. Jane.C. Alice.5. Where is Fred now?A. At lunch.B. In class.C. At home.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
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秒钟的答题时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6至8题。
2008学年第一学期高三英语月考试卷高三英语上册月考试卷译林牛津版试题下载
2008学年第一学期高三英语月考试卷试题预览（考试时间：120分钟）2008,10I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: 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 will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on you paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car. D. By boat.2. A. $45 B. $30 C. $15 D. $603. A. In a post office. B. At an airport.C. In a hospital.D. At a railway station.4. A. An English textbook. B. A history book.C. A Chinese textbook.D. A chemistry book.5. A. Riding a horse. B. Playing a game.C. Shooting a movie.D. Taking a photo.6. A. Lose weight. B. Quit smoking.C. Weigh herself frequently.D. Have a talk with the doctor.7. A. Fix his car. B. Prepare the dinner.C. Meet his client.D. Work at his office.8. A. The company has trouble printing a schedule.B. The speaker arrived at the station late.C. The train seldom arrives on time.D. The schedule has been misprinted.9. A. Because he is too busy.B. Because he is going home.C. Because he doesn’t have a library card.D. Because he forgot to bring his library card with him.10. A. The woman should have complained to her neighbor.B. The woman should stay out until the neighbors are quiet.C. The woman should have stayed at the library.D. The lab will be a better place.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked 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 on you paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A greeting speech at the beginning of a short course of English.B. A short speech at the opening ceremony of a language school.C. A summary speech at the end of a summer vacation course of English.D. A speech at the graduation ceremony of a language school.12. A. In China. B. In Australia.C. In England.D. In America.13. A. Reading a lot of English books.B. Having written work as well as oral work.C. Developing friendship with others.D. Talking with teachers and fellow students.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. She was bored with her idle life at home.B. She was offered a good job by her neighbor.C. She wanted to help with the family’s finance.D. Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.15. A. Doing housework.B. Looking after her neighbor’s children.C. Reading newspapers and watching TV.D. Taking good care of her husband.16. A. Jane got angry at Bill’s attitude.B. Bill failed to adapt the new situation.C. Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.D. The children were not taken good care of.Part C Longer ConversationsDirection: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Numbered blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Telephone MessageFrom: ____17____, calling from Los Angeles.To: Mr. Vincent, ____18____ of the Coca-cola company Shanghai Branch.Mobile phone number: ____19____.Message: Please ask Mr. Vincent to call him ____20____ 5:00 P.M.Complete the form. Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer.Numbered blanks 21 through 24 are based on the followingconversation.What has the man just received? 21._________Why is the computer center looking for students? 22. To help with the work of ________ this summer.What is the reason for the woman’s hesitation? 23. Her ______ is limited.What is the advantage of the woman in taking up the job according to the man? 24. Her interests in computer and _______.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary 25%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. （每小题1分）25. Since it is expected that Fed will cut interest rate again, there is no doubt _____ the company will make the decision on raising the price of crude oil.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when26. Woman _____ Hillary Clinton is, she was bold enough to participate in the presidential campaign, 2008.A. whoB. likeC. thatD. as27. _____ enough preparation, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.A. We didn’t makeB. Having not mad eC. We had not madeD. Not having made28. Although football was officially born in 1904, it was not until 1924 _____ this game really came into its own.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. what29. does something good will be praised by the teacher.A. AnyoneB. No matter whoC. Those whoD. Whoever30. The progress of the patient who had been seriously injured in the Wengchuan earthquake was very encouraging as he could _____ get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. barely31. The unemployment rate in this district from 6% to 5% in the past two years.A. has fallenB. had fallenC. is fallingD. was falling32. True friendship is like sound health. The value of it is seldom known ________ it is lost.A. whenB. thoughC. untilD. since33. It is imagination makes the world colorful, full of vigor and vitality.A. whereB. whatC. thatD. when34. The poor mother loved her baby so much that she managed to save _____ she could out of her wages to take care of it..A. how little moneyB. so little moneyC. such little moneyD. what little money35. He。
江苏省苏州中学08-09学年高三上学期期中考试(英语)
江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语本试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第II卷〔非选择题〕两卷，总分为120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。
第I卷〔选择题，共85分〕第一局部：听力〔共两节，总分为20分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1分，总分为5分〕听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的ABC三个选项中选出最优选项，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 man doing?A. offering a suggestionB. Making a requestC. Asking for permission2. When will the film begin?A. 7: 15B. 7 sharpC. 6: 453. What does the woman think of her piano lessons?A. They are too boringB. They are too easyC. They are very rewarding4. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Make a callB. Hang upC. Get off the train5. How will the man probably go downtown?A. He is likely to take a busB. He is likely to take a taxiC. He is likely to take an airplane第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1分，总分为15分〕听下面五段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几小题，从题中所给ABC的三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
