高三上学期期末考试英语试卷

高三第一学期期末考试英语试卷
（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

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第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speak e rs. 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 your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At 5:00. B. At 5:15. C. At 5:30. D. At 5:45.
2. A. In Washington. B. In New York. C. In Michigan. D. In Boston.
3. A. He is careful. B. He is nervous. C. He is humorous. D. He is brave.
4. A. He is ready to stay for another cup of coffee.
B. He is unwilling to stay longer for lack of money.
C. He can’t stay longer for lack of time.
D. He doesn’t enjoy the coffee.
5. A. 18. B. 38. C. 30. D. 48.
6. A. Look for the pen. B. Write the letter. C. Paint the shelf. D. Fix the shelf.
7. A. She doesn’t like to work with Mr. Clinton at all.
B. She thinks Mr. Clinton is the best person.
C. She thinks she’d better work alone.
D. She’d like Mr. Clinton to work with her at last.
8. A. It will take about one month to repair the camera.
B. It costs too much to have the camera repaired.
C. The camera is no longer worth repairing.
D. He doesn’t have the ability to repair the camera.
9. A. Teacher and student. B. Nurse and patient.
C. Boss and secretary.
D. Father and daughter.
10. A. Professor Smith is going to speak some other night.
B. He’s never heard of Professor Smith.
C. He didn’t know Professor Smith was speaking tonight.
D. Professor Smith is giving his speech in this room.
Section B
Directions: In Section 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 your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A record of the school year.
B. A book that is just for seniors.
C. A book designed specially to print students’ titles.
D. A record of students’ development.
12. A. Students’ photos. B. Teachers’ photos.
C. Descriptions of students’ academic results.
D. Descriptions of after-school activities.
13. A. All the students and teachers vote. B. Students sign each other’s yearbooks.
C. Students in a yearbook club choose.
D. Students who are soon graduating vote. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
14. A. Chinese. B. Mathematics. C. English. D. Physics.
15. A. Four hours. B. Seven hours. C. Eight hours. D. Nine hours.
16. A. Homework, especially in mathematics, leads to high school students’ lack of sleep.
B. Mathematics is the most difficult subject in high schools.
C. Mathematics courses in China are more difficult than those in the USA.
D. Mathematics is one of the three most important subjects for Chinese students.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. The bridge connecting the two islands is ______ construction and is expected to be completed
in October.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. under
26. Knowledge begins to increase as soon as one individual communicates his ideas to ______ by
means of speech.
A. the other
B. another
C. an other
D. other
27. I think that it is quite some time since you came here, _______?
A. don’t I
B. isn’t it
C. didn’t you
D. haven’t you
28. Little Tommy got _______ yesterday for breaking his neighbor’s windows on purpose.
A. punish
B. punishing
C. to punish
D. punished
29. I have promised that my daughter _______ get a new electronic dictionary on her next
birthday.
A. should
B. must
C. shall
D. would
30. My son is very shy, but can you imagine _______ at the English party in the presence of all his
classmates and teachers?
A. him to sing
B. him singing
C. him sing
D. his to sing
31. —Did you remember to give Tom the key to the bike?
—Yes. I gave it to him _______ I saw him.
A. as long as
B. once
C. the moment
D. while
32. You ______ the novel for almost five hours. Why not join us and have a cup of tea?
A. read
B. had been read
C. are reading
D. have been reading
33. In that newly-built computer centre, there are a great number of modern computers, with six
experts _______ questions that users may ask.
A. answering
B. answer
C. answered
D. being answering
34. As we were discussing the topic heatedly, _______ with a bunch of flowers in her hand.
A. a girl in came
B. in came a girl
C. came in a girl
D. came a girl in
35. You can’t tell what we are discussing here to _______ you think may be related to the case.
A. whoever
B. who
C. whomever
D. whom
36. I don’t see much chance _______ the girl injured in the train accident will recover completely
so as to walk all on her own.
A. which
B. that
C. if
D. until
37. The town, _______ thousands of travelers visit every year, is known for its stone bridge and
beautiful rivers.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. /
38. ________ at the top of the Oriental Tower, people below will look very small.
A. Stand
B. Standing
C. To stand
D. If you stand
39. Many farmers in the countryside have gone to cities to look for work and left their children
