09届高三英语上学期期中考试_1

09届高三年级英语上学期期中考试
英语试卷
满分（150分）时间：120分钟
命题人：罗芬兰审题人：肖淑珍
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1．Where are they talking about？
A．A map of China. B. A picture. C. A painter.
2. What is Mary going to do at the weekend?
A. Go to the hospital.
B. Go fishing.
C. Go swimming.
3. When will the two speakers meet?
A. At 9︰40.
B. At 10︰00.
C. At 11︰00.
4. What didn’t Jim do in Beijing?
A. He visited the Ming Tombs.
B. He visited the Summer Palace.
C. He visited the Great Wall.
5. Who went to attend the meeting in the end?
A. John.
B. The woman.
C. William.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What makes the man worried?
A. His life.
B. His projects.
C. His health.
7. What does the man wish the woman to do?
A. Help him with work.
B. Give him some medicine.
C. Have a talk with him. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Where are the two speakers most probably talking?
A. At home.
B. In the office.
C. On the phone.
9. What can we know from the conversation?
A. The man always finds the exhibitions fascinating.
B. They are both interested in a visit to On-water World.
C. The woman likes different kinds of fish and water animals.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the woman ask the man some questions at first?
A. To serve the man better.
B. To learn more about the man.
C. To show the man what they have available.
11. Where will the man’s apartment be?
A. On Main Street.
B. We don’t know.
C. On Broadway Avenue.
12. How will the man probably go to work?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where is the woman most probably staying?
A. At school.
B. At home.
C. In the street.
14. On which channel did Linda watch a movie?
A. Channel 8.
B. Channel 17.
C. Channel 18.
15. What did the woman do after watching a movie?
A. Slept.
B. Listened to music.
C. Did her homework.
16. How was the coverage of the bank robbery?
A. Exciting.
B. Lifeless.
C. Disappointing.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which part did the old woman hurt?
A. Her leg.
B. Her head.
C. Her foot.
18. Who were arrested in the accident?
A. Two women.
B. Two workers.
C. Two teenagers.
19. How many bank robberies occurred from January to June this year?
A. 9.
B. 11.
C.20.
20. How did the police director feel about arresting the robbers?
A. Confident.
B. Worried.
C. Disappointed.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21.—Our room costs $30 a night.
—Is that _____ breakfast?
A.for
B.with
C.within
D.in
22.Although the country has had political independence for over a century, ____it needs the support of its neighbours.
A.naturally
B.economically
C.especially
D.luckily
23.To our relief, computers, _____ getting rid of jobs, can create employment.
A.as a result of
B.apart from
C.in case of
D.far from
24.It is one thing to write a novel , ____.
A.the other to write history
B.another to write history
C.the other is to write history
D.another is to write history
25. —Well, you’d better not buy that shirt. Brown and black don’t go together.
—I wear it with my other shirt?
A.How do you like
B.Do you suggest
C.What if
D.How about
26.In order to save energy, many factories have brought in some ____ machines.
A.effective
B. expensive
C. efficient
D. extreme
27.I lost my way in complete darkness and _____it began to rain.
A. to make matters worse was that
B. what made matters worse was that
C. making matters worse,
D. made matters worse,
28. —Do you think you can get there on time?
—Yes, the car doesn’t break down.
A.if only
B.even if
C.in case
D.so long as
29.If the first few sentences of your application letter fail to win the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter _____not be read at all.
A.must
B. shall
C.may
D.can
30. The data shows _________ successful people have in common is ________they have perseverance.
A．that that; that B．that what; that C．what that; what D．all that; because
31. The accused was reported _________ that he had robbed the old lady of her gold necklace.
A.to have admitted
B.to admit
C.to be admitting
D.that she had admitted
32. Nowadays we need to learn ____ law so as not to break ____ law.
A.the;/
B.a;the
C.a;/
D./;the
33. Everyone has periods in their lives __________ everything seems very hard.
A.when
B.where
C.which
D.that
34. It is a great for a person to be able to drive when he is seeking a job.
A.significance
B.chance
C.advantage
D.importance
35. 一Isn't it a surprise that I happened to meet F rancis Mathews at the Christmas party last week?
一If my memory serves me correctly, you _____ each other for exactly two years.
A. hadn't seen
B. haven't seen
C. didn't see
D. do n’t see