江苏省苏州中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题
江苏省苏州中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The classic road trip is more popular than ever. Here are several places to hit the open(1) Colo-road TripsThe Colorado Tourism Office has made it easy for travelers to explore the state’s 24 Scenic Historic Byways. A new microsite includes an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Visitors seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions within more than 150 Colo-road Trip itineraries (行程). The flexible itineraries offer suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures and highlight cultural opportunities.(2) The Bear-tooth HighwayVisitors who travel this extraordinary path experience the visual landscape of Montana, Wyoming and Yellowstone Park, home to Bear-tooth mountains. The windy, cliff-hugging 68-mile stretch introduces road explorers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. Amazingly beautiful, this All-American Road displays wide highlands, painted with(3) Seward Highway, AlaskaThe road that connects Anchorage to Seward is a 127-mile treasure, including natural beauty, wildlife and stories of endurance. Take a day or several to explore the region that has earned three-fold recognition as a Forest Service Scenic Byway, an Alaskan Scenic Byway and an All-American Road. The drive begins at the base of the Chugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turn-again Arm and winds through mining towns, national forests and fishing villages as you imagine what fur traders and gold prospectors (掘金者) might have experienced in the past.(4) The Lighthouse Trail, MaineTravel the 375 miles between Kittery and Calais, Maine, visit lighthouses along the way, and learn about the dangers that seagoing boats and their crew experienced along the rocky coast. Hear tales of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum, where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an attractive break.1．What is special about each place mentioned above?A．Tourists of Colo-road Trips are offered adaptable trip plans.B．Visitors to the Bear-tooth Highway can enjoy the auto display.C．Drivers along Seward Highway can admire the treasure underground.D．The Lighthouse Trail offers chances to row seagoing boats on the sea.2．Which place may appeal to kids according to the passage?A．Colo-road Trips.B．The Bear-tooth Highway.C．Seward Highway, Alaska.D．The Lighthouse Trail, Maine.3．The best title for the passage is ____.A．Recognition for classic places B．American popular road tripsC．All-American highway journey D．Stories of adventure along road tripsAs a child, Liu Wenwen didn’t like the suona, a “loud” traditional Chinese musical instrument, also an ancestral treasure of her family that was to become her career.Liu says she felt ashamed. In the 1990s, people admired things that were modern and international. The suona was considered out of date. Her father’s family has performed with the suona for seven generations, while the tradition on her mother’s side of the family can be traced back to the early Qing Dynasty. Despite her unwillingness, she followed her parents to play the suona as early as 3 years old. Besides it, Liu has also learned traditional Chinese vocal music and dancing — skills that have improved her oral muscles and sense of rhyme, helping equip her to be a professional musician.It wasn’t until 2008 that she first found suona music beautiful. That was when she entered the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to learn the instrument more systematically from Liu Ying, a professor and top player. “The music played by the professor is just amazing, and different from what I had heard before,” she says.She loves exchanging ideas about suona playing techniques with her students. “It’s wonderful to see the younger generation carrying on this cultural tradition.” Liu Wenwen said she is pleased to see the suona regain popularity among young people, sometimes combined with jazz, opera and other art forms. This has stopped its decline in the 1990s. Her name, when mentioned on China’s social media platforms, often is followed by a video of her live performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia. Westerners were amazed by the loud, unfamiliar instrument and its colorful music. “I felt my hard work had paid off. I trained for over 20 years, probably just to win cheers and applause for traditional Chinese music on the international stage.”4．What urged Liu Wenwen to learn to play the suona?A．Career pressure.B．Social trend.C．Family tradition.D．Her professor’s performance.5．What has helped her become a professional musician?A．Her early passion for suona.B．Her exposure to vocal music and dance.C．Her learning knowledge of rhyme.D．Her performing experiences with family. 6．How did Liu begin to find suona music beautiful?A．By learning from the famous professor Liu.B．By visiting Shanghai Conservatory of Music.C．By combining suona with other music forms.D．By watching her family performing with suona.7．What is implied in the last paragraph?A．She is now working as a professor overseas.B．She appreciates the value of her performance.C．She has made a fortune after 20 years’ devotion.D．