behind ______ by their grandparents.
A. to be raised
B. raised
C. being raised
D. raising
40. _______ there is life on another planet, most scientists believe, is almost impossible.
A. Whether
B. What
C. That
D. How
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can
of change of the city. In 1970, 18 percent of the city’s population was foreign-born. By 1995, the figure had __41__ to 33 percent, and another 20 percent were the US-born children of immigrants. So immigrants and their children now form a(n) __42__ of the city’s population.
Who are these New Yorkers? Why do they come here? Where are they from? (OK, time to drop the “they”. I’m one of them.) The last question at least is easy to answer: we come from everywhere. In the list of the top 20 __43__ nations of those sending immigrants to New York between 1990 and 1994 are six countries in Asia, five in the Caribbean, four in Latin America, three in Europe, plus Israel and the former Soviet Union. And when we immigrants got here we __44__ up our sleeves. “If you’re not ready to work when you get to New York,” says a friend of mine, “you’d better hit the road.”
The mayor of New York once said, “Immigration has __45__ the unique character and driven the economic engine of New York City, and will continue like that.” He believes that immigrants are at the __46__ of what makes New York great. In Europe, by contrast, it is much more common to hear politicians worry about the loss of “unity” that immigration brings to their societies. In the quarter century since 1970, the United States __47__ about 12.5 million legal immigrants, and has absorbed them into its social structures with an ease beyond the imagination of other nations. Since these immigrants are __48__ and hard working, they will help America to make a(n) __49__ start in the next century.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
International Women's Day is celebrated to recognize that peace and social progress require the active participation and equality of women, and to acknowledge the contribution of women to international peace and security.
For the women of the world, the Day is a(n) __50__ to review how far they have come in their __51__ for equality, peace and development. You might think that women's equality benefits mostly women, __52__ every one percent growth in female secondary schooling results in a 0.3 percent __53__ in the economy. Yet girls are often __54__ from receiving education in the poorest countries that would best benefit from the economic growth. __55__ the men and women work together to secure the rights and full potential of women, lasting __56__ to the world's most serious social, economic and political problems are unlikely to be found.
In recent decades, much __57__ has been made. On a worldwide level, women's __58__ to education and proper health care has increased; their participation in paid work has __59__; and legislation(立法) that promises __60__ opportunities for women and respect for their human rights has been __61__ in many countries. The world now has an ever-growing number of women participating in society as policy-makers. However, __62__ in the world can women claim to have all the same rights and opportunities as men. The majority of the world's 1.3 billion absolute poor are __63__. On average, women receive between 30 and 40 percent less pay than men earn for the same work. And everywhere, women continue to be __64__ of violence, with insult and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women of reproductive age worldwide.
50. A. example B. occasion C. situation D. case
51. A. struggle B. mistake C. treatment D. respect
52. A. so B. although C. but D. and
53. A. permission B. understanding C. decrease D. growth
54. A. kept B. escaped C. protected D. resulted
55. A. Until B. Once C. If D. When
56. A. entrances B. problems C. solutions D. devotions
57. A. advance B. mistake C. estimate D. progress
58. A. access B. devotion C. refusal D. adoption
59. A. declined B. grown C. become less D. deepened
60. A. better B. equal C. different D. many
61. A. adopted B. shown C. refused D. taught
62. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
63. A. women B. men C. children D. old people
64. A. fighters B. survivors C. victims D. makers
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
A 63-year-old man who hasn't slept for more than two decades has been told there is nothing wrong with him by doctors.
Ukrainian Fyodor Nesterchuk from the town of Kamen-Kashirsky said the last time he managed to sleep was more than two decades ago.