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working _36_ a special painting for a church at that time, __37__ the church painting was not __38__ well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second __39__. This is the woman who _40__ be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s __41__ and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used __42__ and light in a clever__43__ in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and _44__. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and __45__ shapes like__46__. Even her _47__ can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the __48__ is sitting on a balcony, and __49__ can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks, so these can be seen_50__ in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees __51__ the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are __52__ together in front of her. This way of __53__ is now used by many __54__ when __55__. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.
26. A.up B.in C.on D.about
27. A.but B.thus C.however D.so
28. A.doing B.going C.making D.working
29. A.servant B.daughter C.nurse D.wife
40. A.must B.should C.might D.can
41. A.works B.jobs C.novels D.photos
42. A.heaviness B.black C.darkness D.oils
43. A.way B.picture C.hand D.eye
44. A.chemistry B.maths C.geography D.biology
45. A.square B.round C.long D.egg
46. A.balls B.sticks C.vases D.boxes
47. A.smile B.shout C.cry D.anger
48. A.church B.painting C.sofa D.house
49. A.trees B.buildings C.mountains D.flowers
50. A.by and by B.here and there C.over and over D.up and down
51.A.on B.by C.to D.beyond
52.A.caught B.held C.supported D.hung
53.A.painting B.living C.smiling D.sitting
54.A.women B.actresses C.girls D.models
55.A.they are being painted B.painting C.being painted D.they have painted
第三部分阅读理解（共40分）
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Violent computer games have been strongly connected with aggression in teenager boys in a study that shows the machines are increasingly becoming substitutes（替代品）for friendship.
The research provides powerful support to the doubt that actual violence could be one of the factors behind the crimes of aggression including young people. John Colwell, a lecturer at Middlesex University, who carried out the research, said aggression in boys seemed to increase with the amount of playing such games. “There are many facts to suggest there is a connection between playing computer games and aggression,” he said.
Previous studies have shown only a certain relation between such games and aggression. This conclusion was uncertain because it could mean that children who played the games did so because they had shown a sign to violence. Colwell's work shows, however, that there is a strong link, meaning that playing such games makes children more aggressive. He reached his conclusions after studying the behaviour of 204 pupils aged 12-14 from a school in north London.
Children became obviously more aggressive the longer they had been playing violent games. They shouted, pushed and hit other children. Those who played in occasional bursts showed little effect. All the children spent many hours playing such games. Nearly 97％of boys and 88％of girls were regular users. Almost the boys, the heaviest computer users tended to have the fewest friends and reported seeing their machine as a friend. 56．Why did most of the computer users have few friends?
A．Because they felt very proud and lonely
B．Because they seldom left their homes
C．Because they regarded the computer as their only friend
D．Because they spent more time working in the computer
57．How did Colwell prove his own views from the passage?
A．He studied nearly 97％of boys' actions.
B．He studied the behaviour of over two hundred children in a school.
C．He studied almost 80％of girls' actions.
D．He often talked to those little computer users in his home.
58．Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word “heaviest” in the last paragraph?
A．fattest B．slowest C．most dangerous D．greatest number
59．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．aggression in girls and boys seemed to come from the computer
B．playing computer games is no good to all the children
C．Colwell's studies showed the computer is connected with violence
B
Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy winters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health.
In ancient Greece people knew about the healing powers of the sun, but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in curing sick people.
A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine. Lysine is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important: the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infra-red (红外线的) and ultra-violet (紫外线的) rays; but ultra-violet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns. Dr. Roller found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing ce rtain forms of tuberculosis with his “sun-cure”.
There were a large number of children in Dr. Roller’s hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full.
In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.
Although they wore hardly any clothes, Roller’s pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sunbathing may do great harm.
Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar schools in other places.