She has amazed Westerners with her hard work.Science is a process that builds upon existing theories and knowledge by continuously revising them. Every aspect of scientific knowledge can be questioned, including the general rules of thinking that appear to be most certain. So why is science trustworthy if it is always changing? If tomorrow we will no longer see the world as Newton or Einstein found it to be, why should we take seriously today’s scientific description of the world?The answer is simple: Because at any given moment of our history, this description of the world is the best we have. The fact that it can be made better can’t diminish (降低) the fact that it is a useful instrument for understanding the world.Consider a folk healer’s herbal medicine. Can we say this treatment is “scientific”? Yes, if it is proven to be effective, even if we have no idea why it works. In fact, quite a few common medications used today have their origin in folk treatments, and we are still not sure how they work. This does not imply that folk treatments are generally effective. To the contrary, many of them are not. What distinguishes scientific medicine is the readiness to seriously test a treatment and to be ready to change our minds if something is shown not to work. A research doctor in a modern hospital must be ready to change his theory if a more effective way of understanding illness, or treating it, becomes available.What makes modern science uniquely powerful is its refusal to believe that it already possesses ultimate truth. The reliability of science is based not on certainty but on a completeabsence of certainty. As John Stuart Mill wrote in “On Liberty” in 1859, “The beliefs which we have most warrant (依据) for, have no safeguard to rest on, but a standing invitation to the whole world to prove them unfounded.”8．Why does the author raise the two questions in paragraph 1?A．To add some fun.B．To express doubts.C．To introduce the topic.D．To provide background.9．What can we learn about today’s scientific description of the world?A．It can be timeless.B．It can be improved.C．It is of little value.D．It is the best at any moment. 10．What is the author’s attitude toward folk treatment?A．Dismissive.B．Objective.C．Pessimistic.D．Sympathetic. 11．What is the main idea of paragraph 4?A．It is unwise to believe in science.B．Too much uncertainty lies in science.C．The foundation of science is unfounded.D．The lack of certainty makes science credible.Though researchers have long known that adults build unconscious (无意识的) preferences over a lifetime of making choices between things that are essentially the same, the new finding that even babies engage in this phenomenon demonstrates that this way of justifying choice is intuitive (凭直觉的) and somehow fundamental to the human experience.“The act of making a choice changes how we feel about our options,” said Alex Silver, a Johns Hopkins researcher. “Even infants who are really just at the start of making choices for themselves have this preference.”The findings are published today in the journal Psychological Science. People assume they choose things that they like. But research suggests that’s sometimes backwards: we like things because we choose them. And, we dislike things that we don’t choose. “Adults make these inferences unconsciously,” said co-author Lisa Feigenson, a Johns Hopkins scientist in child development. “We justify our choice after the fact.”This makes sense for adults in a consumer culture who must make random choices every day, between everything from toothpaste brands to styles of jeans. The question was when exactly people start doing this. So they turned to babies, who don’t get many choices so, asFeigenson puts it, are “a perfect window into the origin of this tendency.”The team brought 10-to 20-month-old babies into the lab and gave them a choice of objects to play with; two equally bright and colorful soft blocks. They set them far apart, so the babies had to crawl to one or the other — a random choice. After the baby chose one of the toys, the researchers took it away and came back with a new option. The babies could then pick from the toy they didn’t play with the first time, or a brand new toy. Their choices showed they “dis-prefer the unchosen object.”To continue studying the evolution of choice in babies, the lab will next look at the idea of “choice overload.” For adults, choice is good, but too many choices can be a problem, so the lab will try to determine if that is also true for babies.12．What is people’s assumption about the act of making choices?A．They like what they choose.B．They choose what they like.C．They base choices on the fact.D．They make choices thoughtfully.13．Why were babies selected as subjects for the study?A．To help them make better choices.B．To guide them to perceive the world.C．To track the root of making random choices.D．To deepen the understanding of a consumer culture.14．What does the study on the babies show?A．They like novel objects.B．Their choices are mostly based on colors.C．Their random choices become preferences.D．They are unable to make choices for themselves.15．What will the following study focus on?A．The law of “choice overload”.B．The problem of adults’ many choices.C．Why too many choices can influence adults.D．Whether babies are troubled with many choices.二、七选五The best way to learn new skills has been widely debated. In 2008, Malcolm Gladwell published Outliers, which introduced the so-called “10,000 hours rule” that states it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in a subject.16 Let’s break down what this involves.You’re willing to learn from people you don’t like.We tend to get annoyed with people who don’t share our view of the world. 17 That’s exactly why they offer opportunities to learn. You don’t need to buy into someone’s values about the world to learn from them and they can offer a new perspective.18Stick to one comfortable mode of learning is a bad idea. Master learners are willing to learn from lots of sources, including the following: technical dry books or manuals, YouTube or Instagram, calling or visiting people they don’t know, searching the internet and through friendships and social relationships.You can reflect on your work and think outside of the box.Master learners don’t just become good in their field. They think about what they learn in ways that aren’t focused on one topic. 19 They allow their minds to move in creative ways and connect seemingly diverse concepts and tools that other people don’t connect.You approach learning with your learning objectives in mind.I love learning about other people’s learning processes. I once watched a video made bya medical student who stopped going to lectures. She recognized that the lectures weren’t as efficient or effective as reading her own books.Master learners don’t follow someone else’s learning plan. For example, they don’t use one learning app for hundreds of lessons without exploring other options. 