江苏省通州市高三英语第六次调研考试试题

江苏省通州市2008届高三英语第六次调研考试试题
第I卷 (三部分共85分)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. When does the man’s plane tak e off?
A. At 5:00.
B. At 5:30.
C. At 7:00.
2. What do we learn about the man ?
A. He is sleepy.
B. He hurt his eyes.
C. He failed his exam.
3. How often was the magazine published in the past?
A. Once a week.
B. Once a month.
C. Twice a month.
4. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Weather forecast.
B. The view of a lake.
C. As out door activity.
5. Why did not the woman meet the man for lunch?
A. She was having a class.
B. She did not like the crowd.
C. She was not feeling well.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15）
听下面5段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。

从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段材料前，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，每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。

6. What is the conversation about?
A. Offering a lift.
B. Buying a computer.
C. Asking for a favor.
7. What is the man doing when the woman calls?
A. He is moving a box.
B. He is working upstairs.
C. He is waiting for the delivery.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10小题。

8. What happened to the woman is purse?
A. It was missing.
B. It was left home.
C. It was stolen.
9. What did the woman go to the bank for?
A. To pay the bill.
B. To cash the cheque.
C. To open an account.
10. Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?
A. Coffee shop---bookshop---bank.
B. Bookshop---bank---coffee shop.
C. Bank---coffee shop--- bookshop.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13小题。

11. Who supported the woman financially for her studies at nurse school?
A. Her parents.
B. The government.
C. The woman herself.
12. What do we learn about the woman’s parents?
A. They respected her choice.
B. They treated her as a child.
C. They controlled her too much.
13. What is TRUE about the man?
A. He was forced to study abroad.
B. He is longing for more freedom.
C. He is open to persuasion.
听下面一段对话，回答第14 至第16小题。

14. What attracts the woman most at the store?
A. Its high-quality service.
B. Its good range of products.
C. Its nice shopping environment.
15. Which of the following products are mentioned in the conversation?
A. Cupboards, beds and armchairs.
B. Armchairs, dinner tables and bed sheets.
C. Bookcases, cupboards and table cloths.
16. What dose not woman like about the store?
A. No sales promotion.
B. Crowds at the checkouts.
C. High prices of the products.
听下面一段独白，回答第17题至20小题。