60.According to the passage, when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease?
A. From ancient times.
B. At the end of the nineteenth century.
C. Not until this century.
D. Only very recently.
61.Why are a Danish doctor and a Swiss doctor mentioned in the second and third paragraphs?
A. Because they both made use of sunlight to treat illness.
B. Because they were the first people who used sunlight for treatment.
C. Because they were both famous European doctors.
D. Because they used sunlight in very different ways.
62.Dr Roller set up a “sun-cure” school probably for the reason that _______.
A. most children could stay in his hospital
B. children could study while being treated
C. the school was expected to be full of pupils
D. the school was high up in the mountains
63.What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?
A. “Sun-cure” schools are becoming popular everywhere.
B. Switzerland is the only country where “sun-cure” schools are popular.
C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a “sun-cure” school.
D. “Sun-cure” schools are found in countries where there is a l ot of sunshine.
C
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With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species.That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says the re would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
67. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
68. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs
B. host animals
C. qualified researchers
D. enough money
69.The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
70.From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century
E
High school dropouts earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a commo n belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out（不及格）.
Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not too bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.
“The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. O nly about half of African-American and Hispanic（美籍西班牙的）student will receive a diploma（证书），and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So，if failing grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland："The most dependable finding was that they were bored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t inspired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their career aspirations.”
The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico，has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Only four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher，says raising the compulsory（义务的）attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school．
“As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably helpful measure.”
New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something.
71.Most high school students drop out of school because _________．
A. they have failing grades
B. they take no interest in classes
C. they are discriminated against
D. they are lazy and not intelligent
72.According to the passage，which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?
A. New Hampshire
B. Utah
C. New Mexico
D. The District of Columbia
73.The underlined words “stick it out” probably means“___________”．
A. complete schooling
B. solve the problem
C. love having classes
D. believe in themselves
74.In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to ___________.
A. analyze the reason why students quit school
B. suggest raising the compulsory attendance age
C. raise awareness of reforming high school education
D. wish to make laws to guarantee no education
75. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that ___________．
A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptable
B. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and Spanish
C. classes don't appeal to dropouts
D. on average dropouts cannot get good jobs
第四部分对话填空（满分10分，每小题1分）
A: Excuse me. Do you (76) r me? I just had lunch here a half hour ago.
B: Of course I do.
A: I think I (77) I my wallet here. Did you see it anywhere?…It’s not there. And not on the floor. Has anyone (78) s at this table since we were away?
B: No. It’s been (79) e the whole time.
A: Hmm. I don’t know how it could have (80) h .
B: I remember, sir, that your friend took the bill. You didn’t (81) p for the lunch yourself, did you? A: No. My friend did.
B: Then are you sure you took your wallet out of your pocket (82) w you were here?
A: No, I’m not sure. But I usually take out my wallet when I sit down. It’s not (83) c to sit on it. So I usually put it next to me on the table.
B: Maybe you lost it before you came here. Or maybe you (84) I it at home.
A: I don’t think it’s at home. I think I had it when I was here. But what should I do? Should I call the (85) p ?
B: You can if you want. But they usually don’t do anything about lost wallets.
第五部分书面表达（满分25分）
如今世界粮食短缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。