20 A．You’re willing to try out different thinking styles.B．You’re ready to learn through different modes and channels.C．People who are different from us will tend to approach problems differently.D．But from a psychological perspective, what makes someone a master learner?E．They develop their own learning plan based on their specific learning objectives.F．The smartest, most creative people don’t rely solely on focus for getting things done.G．To add to our learning, we’ll need to be willing to learn from people who we don’tpersonally like.三、完形填空When I was in middle school, I tried my best to be popular. However, one afternoon, I had a(n) 21 with my mother, which changed my mind eventually.We were sitting in the dining area of a local restaurant. I told her that I wanted to be 22 . She asked me why I felt that way. Surprisingly, I had never stopped to think about why I felt the need to fit in. I 23 did it.My mother told me a story. My grandmother made her several 24 sweater vests. Although those were hardly “in style”, my mother really 25 to wear them. It was surprising that many other female students at her school began wearing sweater vests after a few weeks. My mother had started a 26 because the other students saw the 27 with which she dressed.At that time, the information was too much for a thirteen-year-old girl to 28 . I didn’t believe her. I thought my mother was 29 . So I continued to wear the same clothes, seeking popularity as usual —I had not yet seen the light at the end of a dark tunnel then. However, our conversation that day 30 over and over in my mind.I thought long and carefully, and then I 31 that my mother’s words might have some32 . I began to check my wardrobe (衣柜) to find which items I’d bought because I truly like them. I also 33 my actions, trying to determine how many of them I wore to 34 the crowd. Gradually, I found myself caring less and less about what people thought about me. I was greatly 35 .The conversation I had with my mother was a valuable lesson for me. Sometimes swimming against the current can only make me stronger.21．A．appointment B．conversation C．celebration D．argument 22．A．popular B．generous C．cautious D．polite 23．A．merely B．suitably C．completely D．temporarily 24．A．expensive B．fashionable C．perfect D．comfortable 25．A．pretended B．loved C．refused D．afforded 26．A．trend B．campaign C．project D．fight 27．A．shock B．embarrassment C．charm D．benefit28．A．release B．mix C．deliver D．chew 29．A．mistaken B．right C．rude D．patient 30．A．rang B．shouted C．shook D．fled 31．A．remembered B．denied C．wondered D．realized 32．A．difficulty B．truth C．explanations D．limitation 33．A．got rid of B．fit in with C．looked back on D．put up with 34．A．upset B．please C．hurt D．honor 35．A．curious B．puzzled C．disappointed D．relieved四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
江苏省苏州中学2008—2009学年高三第一学期期中考试
江苏省苏州中学2008—2009学年高三第一学期期中考试历史本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两卷，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第Ⅱ卷直接做在答案专页上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共72分）一、单项选择题：在每小题列出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目要求的。
（本大题共24小题，每小题3分，共72分）1．西周用鼎陪葬的制度规定，天子九鼎诸侯七鼎。
据最新考古发掘表明，春秋时期诸侯墓葬中也有用九鼎的现象。
这种情况体现的本质特点是A．春秋时冶铸业有了进一步发展B．奴隶主的生活日益奢侈C．春秋时期社会制度发生了根本变化D．天子与诸侯地位发生了重大变化2．“坊巷桥头及隐僻去处，俱是铺席买卖。
”这则史料反映的商业繁荣的景象最有可能处于A．商代B．汉代C．唐代D．宋代3．明朝时期，太湖地区出现大量“以机为田，以梭为耒”的家庭，苏州震泽镇及附近各村居民“尽逐丝绸之利”，松江地区男女几乎均以棉织为业，景德镇有窑近千座，综合上述现象，指出当时经济突出特点是A．手工业生产水平提高B．资本主义萌芽开始出现C．区域性经济分工的扩大D．商品经济的高度发展4．著名历史学家黄仁宇先生写道：“《南京条约》签订之后十年，感到更不满意的不是战败国而是战胜国。
”战胜国“不满意”的原因最有可能是A．鸦片尚不能大量输入中国B．掠夺的战争赔款太少C．清政府排外态度没有改变D．商品在中国销路不畅5．有人说：“对于西方的挑战，中国的反应之所以迟钝，是由于中国社会在19世纪中叶面临很不寻常的历史环境。
内部事务万分火急，至于西方则可以暂缓一步。
”这里的“内部事务”主要是指A．太平天国运动B．满汉官僚的矛盾C．义和团运动D．洋务派与顽固派的矛盾6．“盖自三权鼎立之说出，以国会立法，以法官司法，以政府行政，而人主总之……人主尊为神圣，不受责任，而政府代之，故人君与千百万个国民合为一体，国安得不强？”提出这一观点最有可能的是A．李鸿章B．康有为C．孙中山D．陈独秀7．中华民国成立后，列宁高度评价了孙中山及其革命的卓越贡献,并认为孙中山领导的这场革命“正在破坏欧洲资产阶级的统治”。
2008-2009学年苏州中学第一学期高三第一次月考
2008-2009学年度江苏省苏州中学第一学期高三第一次月考政治试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两卷,满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题,共66分）一．单项选择题：下列各题的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题意的。
请在答题卡上填涂你认为正确的选项。
（33小题，每小题2分，共66分）1、文化是一个我们十分熟悉的词汇。
“文化”一词具有多义性。
我们所讲的“文化”既不同于广义的“文化”，也不同于狭义的“文化”，是建设中国特色社会主义文化中的“文化”。
我们所讲的“文化”包括①语言和文字②自然科学和科技③自然现象和社会现象④物质成果和精神成果⑤文学艺术和科学知识⑥世界观、人生观和价值观A．①②③B．①②④⑤C．①②⑤D．①②⑤⑥2、某校通过举办“青春风采”校园文化艺术节，营造了浓厚的文化氛围，陶冶了学生的情操。
这体现的文化生活道理是A．文化对人的影响来自特定的文化环境B．文化建设是思想道德建设的中心环节C．文化决定人的交往行为和交往方式D．文化是人类全部精神生活及其活动3、人们文化素养的核心和标志是A．世界观、人生观和价值观B．文化学历水平的高低C．交往方式和思维方式D．文学、音乐、绘画、文物等欣赏水平4、清理了野蛮的混沌，心灵才会荡起纯净的清波；扫除了愚昧的灰尘，思想才会绽放美丽的花朵。
可见A．文化是一种社会精神力量B．民族文化有精华与糟粕之分C．应该提供多种类型、多种风格的文化产品D．要积极主动地接受健康向上的文化5、从2008年开始，清明、端午、中秋等传统节日被增设为国家法定节假日。
下列有关国家法定节假日调整的看法正确的是①重视自己的传统节日有利于弘扬中华文化②提倡、重视、振兴传统佳节有利于建设我们中华民族的精神家园③弘扬民族节日文化传统，已成为全世界的潮流④传统节日“回归”，将是弘扬传统习俗，彰显民族文化魅力的契机A．①②B．①②④C．①②③D．①②③④6、下面关于传统文化的说法不正确的是A．传统文化包括传统节日、传统建筑、传统文艺、传统思想B．传统文化具有相对稳定性和鲜明的民族性C．传统文化孕育了民族精神D．传统文化是民族文化的精髓7、2008年北京奥运会火炬接力标志设计寓意深刻，设计灵感来源于“火凤凰”这一概念，这种设计反映人民对美好生活的向往，不仅抒发着中国人民的情感，也受到世界各国人民的普遍喜爱。
苏州五市三区2009届高三上学期期中考试(英语)
江苏省苏州五市三区2009届高三上学期期中考试（英语）2008.11本卷须知：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共120分，考试时间为120分钟。
请将第Ⅰ卷选择题的答案填涂在答题卡上；第Ⅱ卷非选择题写在答题卷上，在试卷上答题无效。
第Ⅰ卷选择题(三部分，共85分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每题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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相对应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. On a plane.C. In a classroom.2. What can we infer from the conversation?A. The exam was easier than the previous one.B. Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C. Joe probably failed in the exam.3. What did Paul do this morning?A. He had a history lesson.B. He had a chemistry lesson.C. He attended a meeting.4. What happened to the woman?A. She lost her handbag.B. She lost her keys.C. She lost her car.5. What are they going to do?A. Buy a birthday present.B. Finish the work first.C. Go to Mary’s birthdayparty.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。