17. How did Europeans know the exact time in the late 1700s?
A. By looking at clocks at home.
B. By looking at clocks in factories.
C. By looking at clocks in public places.
18. When did people regard watches as a sign of wealth in Europe and the US?
A. In the 1800s.
B. In the 1850s.
C. In the 1900s.
19. What did industrialization bring about in watch-making?
A. The quality of watches was improved.
B. More types of watches were available.
C. More watches could be produced.
20. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The development of watches and clocks.
B. The functions of watches and clocks.
C. The importance of watches and clocks.
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题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Air pollution in big cities will be _____ less serious problem if _____ bike becomes
______ popular means of transportation.
A. a; the; a
B. 不填；a; the
C. the; the; a
D. a; a; 不填
22. —Would you like some more noodles?
—No, thanks, I am full.
—_______
A. Really?
B. Are you serious!
C. Are you sure?
D. Don’t be shy, just have more!
23. Various plans have been drafted by the Beijing government for possible changes
and emergencies to _____ a smooth torch relay in the rain.
A. ensure
B. require
C. undertake
D. recommend
24. It is reported that there is no effective vaccine available worldwide to kill the
EV 71, _____ has caused many cases of hand-foot-mouth disease.
A. that
B. a virus that
C. the virus
D. what
25. The prices of pirated (盗版) DVDs are lower because they take advantage of others’
_____ ideas without paying for the right to do so.
A. early
B. special
C. precious
D. original
26. Language study is a process that you need to ______ something first and later on
you can take something out.
A. put in
B. put down
C. put away
D. put through
27. One weekend, I settled down _____ the exciting task of applying ______ a few scholarships.
A. in; for
B. on; to
C. to; for
D. on; to
28. A mature individual is one who can see a problem from all sides. In fact, those
who cannot or _______ not apologize are not truly mature people.
A. may
B. will
C. must
D. could
29. Talking about his success, the famous scientist said, “I’ve been lucky ______
there are many people who have helped me.”
A. in that
B. now that
C. so that
D. provided that
30. —What was it that you had _____ last night? It was too noisy.
—Oh, sorry. It was the washer. I promise you it won’t happen any more.
A. work
B. working
C. to work
D. worked
31. — Could I use your computer for a while, John?
— Sorry, it broke down when I _____ download a flash.
A. try to
B. am trying to
C. had tried to
D. was trying to
32. Have you got the m essage I left with your colleague _____ you’ll have to attend
a meeting tomorrow afternoon?
A. in which
B. with whom
C. that
D. which
33. There was a loud explosion in the street. ______ from the stores to see what had
happened.
A. Out people rushed
B. Out rushed people
C. Rushed people out
D. Out did people rush
34. _______ the film so many times, I don’t need to see or hear it _______ what is
happening now on the screen.
A. Having seen; to know
B. Seeing; knowing
C. To have seen; to know
D. To see; knowing
35. It’s a secret. Why don’t we go and talk about this somewhere quieter? _______, you know.
A. Once bitten, twice shy
B. Money talks
C. Walls have ears
D. Like father, like son
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I searched my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had 36 their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips. But I had no 37 , they had taken those.”
“I looked through the bars at my jailer（看守）. He did not make 38 contact with me. I called out to him ‘Have you got a light?’ He looked at me, shrugged a nd came over to light my 39 . As he came close and lit the match, his eyes slightly
40 with mine. At that moment, I 41 . I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was because, when you get very close, it is very 42 not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark 43 across the gap between our two hearts. I know he didn’t want to, 44 my smile leaped through the bars and brought about a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly and 45 to smile.”
“I kept smiling at him, now 46 of him as a person and not just a jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a 47 signification too. ‘Do you have kids?’ he asked. ‘Yes, here, here.’ I took out my wallet and nervo usly 48 for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for 49 . My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I 50 that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance t o see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he 51 my cell and silently led me out. Out of the jail, 52 and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he 53 me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town”
“My life was 54 by a smile. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or envy or 55 .”
36. A. survived B. escaped C. experienced D. passed
37. A. choice B. lights C. matches D. luck
38. A. close B. physical C. direct D. eye
39. A. cigarette B. match C. face D. cell
40. A. glued B. locked C. met D. dealt
41. A. cried B. smiled C. shouted D. stopped
42. A. uncomfortable B. natural C. difficult D. impossible
43. A. lit B. shone C. jumped D. rolled
44. A. so B. and C. or D. but
45. A. trying B. continuing C. beginning D. managing
46. A. aware B. doubtful C. afraid D. fond
47. A. friendly B. direct C. new D. meaningful
48. A. talked B. lied C. worried D. felt
49. A. peace B. them C. me D. future
50. A. feared B. regretted C. knew D. proved
51. A. entered B. unlocked C. broke D. knocked
52. A. hurriedly B. excitedly C. wildly D. quietly
53. A. freed B. abandoned C. scolded D. fired
54. A. changed B. ruined C. saved D. started
55. A. courage B. fear C. trust D. loss
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
There is a brown female Canadian duck that weighs only four hundred fifty grams. The duck had flown to the southern state of Florida for the winter. A hunter shot it on January fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee. He put it in the refrigerator. Two days later the man’s wife opened the refrigerator door. The duck lifted its head and looked at her. It was alive!
The family took the duck to a doctor who treats animals. The doctor gave the duck to the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary. Animal sanctuaries provide homes for animals and teach people about their care.
The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead. He said ducks generally do not move a lot, especially after being shot. And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrigerator.
That was enough to make the duck famous around the world. The Tallahassee newspaper published the story that was re-printed in many different countries. But that was not the end of the story.
Workers at the wildlife sanctuary named the duck Perky. And they arranged for the doctor to perform an operation to repair the duck’s damaged wing. During the operation, Perky stopped breathing---not just once but two times. The doctor tried to save Perky by giving her oxygen through a face mask. But he finally said the duck had died. A few seconds later, however, Perky began to move. Reports say the people in the operating room were so happy that they cried.
Workers at the wildlife sanctuary say Perky will not have any more operations. It seems she had a bad reaction to the drugs that were used. Perky is expected to live at the sanctuary. And a local company has begun to sell T-shirts showing a picture of the lucky duck. Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky’s care.
56. The duck in the story _____________.
A. flew to Florida for food
B. was big and strong
C. was considered dead before being put in the refrigerator
D. stayed in the refrigerator to keep its body temperature low
57. The underlined word “That” in paragraph 4 refers to the fact that ________.
A. the hunter shot the duck from Canada
B. the hunter had saved the duck by freezing it
C. the Tallahassee newspaper published the story
D. the duck survived the shot and the cold in the refrigerator
58. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Perky likes Florida better than Canada
B. it was illegal for hunters to shoot the duck
C. the local company will get large profits by selling the T-shirts
D. the duck is likely to be well cared for in the sanctuary
59. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Save the Duck.
B. The Lucky Duck
C. Stop Killing Ducks
D. The Poor Duck
B
In the age of reality television, success isn’t the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.
Hung recently has made an agreement with US-based entertainment firms Koch Records and Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length record, titled “The True Idol （偶像）” on April 6.
The idol is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version（改写本）of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on the television show “American Idol 3” on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches for pop s tars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid-act.
Hung’s response was “I already did my best, so I have no regrets at all.” That’s good, because any common person would have plenty to regret: the off-key singing, the blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high, the terrible dancing, the hips jerking（摇摆）to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.
But, it was this very bad act that sold well.
Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Every one of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworried. That’s what William did and immediately won the hearts of America.”
Whatever it is, for the moment it’s big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of this performance have been remixed with hip-hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.
So, what does Hung think of this? “There were all these peo ple saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn’t show much respect for me and some were kind of mean.”
Now, he says he’s not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour（魅力）or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn’t been easy.
60. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.
B. Returning to normal isn’t easy.
C. How an unsuccessful person became famous.
D. Success sometimes does not require hard work.
61. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A. William Hung.
B. Hung’s bad act.
C. Hung’s website.
D. The public’s opinion.
62. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?
a. The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.
b. The judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest.
c. Hung became popular among Americans.
d. Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.
A. dbca
B. acdb
C. adbc
D. dbac
63. Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?
A. His success was based on his own hard work.
B. He attracted people’s attention before the contest.
C. He was good-looking though he didn’t sing well.
D. He developed his own special manner of performance.
C
You may have noticed that you feel hungry a lot, even if you eat three meals a day at regular times. This is normal. When you’re a teen, your body demands more nutrients to grow. Snacks can be a good way to stop that hunger and get the vitamins your body needs.
But you need to pay attention to what you eat. Stuffing (填塞) your face with a large package of potato chips after class may give you a quick boost, but a snack that is high in fat and calories will only slow you down in the long run.
Try healthy snacks
Choosing healthy snacks means shopping smart. Be careful of the health claims on food packages. The following are some things to watch out for.
When something says “all natural” or “pure”, it doesn’t always mean it’s good for you. For Example, “all natural” juice drinks or sodas can be filled with sugar
(which is natural, but the food is high in calories and gives you little nutrition). Be careful of low-fat food claims, too. If the fat has been cut back, the amount of sugar in the food may have been increased to keep the food tasting good. Many low-fat foods have nearly as many calories as their full-fat versions.
Smart strategies
Here are some ways to make healthy snacking part of your everyday routine:
*Keep healthy snacks with you. Keep plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables at home, so you can take them with you when you go out. Make it a habit to put whole-grain biscuits, nuts or raisins(葡萄干) in your backpack so you always have some healthy food nearby. *Satisfy cravings with healthier foods. If you’re crazy about chocolate, try a hot chocolate drink instead of a chocolate bar. An ordinary cup of hot chocolate has only half the calories and fat of chocolate bar. Trade ice cream for yogurt. If you want something salty, eat whole grain biscuits instead of potato chips.
*Pay attention to the amount you eat. As with everything, moderation (适度) is the key to smart snacking. A handful of walnuts (核桃) make great brain food before sitting down to do that maths homework. But a whole bag won’t help you add anything-except weight!
A glass of milk or a soy drink with calcium(钙) will sustain you far longer than a soda. In fact, a recent study found that adding calcium to the diet may help teenage girls keep weight off.
How many teaspoons of sugar are there in a typical can of soda?
Ten. It’s more grams of sugar than in a chocolate candy bar!
64. What can be a good way to stop hunger and get the vitamins your body needs?
A. Potato chips.
B. Snacks.
C. Sugar.
D. A chocolate bar
65. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. People can trust “all natural” or “pure” food.
B. Low-fat foods are much healthier than full-fat foods.
C. Whole-grain biscuits, nut or raisings are healthy foods.
D. A whole bag of walnuts will help you become smart.
66. What can help people lose weight according to the passage?
A. A glass of milk.
B. Low-fat foods.
C. A soda.
D. the diet with calcium.
D
If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.
If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows t hat “but” can make the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise
was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful and, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.
These pseudo-apologies (假道歉) are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not turn to these pseudo-apologies.
But even when presented with examples of genuine regret, children still need help to become aware of the complexities (复杂性) of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling(扫兴) other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding (攫取) the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a pa rent’s clothes without permission is not.
67. If a mother adds ”but” to an apology, _______.
A. she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized.
B. she does not realize that the child has been hurt
C. the child may find the apology easier to accept
D. the child may feel that he owes her an apology
68. According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “_______”.
A. You have good reason to get upset
B. I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame
C. I apologize for hurting your feelings
D. I’m at fault for making you upset
69. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry_______.
A. the complexities involved should be ignored
B. their ages should be taken into account
C. parents need to set them a good example
D. parents should be patient and tolerant
70. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.
A. a social issue calling for immediate attention
B. not necessary among family members
C. a sign of social progress
D. not as simple as it seems
第II卷（两部分共35分）
第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