"I can't remember the exact date and I don't know why it started, but all of a sudden I found it more and more difficult to nod off until eventually I was awake the entire night. I used to read boring scientific magazines in the hope that they would send me to sleep. But as soon as I felt my eyes getting closed and put the magazine down, I would find myself wide awake again. I thought it would just be a period of time but it has gone on for over two decades now and I've simply had to get used to it. Now when everyone else sleeps I get stuck into a good book," said Nesterchuk.
All attempts by doctors to put him to sleep have failed. Local doctor Fyodor Koshel who has
examined Nesterchuk extensively and has been unable to make him fall asleep, said he has no idea of the cause of the insomnia and added medically there is nothing wrong with him. "We have no idea why he can't sleep, maybe it's the result of a past illness. But in terms of medical science, he's not in any pain and so there isn't anything actually wrong with him," said Dr Koshel.
65. What is special about Nesterchuk?
A. He hasn’t slept for more than two decades and is quite weak now.
B. Only doctors can make him sleep with the help of medicines.
C. He hasn’t slept for over 20 years but he is still healthy.
D. He hasn’t slept for over 2 years and he is worried about himself.
66. The underlined word “insomnia” in the last paragraph probably means _________.
A. tiredness
B. sleeplessness
C. worry
D. disappointment
67. Which of the following is TRUE about Nesterchuk’s failing to sleep?
A. Only Nesterchuk himself knows why it started.
B. No one is sure about why it started.
C. It must have been a past illness that caused it.
D. With medical analysis, his doctor knows how it started.
68. In which section of a newspaper are you most likely to find this passage?
A. Front Page
B. Entertainment
C. Education
D. Life
(B)
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69. If Alice wants her twelve-year-old daughter to learn some German in the summer vacation, it
is possible for her to send her daughter to __________.
A. Dallas International School
B. Summer Language Courses
C. English Courses
D. Gulf ESL
70. Jim is going to study in Beijing next year, so you advise him to attend ___________.
A. Online School
B. English Courses
C. Chinese Mandarin Class
D. Gulf ESL
71. If Kitty, who is a Chinese student studying in a college in the U.K., wants to stay in a local
family while studying English in the summer vacation, she can apply to _________.
A. Dallas International School
B. Summer Language Courses
C. English Courses
D. Gulf ESL
(C)
How the Grand Canyon was created remains one of the geology’s greatest mysteries. Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But volcanic(火山的) rock samples taken from the canyon(峡谷) now suggest that the canyon was downcut instead.
Downcutting is when a flood of water rushes over a landscape with enough force to cut deeply into the ground and leaves behind a canyon. Such a flood is usually released when a natural or artificial dam bursts.
Robert Webb, a research geologist with U.S. Geological Survey, says natural dams seem to have formed and broken across the Colorado River several times during the last million years. The dams were built when lava(熔岩) from the eruptions(爆发) of nearby volcanoes flowed into the river. The lava hardened into hard rocks and blocked the river, causing it to back up and form a lake. Each time the lake grew so huge that it broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood that furthered the downcutting process and deepened the canyon. The most recent dam break happened 165,000 years ago, says Webb, and released 15 million cubic(立方) feet of water per second.
Downcutting is not just an earthly event. Satellite photos sent back from Mars (a planet) suggest that the process has happened there, too, say researchers at the National Air and Space Museum.
The photos, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor, indicate that an enormous lake existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago. The lake, which was big enough to flood Texas and California, eventually spilled into a large nearby hole. One edge of the hole broke, releasing a flash flood that quickly carved out a grand canyon about 2,100 meters deep and 885 kilometers long. Astronauts call the canyon MA’adim Vallis.
The existence of downcutting on Mars is just one more piece of evidence that the cold, dry planet was once warm and wet.
72. In the past, deep canyons were believed to have formed ___________.
A. as a result of a sudden break of volcanoes
B. due to river flows over millions of years
C. owing to the collapse of artificial dams
D. thanks to our ancestors’ creative work
73. From the passage we can guess that ___________.
A. several volcanoes broke out in the Colorado River
B. several great lakes existed on the upper parts of the Colorado River
C. people built high dams on the upper parts of the Colorado River