江苏省苏州中学2008—2009学年度第一学期月考一
江苏省苏州中学2008—2009学年度第一学期月考一高三地理本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共60分）一、单项选择题：本大题共18小题，每小题2分，共计36分。
在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。
1．假如地球上没有大气，我们将看不到A．太阳黑子B．恒星的光芒C．流星现象D．彗星的长尾据报道，美国准备花5年时间，耗资1.25亿美元修建南极“高速公路”。
这条特殊的“高速公路”起点站是麦克默多，横跨罗斯冰架，越过南极山脉，打到南极点，全程1600千M。
读图回答2-4题2．南极“高速公路”起点站麦克默多的纬度大约是A．60°S B．76°SC．83°S D．85°S3．若沿南极“高速公路”从麦克默多驱车前往南极，前进方向是A．先向西北，再向南B．先向西南，再向南C．先向东南，再向南D．一直向正南4．南极洲被称为“风库”，那里的盛兴风是A．东南风B．东北风C．西风D．西南风读某区域等高线地形图，完成第5题5．下列景观示意图与该等高线图相匹配的是下图为美国某城市某年8月某日22时等温线。
读图回答6-8题。
6．OP两点的温差最大可超过A．4℃B．3℃C．2℃D．1℃7．若只考虑温度因素，则近地面N点的风向是A．东北风B．东南风C．西北风D．西南风8．下图中与M P N一线近地面等压面的剖面线相符合的示意图为读下面四幅岛屿图，回答9-10题。
9．图示岛屿中，东侧有暖流，西侧有寒流经过的是A．a岛B．b岛C．c岛D．d岛10．同一时刻，纽芬兰岛东部沿海海水的温度比英吉利海峡低得多，主要原因是A．太阳高度不同B．海水深度不同C．受洋流影响不同D．水面面积不同下图为我国某地区一条河流不同河段的XYZ三点截面上的剖面图及所在地区的典型植被分布图。
0153-江苏省苏州实验中学08—09学年高三上学期第二次月考(英语)
江苏省苏州实验中学2008-2009学年第一学期高三年级第二次月考试题英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman do?A. A ticket seller.B. A restaurant waitress.C. A platform inspector.2. How does the man feel about the announcement?A. Pleased.B. Excited.C. Upset.3.What is the man doing?A. Buying a ticket.B. Checking in a hotel.C. Booking a room.4. What size does the man order?A. Size 32.B. Size 36.C. Size 40.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The art exhibition.B. Kinds of drinks.C. Tourist attractions.第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What are they talking about?A. An old bike.B.A second-hand car.C. An old machine.7. What’s the result of the conversation?A. The man bought it.B. The man didn’t buy it.C. The man couldn’t decide it.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
江苏省扬州中学08-09学年高二英语12月份月考试题
江苏省扬州中学2008-2009年度第一学期月考高二英语试卷08.12第一部分：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，你将有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. How much does the woman have to pay for her stay in the hotel？A. $ 6.B. $ 11.C. $ 30.2. What does the man think of the woman's hat？A. It fits her well.B. It doesn't go with her dress.C. He likes its style.3. Where are the two speakers going？A. To a restaurant.B. To a zoo.C. To a shop.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place？A. At home.B. At a restaurant.C. In a hotel.5. What does the woman mean？A. Things in America are expensive.B. Not all things in America are cheap.C. Things in America are cheap.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面6段对话或独白。
每段对话和独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
苏州中学2008高中入学综合调研 英语
江苏省苏州中学2008年高中入学综合调研英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两卷，满分100分，考试时间75分钟。
第Ⅰ卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第Ⅱ卷直接做在答案专页上．第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共80分)第一部分听力(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，并将答案写在答题卡上．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 does the woman think about the man’s shoes?A．She likes them．B．She dislikes them．C．She is not interested in them．2．What is the news mainly about?A．A terrible train accident．B．A terrible air crash．C．A terrible storm．3．Where will the man go?A．To the office．B．To the market．C．To the airport．4．Who is in hospital?A．Betty．B．Tom’s sister．C．Tom．5．What is Mr．Smith?A．A repairman．B．A salesman．C．A shop assistant．第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满44：分15分)听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独向后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上．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．听第6段材料，回答第6至8题．6．How many stories did the man tell the woman?A．2．B．3．C．4．7．What happened to the robber in the end?A．He was killed．B．He was caught．C．He ran away．8．Why did the man in the last story get in through the chimney?A．He thought it interesting．B．He got mad．C．He was locked out of his house．听第7段材料，回答第9至11题．9．What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A．Two sports fans．B．foreign tourist and his guide．C．A customer and a shop assistant．10．Why did the man come to speak to the woman?A．To talk about his favourite sports．B．To buy a pair of carpet slippers．C．To invite her to Watch games with him．11．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman didn’t like sports．B．The man was really a very good sportsman．C．The man was interested in watching games on TV．听第8段材料，回答第12至14题．12．What machine does the woman know how to use?A．The coffee machine．B．The recording machine．C．The fax machine．13．How many words can the woman type in a minute?A．About 60 words．B．About 70 words．C．About 80 words．14．What can we know from the conversation?A．The woman is a newcomer in the office．B．The woman can speak at least three languages．C．The woman will take the report to the head office．听第9段材料，回答第15至17题．15．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In the hospital．B．In the street．C．In a car．16．What happened to the man?A．He was caught by the policemen．B．He was attacked．C．He was wearing a stocking．l7．What probably is the woman?A．The man’s wife．B．A policewoman．C．The man’s workmate．听第10段材料，回答第18至20题．18．When did Clara enter the college?A．At the age of 16．B．At the age of 17．C．At the age of 18．19．Where did Clara decide to find a job as a typist?A．Near her parents’house．B．Near her college．C．Near her own house．20．Why did Clara decide to start to work three months later?A．Because she thought the pay would be higher at that time．B．Because she wanted to travel before she began to work．C．Because she would have finished her study at that time．第二部分单项选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)21．His cousin likes_________history very much．He knows a lot about________Chinese history，especially_________history of social development．A．／；／；the B．／；the；／C．the；／；／D．the：／：the 22．—Your name again，please? ________________ —Peter Clark．A．I didn’t quite catch you．B．I can’t quite catch you．C．I don’t hear you．D．It’s your turn to say something．23．—I’ve got an“A”in the maths exam．—That’s a good_________．You’ll soon catch up with the rest of the class．A．result B．start C．news D．idea 24．Some of the books belong to me，while the rest are__________．A．him and her B．his and hers C．his and her D．him and hers 25．—There’s coffee and tea；you can have__________．