（每空一词）
One of the roles of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to choose the host city for the Olympic Games. The host city election takes place in a country which does not have a candidate city for the Olympics in question. Except for unusual circumstances, the election is held seven years before the Olympic Games take place. There have been two phases leading to the election of the host city since December 1999.
Phase 1: applicant cities
Any city that wishes to host the Olympic Games must be proposed to the IOC by its National Olympic Committee (NOC), with a letter from the city itself. During the first phase, which lasts around ten months, each applicant city must answer a questionnaire
to provide general information about itself. Then the applications will be examined carefully. A number of things will be considered, such as government support, public opinion, general infrastructure（基
础设施）, safety, accommodations and transport. The IOC Executive Board（执行董事会）will determine which applicant cities will be accepted as candidate cities.
Only candidate cities can continue with the procedure.
Phase 2: candidate cities
Candidate cities must provide a candidature（候选资格）file according to the instructions given by the IOC. After all the files are examined and the IOC Evaluation Commission（评估委员会）produces its report, the IOC Executive Board draws up a list of final candidate cities. The general assembly of the IOC then takes a vote on the host city.
Choosing the host city of the Olympics
71. _________ 72. _________ 73. _________ 74. _________ 75. _________
76. _________ 77. _________ 78. _________ 79. _________ 80. _________
第五部分书面表达 (满分25分)
某英文杂志设有一个反映学生心声的电子信箱。