D. the Colorado River crossed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago
74. From the last three paragraphs we learn that __________.
A. there are great lakes on Mars
B. there are active volcanoes on Mars
C. there might be cities on Mars
D. there might be life on Mars
75. The passage can be titled as _________.
A. Lakes on Earth and Mars
B. The Cause of Lake Formation
C. The Force of Dam Breaking
D. Canyons—Results of Flood Cutting
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each
76.
Home is a place where one feels safe and secure but unfortunately, it is also the place where you may have serious accidents. The biggest single cause of accidents is human error! So you must take care of yourself!
77.
The design of houses can cause accidents. Balconies, fireplaces, staircases, ponds, glass doors or open-plan kitchens can all increase the risk of accidents. Hot water, household chemicals, fireplaces, matches, alcohol and sharp objects are also potential dangers. Loosing balance, clumsiness and being tired or careless can be the reasons for these accidents. What’s more, if you are under stress or when a routine is changed, you may also be under the risk of home accidents. 78.
You can see many dangerous home accidents happening around you. The most common ones are slips, falls and collisions. They are not fatal but often result in broken bones. The second most common types of accidents are burns, swallowed objects or breathed in chemicals. They especially affect children and need hospital attendance. Some other possible dangers at home are poisoning, choking, drowning, electric shocks, and animal bites. Some of these accidents may even result in death.
79.
Sometimes the simplest precaution protects you from the greatest harm! Therefore, it is important that we should educate people. The Ministry of Health can train professionals to educate nursing staff, ordinary people, voluntary workers, teachers, nursery staff and parents in home accident prevention and control. When people know first aid, they can reduce the risk of serious injuries.
80.
You must take measures to make your home a safer place. For instance, keep knives and other sharp objects in a safe drawer. Wipe up any liquids on the floor immediately in order not to slip or fall. Keep hot objects away from the reach of children. You also mustn’t leave children unattended near a bath that has water in it. If you keep furniture away from windows, you may prevent possible harm. Store all medicines, household chemicals, and so on, preferably in a locked box and do not forget to keep all dangerous substances in their original containers. In brief, if you want to protect yourself, be careful not to be sorry!
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
How would you cope if you had a terminal illness? What if your son or daughter had no hope of ever having a normal life due to a life-threatening condition? Do these terminally sick people
have the right to die?
In the UK, the question of assisted suicide or refusing medical treatment is extremely divisive(有分歧的); euthanasia is illegal in Britain, which is the act of helping a terminally-ill person to kill himself.
However, a 13-year-old English girl has won the right to refuse medical treatment this week after a hospital dropped a legal attempt to force her to have a heart transplant. Hannah Jones, who has spent eight years in and out of hospital battling heart problems, told child protection officers she wanted to die with dignity rather than face the operation and have to take constant medical treatment afterwards. Despite initial efforts by her local health authority to remove Hannah from her family and force her to undergo the transplant, legal and medical experts said that a child of her age was able to make an informed decision to refuse treatment.
Hannah’s decision to stop treatment and spend the rest of her life at home with her family was made entirely by herself, according to her father, who spoke of his admiration for her. "Hannah made that decision consciously on her own, a bit like a grown-up, even though she was only 12 at the time, and she has maintained that decision," said Andrew Jones.
The headmaster of Hannah’s school described her as intelligent and capable of making her own decisions. "Her presence is a source of inspiration to us all through the courage and dignity that she displays," he said.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81. What is “euthanasia” (in paragraph 2)?
82. The hospital’s original plan for Hannah was to _____________________________________.
83. Hannah Jones prefers dying with dignity to ________________________________________.
84. What does the writer intend to discuss with the example of Hannah?
第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 请尽快对我们的计划作出评论。