—Thanks．A．either B．each C．one D．neither 26．—Could you post these letters for me please?—________letters?Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you again．A．What B．Some C．More D．Different 27．She drove the car into a tree and then told me it was my fault for not concentrating．of all the nerve! Here the underlined part means___________．A．太紧张了B．很有勇气C．非常卤莽D．脸皮真厚28．On April 1st，some of my classmates are_______by others，which is common in the west．A．beaten B．cheated C．tricked D．caught 29．He is not fit for the job．The job___________patience and creativity．A．pays for B．calls for C．looks for D．cares for 30．—Was Peter there when you arrived?—Yes，but he__________home soon afterwards．A．had gone B．has gone C．is going D．went 31．—Tom，did Mr Li join you in your discussion?—No，he__________，but he happened to have fallen ill．A．would like B．will C．was to join D．was going to 32．The presiden t’s speech__________on the radio when I turned it on．A．was broadcast B．was being broadcastC．was broadcasting D．broadcast33．I must thank my parents__________to be a college student．A．to make it possible for meB．to make it possible to meC．for making it possible for meD．for making it possible to me34．I’ve decided to take the job and I___________change my mind．A．mustn’t B．can’t C．won’t D．may not35．__________blood if you can and many lives will be saved．A．Giving B．Give C．Given D．To give下面5道小题可以组成一篇小短文(首句已给出)请根据上下文和所给选项选出最佳答案：The average British teenager watches a lot of television(1192hours a week)．36．A l ot of parents think teenagers aren’t studying hard．But in fact 57％got up___________ 7：30 a．m．A．after B．behind C．among D．before37．The average British teenagers_________for“only”8 hours 45 minutes a night．A．study B．watch TV C．sleep D．surf on the net 38．A lot of girls brush their teeth twice a day or more(78％in fact)，________，not many boys brush their teeth that often(only 5 7％)．A．wherever B．however C．whenever D．so39．Young people in Britain don’t get much_________money(only￡2．95 a week on average)．But many of them have a part-time job．A．pocket B．box C．wallet D．table 40．There aren’t many cinemas________in Britain today．Only 10％of British teenagers go to the cinema once a month or more．A．leave B．leaving C．to leave D．left第三部分完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)AIf you want to get the most out of the study of a language，you must also read for pleasure：novels，plays，travel books，41 and in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading；to try to grasp what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a 42 ．This is impossible if you stop and think over the 43 of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar．You cannot enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen 44 on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary．You may even 45 yourself from understanding the whole story by doing this．41．A．too B．as well C．and so on D．step by step 42．A．result B．story C．whole D．page 43．A．spelling B．meaning C．pronunciation D．use 44．A．times B．places C．words D．lines45．A．ask B．help C．find D．preventBMrs．White gave music lessons at a high school．She had a good voice，except for some of her high notes sounded like a door that needed 46 ．Mrs．White knew her weakness well，and took every 47 she could find to practice these high notes．As she 48 a small house，she could not practice 49 disturbing the rest of the family．So she usually went for long walks along the country road．She practiced her high notes while walking．But 50 she hearda car or a person 51 along the road，she stopped practicing．She did not want to be heard，52 she was very shy．One afternoon．an open car came up behind her so quietly and so 53 that she did not hear it 54 it was only a few yards from her．She was 55 some of her highest and 56 notes at that time．As the car passed，she saw an anxious 57 come over its driver’s face．He stopped his car suddenly，58 out and began to examine all the tyres carefully．Mrs．White didn’t dare to tell him what th e noise he 59 really was．He got back into the car and 60 ．46．A．be oiled B．to be oiling C．oiling D．oiled 47．A．place B．chance C．point D．time 48．A．had B．owned C．lived in D．stayed at 49．A．with B．without C．for D．not to 50．A．whenever B．wherever C．as D．since 51．A．stepping B．walking C．coming D．driving 52．A．for B．but C．and D．then 53．A．fast B．fastly C．quick D．quickly 54．A．until B．when C．while D．as 55．A．shouting B．practicing C．playing D．crying 56．A．excellent B．clearest C．easiest D．hardest 57．A．expression B．feeling C．word D．condition 58．A．flew B．ran C．drove D．jumped 59．A．had noticed B．had found C．had heard D．had listened 60．A．drove off B．ran away C．rushed out D．walked over第四部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)ATravelling Australian Animal ShowSeveral people were interviewed after they had come out of the zoo．There had been a visiting group of animals from Australia on display．The animals were on a tour around China and many people had come tosee them．The young boy，Lee，said he liked the kangaroos．“They hop everywhere．They can hop very quickly when they must and even jump over fences．”The little girl，Jan Hui，said that the koala had been her favourite animal．“They look like small bears．I wanted to nurse one，but the keeper said they did not likethat．There was one mother that carried a baby on her back as she climbed thetree to get some leaves from a tree．While pandas only eat bamboo，they onlyeat leaves from a few trees．The zoo had grown a tree for the visit．”The older boy，Cai，said he was more interested in theplatypus．This was a small animal that lived in the water and itlooked so strange．It had a body like an otter，a tail like a beaver，and a head and bill like a duck．It swam in rivers and ponds tofind its food，which was made up of small insects and shrimps and crayfish．The older lady，Yuan，said she was interested in the birds，especially the parrots．There were many different types of parrots．There were big and small parrots，white and many-coloured parrots，parrots with big beaks and some with very small beaks．The older lady’s fiend，Yin Shen，said she liked the emu．This was abig bird that had long thick feathers，but no real wings．