请根据一份农村中学生在校现状调查列出的部分信息，以高三学生李平的名义给负责信箱的Mr. Helper写一封电子邮件。

注意：
1．对所给要点不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；
2．词数：150左右。

短文中已写好了的部分，不计入总词数；
3．参考词汇：升学率--- enrollment quotas；
Dear Mr. Helper,
I am writing to tell you about the great pressure among us senior three students. We need your help badly because we can hardly bear the pressure.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ But actually, we teenagers are eager to _________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ We’d like to share our pressure and concern with you and we are looking forward to your advice.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ping
参考答案
一、听力1-5 CABCA 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BABBC 16-20 BCACA
二、单项选择21-25 ACABD 26-30 ACBAB 31-35 DCBAC
三、完形填空36-40 BCDAB 41-45 BCCDB 46-50 ACDBA 51-55 BDACB
四、阅读理解56-59 CDDB 60-63 CBAD 64-66 BCD 67-70 BBBD
五、任务型阅读
71. held 72. ahead 73. host 74. Process 75. fill
76. decide/determine 77. candidates 78. provide 79. based 80. votes
六、书面表达(one possible version)
Dear Mr. Helper,
I am writing to tell you about the great pressure among us senior three students. We need your help badly because we can hardly bear the pressure.
Every day, I have to stay at school for nearly 12 hours to have lessons and spend about 3 to 4 hours doing our homework at home. There are almost no after-class activities for us. As a result, most of us lack sleep. Worse still, some of us are in poor health and become seriously near-sighted.
Then, what on earth has caused this situation?To tell you the truth, faced with the big employment pressure, if we don’t work hard, we will be cleaned out of the job market. On the other hand, most high schools are focusing too much attention on the enrollment quotas, which will cause the teachers to overload us with much homework. Apart from these, our parents are always expecting too much of us.
But actually, we teenagers are eager to… …(内容自拟)
We’d like to share our pressure and concern with you and we are looking forward to your advice.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ping。