(comment)
2. 今天下午我太累了，就取消了和Smith先生的约会。

(so…as to…)
3. 除非你听从李教授昨天给你的忠告，否则你将一事无成。

(unless)
4. 他感到遗憾的是为了完成这个研究，他连陪女儿的时间都没有。

(company)
5. 直到第四代苹果手机(iPhone 4)的出现，人们才意识到它已经给手机领域带来了巨大的变化。

(Not until)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
右图是一个傍晚时分在某一社区广场上拍摄
的照片，很多中老年的女性居民在跳舞锻炼身体，
这样的场景在我们身边也比比皆是，请简要描述
图片，并针对这一现象谈谈你的看法。

你的作文应包括：
➢对图片的简要描述；
➢你对这一现象的看法；
➢你的建议。

崇明县第一学期期末考试试卷
高三英语听力录音文字
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section 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 your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: What’s the time for departure?
W: 5:30 a.m.. That only leaves us 15 minutes to go through the Customs and have our luggage checked.
Q: At what time did the conversation take place?
2. W: Are you glad that you came to Washington?
M: Yes, indeed. I’d considered going to New York, Michigan or Boston, but I’ve never regretted my decision.
Q: Where does the man live?
3. M: Tom is a great boy. He saved a girl when she was drowning last Sunday.
W: Well, this is not the first dangerous situation he was in.
Q: Which of the following best describes Tom?
4. W: Would you stay for another cup of coffee?
M: Thanks, but I’m already late.
Q: What does the man mean?
5. M: That old picture is so interesting. Is it you?
W: Yes, at that time I was 18, as old as my daughter. But now 30 years have passed.
Q: How old is the woman’s daughter?
6. W: I can’t find my pen. I need to write a letter.
M: I’ll look for it later with you. Right now I need your help to fix the shelf before I paint it.
Q: What would they do first?
7. M: Do you like to work with Mr. Clinton?
W: He’s the last person I want to work with.
Q: What does the woman mean?
8. W: I don’t know what’s wrong with my camera. It was just a month ago that I had it repaired. M: Don’t waste your time and money any more, it’s a very old camera and it is quite worn out. Q: What does the man imply?
9. M: Make 20 copies for me and 10 copies for Mr. Smith.
W: Certainly, Sir. As soon as I finish typing this letter.
Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
10. W: What room is Professor Smith speaking in tonight?
M: Professor Smith is speaking tonight?
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Directions: In Section 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 your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year—a “book of memories” for the students.
Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or the second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.
The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and after-school activities, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There’s even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.
In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed” (a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “best dressed”(a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.
Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors,
because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,” or “I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.
(Now listen again, please)
Questions:
11. What is a yearbook?
12. Which of the following is not included in a yearbook?
13. How do some students receive special titles?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
Shanghai——Homework, especially in mathematics, is what junior and senior high school students most often blame for their lack of sleep, according to a recent survey.
The survey, conducted by the city's Xuhui District Education Bureau, concerning more than 20,000 students from 39 junior high schools, found that about 60 percent of them spend from two to four hours a day on homework. It also found that senior high school students sleep fewer than seven hours a day on average, which is one hour fewer than the Ministry of Education recommends.
Of all school subjects, students spend the most time on mathematics. Many complained that their math homework is too difficult.
Mathematics courses in China are widely believed to be more difficult than those found in the United States and many other countries. "My son always does really well in math in the United States," said Wang Huayun, whose family moved to the United States in . "But he was pretty weak at math when he was in China."
Mathematics is considered one of the three most important subjects for Chinese students, the other two being Chinese and English. No student can hope to enter college without being good at math.
(Now listen again, please)
Questions:
14. Which subject do most high school students think the most difficult according to the survey?
15. How long does the Ministry of Education recommend senior high school students to sleep?
16. What is the report mainly about?
Section C
Directions: In section 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. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Good morning, Miss Brown. I’m Jim White, manager of the company.
W: Good morning, Mr. White. How do you do?
M: Please sit down. Now, you are interested in the job of an assistant of the manager. Tell me, have you ever worked as an assistant before?
W: Well, no. But in my present job as a secretary, I’ve done most of the things an assistant does. M: I see. What foreign languages do you speak?
W: French and English.
M: How long have you been in the present job?
W: Four years.
M: Then why do you want to leave?
W: I’m looking for a more challenging job.
M: OK. That’s all for today. We’ll call you as soon as we decide on the right person.
W: Thanks, Mr. White.
(Now listen again, please)
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: So I’m going to Washington D.C. today. I’m not sure whether I should take a train or fly there. M: Well, that’s interesting. I’m going to Washington D.C., too. I go there often.
W: Oh, really?
M: Yes, for business. So actually I do know the train timetable.
W: Oh, that’s very handy. I have to meet my husband there. He’s going to an international conference.
M: Oh, I see. Well, what time is it now?
W: It’s 10:50.
M: 10:50. Well, the train to Washington D.C. is at 2:55 this afternoon, and you’re also thinking about flying, aren’t you?
W: Yes, I think it may be faster.。