It could runquickly along the ground，and was a very big bird．In fact it was taller thana man who was standing beside it．It ate many thingsincluding small animals，insects，and fruit．The older man，Peng，said he was fascinated by the factthat all the animals were so different to any animals he hadever seen．“How could all these animals be so strange!”he said．61．The kangaroo____________________________．A．can run fast and jump high fenceB．lives in the riversC．can eat snakesD．has feathers but call’t fly62．Koalas are like Pandas as they_____________________．A．like to eat bambooB．are found only in ChinaC．get on very well with each otherD．eat only one kind of food63．It is not mentioned that_____________．A．parrots come in different sizesB．parrots go to ponds to find foodC．parrots can be many different coloursD．there are many different parrots in Australia64．From what is said about the platypus，and the picture，we can tell____________．A．platypus eat grassB．they can fly but not wellC．they can travel across dry lands easilyD．the word“bill”here means similar to the word“beak”．65．Yin Shen tells us that___________．A．emus can run fast but can’t flyB．emus can fly high but can’t run fastC．emus can’t fly but they can swimD．emus can run fast and fly very highBWhen buying a dog you should remember several basic rules．Always remember that the welfare of the dog is as important as your wanting to have a dog．·Check to see if the person you are buying the dog from is a registered breeder．If the person is not a registered breeder you may not be able to return the dog if something is wrong．·Decide what type of dog is best for you．People find they like the look of a dog，but when they get it home they find the dog does not suit their life style or their housing．It is cruel to keep a big dog in a small house where it can get little exercise．·Make sure you have time to spend with your new pet．If you ignore a dog for some time it will become bored and start to misbehave in the house．They will chew things you don’t want eaten．·Try to think why you are buying a dog．If it is only as a companion，and not as a guard dog，then smaller types of dogs are often more suitable as they can easily live in a small flat，and need a lot less looking after．·Dogs need some care at dog doctors’(vets’)and if you can’t afford to take your dog to the vet it is cruel to keep them·Some dogs have long hair that looks very pretty，but it takes a lot of care．You have to cut and brush their hair regularly．They also shed their hair，or fur，and this means you will have to clean up when the hair drops on the floor and furniture of your home．·Dogs are living animals and so they will have to pass out waste food and water．This means they have to have access to a place and a time when they are outside，for a dog does not like to pass waste food and water where it lives．They will have to be let out several times a day，and someone will have to go with them．Often this walking the dog takes much time several times a day。
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江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期月考一高三英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。
第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：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）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的ABC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’s the man’s suggestion?A. To make an arrangement for dealing with the problems.B.To help her solve the problems.C.To deal with the hardest problem first.2. What conclusion can be drawn from the man’s comments?A. The man admires Frank.B. The man looks down upon Frank.C. The man believes in the woman.3.How is the weather when the conversation take place?A. Cold and windyB. Sunny but freezingC. Sunny but cold and windy4. What has the man probably been doing?A. Listening to quiet musicB. Listening to loud musicC. Talking on the phone5. According to the conversation, what did the man do after the woman left?A. He stayed alone all night.B. He introduced himself to a very charming girl.C. He had a good time talking to an attractive girl.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面五段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几小题，从题中所给ABC的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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒，听完后，各小题将给出5秒的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In a carB. In a trainC. On a plane7. What can we learn about the woman from what she says?A. She is planning to travel to China.B. She has never been to China.C. She likes Chinese people.8. How long has the man been in the US?A. Three months.B. Six months.C. Three years.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．Who is the woman speaking with?A. A policeman.B. A taxi driver.C. A waiter.10. How much further has the woman to find the store?A. One more blockB. Two more blocksC. 10-minute drive11. What is the man doing for the woman?A. Giving her direction to the store.B. Waiting for her in the store.C. Describing the store to the woman.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．Why didn’t the girl go to watch the game?A. Because her parents got sick.B. Because she fell ill.C. Because the weather was too bad.13. What is Jim Pullman most likely to be?A. A good football judge.B. A good baseball coach.C. A good rugby player.14. What can we conclude from the conversation?A. He didn’t regret that he went to the game.B. He didn’t think it was a good game.C. He thought the girl should not regret staying at home.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the man most likely to be?A. A reporter from a newspaper press.B. A manager of the hotel in Cyprus.C. A tourist travelling to a seaside town.16. What was the woman satisfied with?A. The room of the hotel that they stayed in.B. The distance between the hotel and the beach.C. The time when she arrived at the seaside town.17. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. In the hotel in Cyprus.B. In the travel agency.C. In the woman’s home.