假设在你校开展的研究性学习中，你们小组以“World Food Crisis”为题进行研究，现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。

主要内容如下：
开头已经给出：
Hello, everyone,
Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you
know,…
白鹭洲中学2008——2009学年（上）期中考试
英语试卷答案
1—5BACAC 6—10BCCBA 11—15BABAC 16—20ABCCA
21—25 BBDBA 26—30 CBBCB 31—35 ADACA 36—40 CABDD 41—45ACABB 46—50 AABCC 51—55 CBDDA 内容概要：文章描述了达·芬奇的名画《蒙娜丽莎》的由来以及其中的一些细节，并从专业与大众的角度对该画以及该画的影响做了诠释。

答案简析：
1、选C 。

work on 指从事某一件事。

2、选A 。

上下文意义有“转折”关系。

3、选B 。

go well 表示进展顺利，如：Everything goes well （一切顺利）。

4、选D 。

从后面的the husband 中可以得到足够的启示。

5、选D 。

这一用法在本文中出现了多次。

6、选A 。

works 意为“作品”。

《蒙娜丽莎》应是达·芬奇的“作品”之一。

7、选C 。

与light 相对应的是darkness 。

8、选A 。

明暗对比是绘画技巧、方法之一。

9、选B 。

在其画中大量使用几何形状，说明他喜爱“数学”。

造成的原因
1．气候变化，造成粮食减产；
2．工业发展，城市化加速，耕地减少；
3．世界能源价格上涨，使用粮食生产生物燃料 (biofuels)。

应对的措施
1．注重环保，改善生态； 2．严格保护耕地；
3．富国支持穷国，促进世界和谐。

你如何做出 自己的贡献
1．……
10、选B。

和circles相当的自然是“round”shapes。

11、选A。

圆形的东西，四个选项中只有balls肯定是。

12、选A。

根据常识，B、C、D三项无法用几何图形来表达。

13、选B。

the woman指的就是“画”中的蒙娜丽莎。

14、选C。

由后面的rocks可以联想到mountains。

15、选C。

在其它的一些画中也能看到rocks，说明rocks“反复地、再三地” 出现在他的画中。

16、选C。

to the side指侧向一边，符合画的意境。

17、选B。

保持身体姿势怎样用hold。

18、选D。

前面谈的就是蒙娜丽莎的“坐”姿。

19、选D。

仿效这种坐姿的应是艺术“模特”。

20、选A。

模特应该是在供人们作画时才摆出这种坐姿的。

56—59 CBDD 60--63 BABC 60.细节题。

根据文章第2 段第 2 句At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases… 可推知此题答案为B。

61 A。

推断题。

根据文章第二、三段可推知此题答案为A。

62 B。

推断题。

根据文章第4 段第2 句…where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn 可推知此题答案为B。

63C。

推断题。

根据文章最后一句Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions… 可推知此题答案为C。

64—66 DCD 67.B。

语义理解题。

从第2段内容可知，“诺亚方舟”工程的目标是把濒临灭绝的动物的蛋(卵)、胚胎、精液和DNA储存在液体氮中，如果某一种动物濒临灭绝时，将来可以重现这一动物。

68. A。

细节题。

从第6段第1句话The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used ) panda eggs could be a major problem 可以做出正确判断。

69C。

主旨题。

从文章内容来看，无论是中国还是世界克隆熊猫还没有成功，所以排除A、B项；D 项内容明显与文章内容不符，故排除。

所以“探索克隆熊猫的可能性”应该是这篇文章的标题。

70.D。

判断题。

此题B项的干扰性较强，但由于它没有说明是Chinese scientists，所以应排除。

A、C项明显与原文不符。

根据文章第3段第1句可知答案非D莫属。

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82. while 83. comfortable 84. left 85. police
Hello, everyone,
Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas.
But who is responsible for the current world food crisis? First, annual world grains output has declined because of climate change. Then lots of farmland has been lost due to the rapid development of industry and urbanization. Besides, faced with the rising energy prices, people have turned to the production of biofuels, which has worsened the severe situation.
Then what should we do to deal with the problem? On one hand, we should focus on the environmental protection and improve the ecology. On the other hand, strict measures should be taken to protect farmland. Of course, to build a harmonious world the developed countries should take their responsibilities to help the poor ones experiencing food shortage.
As for me, I will call on the people around me to take immediate action. And for the moment, I think, we should put our heart into our own studies to get more scientific knowledge and help solve the food shortage in the future.。