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Where does the announcement take place?A. At a baseball stadium.B. At a department store.C. At an amusement part.19. What is the boy wearing?A. A solid white baseball cap.B. Black and white pants.C. A blue and white sweatshirt.20. Where is the boy now?A. At the information desk.B. In the sporting goods section.C. At the cashier where you pay for goods.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. Paper money was in ________use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ________ thirteenth century.A. the, /B. the, theC. /, theD. /, /2. ---I want someone to write the composition for me.---No. As a student, you _______ depend on yourself.A. shallB. willC. canD. may3. The escaped prisoner,_____, looked up and stared in the direction where the noise came from.A. alarmingB. alarmedC. having alarmedD. to be alarmed4. They were given the task according to their _______ abilities.A. respectfulB. respectableC. respectiveD. respecting5. It is commonly believed that young graduates who_______ employment will have to work hard to succeed.A. attendB. searchC. seekD. attempt6. The lecture mainly deals with the trouble young children have _______ right from wrong.A. distinguishedB. distinguishingC. to distinguishD. to be distinguished7. Mr. Li is such a considerate person _____ all his colleagues like to work with.A. thatB. soC. whichD. as8. The ________ moment when the Berlin Wall came down is the theme of this ________ movie.A. historical, historicB. historic, historicalC. historical, historyD. history, historical9. __________ to loud noises for a long time will have one’s hearing _________.A. Exposed, harmedB. Being exposed, harmedC. Exposing, being harmedD. Expose, be harmed10. If a shop has chairs ____ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where11. He has made up his mind to devote his life________pollution________ happily.A. to prevent, to liveB. to prevent, from livingC. to preventing, to liveD. to preventing, from living12. How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?A. it will be beforeB. will it be untilC. will it be whenD. it will be that13. It suddenly ______ to me that this man might be a cheater.A. happenedB. turned outC. occurredD. came about14. The laboratory was well ______ for atomic research.A. offeredB. equippedC. providedD. supplied15. --- Here, your new computer is ready.--- Thank you.--- ______ to call this number if you have any problems.A. You are freeB. It is freeC. Feel freeD. Be free第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）We see art everywhere around us. In public parks, city squares, shopping streets and public buildings, we find modern art objects___36___display. ___37___ art, such as valuable paintings, precious statues and other fine arts, usually ___38___ in the collections of museums, companies or rich people.Both art and ___39___ have a history of ages. All forms and ways of expressing beauty have been explored. In the ___40____of architecture, many buildings that were designed in the past have proven to be beautiful and served their purposes. Governments and companies could ___41___millions of dollars by building or copying designs of architectures of buildings from the past. There are still many designs for buildings made by famous architects that were never realized.___42___, some people find modern architecture ugly. So ___43___ should we pay a lot of money to architects for designing new buildings?The same holds for modern art, both paintings and statues. Many art objects that have been created in the past are now covered by dust in storerooms. These storerooms contain enough art to ___44___ all public buildings and other public places. There is no need to create more art, and as with modern architecture, many people find new art___45____to understand or appreciate.___46____ these facts, why are architects and artists asked to create new art works? And why are we interested in creating new art and architecture, ___47___ using or copying what was made in the past? The answers to these questions have to ___48___ the ___49___ of art in society today.First of all, the function of art is to decorate. __50___ placing art works in parks and hanging paintings or drawings on the walls we make our living environment more beautiful. Our eyes moving across an empty wall and resting on a painting, it is a moment of comfort and joy.Another function of art is enriching real life, as art is part of everyday life. Art helps people to learn to think ___51___. In art things are not always what they seem to be. People need such creative moments. It helps them to balance their minds and make life more interesting.Finally, art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience. Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our ___52__. Paintings and other art objects can also help us to realize which goals we should set for ourselves and __53___ us in our everyday work.___54___ideas about society change and every period of time has its own taste, there is always a need for new art. We can still ___55___ art works made in the past for their beauty, but they are often too valuable to be placed in public buildings. 36．A. for B. on C. at D. in37. A. Classical B. Modern C. Valuable D. Beautiful38. A. put up B. end up C. set up D. take up39. A. paintings B. statues C. buildings D. architecture40. A. case B. point C. situation D. condition41. A. cost B. spend C. waste D. save42. A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. Still D. Therefore43. A. When B. Why C. How D. What44. A. represent B. equip C. feature D. decorate45. A. easy B. difficult C. thrilling D. superb46. A. Given B. Considered C. Due to D. Because47. A. except for B. in addition to C. owing to D. instead of48. A. match with B. go with C. deal with D. do with49. A. purpose B. decoration C. beauty D. function50. A. As for B. With C. By D. Through51. A. creatively B. deeply C. joyfully D. interestedly52. A. life B. work C. legends D. history53. A. force B. urge C. require D. inspire54. A. As long as B. Because C. While D. Although55. A. prefer B. be fond of C. enjoy D. appreciate第三部分：阅读理解（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。