～度江苏省姜堰市高三英语第一学期期中考试试题

2008～2009学年度江苏省姜堰市高三英语第一学期期中考试试题
（满分：120分考试时间：120分钟）
第I卷（选择题满分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. How much rent was paid first?
A. $ 450.
B. $ 600.
C. $ 800.
2. What’s the man’s suggestion?
A. Making a plan first.
B. Helping her solve the problem.
C. Dealing with the problem first.
3. What can we learn from this conversation?
A. The man wishes Mr. Green’s uncle to be a millionaire.
B. The woman has some doubt about the source of the Green’s income.
C. The man knows exactly the source of the Greens’ income.
4. What response does the man make to the woman’s words?
A. He accepts her suggestion.
B. He is against her suggestion.
C. He thinks her words are true.
5. What can we conclude from this conversation?
A. They like literature rather than science.
B. They both like American literature more.
C. They both like English literature more.
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。

听完每段对话或独白前后，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7小题。

6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At the man’s home.
B. In their office.
C. At the wo man’s home.
7. In the end, how will the woman go home?
A. By bus.
B. By taxi.
C. By car.
第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。

8. Who is new in the neighborhood?
A. Joesph.
B. Linda.
C. Jill Chen.
9. How many people are there in Mr. Williams’ family?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。

10. Why is the woman late?
A. Because she got up late.
B. Because she forgot the time.
C. Because of the traffic jam.
11. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Manager and secretary.
C. Professor and student.
12. Why did the man say the word “fortunately”?
A. Because the woman’s fault turned out a good thing.
B. Because they at last arrived at the airport in time.
C. Because they both succeeded in passing the exam.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。

13. When did the football match begin?
A. A moment ago.
B. Half an hour ago.
C. After they arrived.
14. Who gave a long shot, but missed the goal?
A. No.3 on the red team.
B. No.9 on the red team.
C. No. 5 on the white team.
15. What is the score of the football match?
A. 2:2.
B. 0:2.
C. 0:0
16. What do the two speakers think of the match?
A. They both think it is just so-so.
B. They both think it is excellent.
C. One of them doesn’t think it is exciting.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。

17. Why did the police stop the man’s car?
A. Because he drove after drinking.
B. Because he had a car accident.
C. Because he didn’t care about the traffic lights.
18. How did he drive home after being tested?
A. The police allowed him to drive home.
B. He drove home when the police were not there.
C. He told his son to come and drive him home.
19. How many policemen came to the man’s home the next day?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
20. Why did the police ask the man where his car was?
A. B ecause the man had stolen a police’s car.
B. Because the man’s car had hit the police’s car.
C. Because the man had driven the police’s car home.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ______ opening ceremony of the 28th Beijing Olympic Games really gave the world
______ big surprise.
A. 不填; a
B. The; the
C. The; a
D. 不填; the
22. ---This passage is difficult for me. Could you please explain it to me?
---I’m afraid I have to say sorry, but the book is ________ my understanding.
A. beyond
B. over
C. above
D. off
23. For most Americans, their 18th birthday ________ the end of one part of their
life and the beginning of another.
A. predicts
B. tells
C. marks
D. signs
24. Mr. Wang, who is said to have immigrated to the USA, ______ at No.2 Middle School
in our city for twenty years.
A. has been teaching
B. was teaching
C. taught
D. has taught
25. I’m sorry I can’t spare any ink for you, for, you see, I have ______ myself.
A. nothing
B. no one
C. no
D. none
26. ---How often do you visit your granny in the village?
---I feel ashamed. Just ________.
A. often
B. by accident
C. once in a while
D. all of a sudden
27. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, _________, refusing them when they turn to him.
A. if never
B. if ever
C. if not
D.
if any
28. The situation is _______ --- we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.
A. desperate
B. adventurous
C. deserted
D. optimistic
29. ---But for your timely warning, we ______ into great trouble.
---Well, y ou know we’re friends.
A. would get
B. must have got
C. would have got
D. can’t have got
30. With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute
to ________ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.
A. polish up
B. take up
C. put up
D. make up
31. The word “media” basically refers to _______ we commonly call newspapers, magazines,
radios and televisions.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. where
32. The company made it a rule that any application form properly will not
be accepted.
A. not to be filled
B. not filled
C. not being filled
D. not having been filled
33. It was not until the entrance exams were in sight that__________ that I had so many books to
cover and so many exercises to finish.
A. I realized
B. did I realize
C. had I realized
D. I had realized
34. _______ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.
A. When
B. While
C. As
D. Since
35. ---Surely you can turn to David for help.
---_______ He is the last one you can rely on.
A. Get out of it!
B. Is that right?
C. I couldn’t agree more.
D. It’s up to you.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. As an avid(贪婪的) __36__ , he had many books, most of which went unread.
He owned books on __37__ from medicine to Vietnam to several sets of encyclopedias(百科全书). When I enter one of his __38__ bookshops, such as Powell’s, I am __39__ back to a time when the two of us were __40__ .
I see him standing by a shelf, __41__ through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for __42__ book, knowing fully well that Mom would __43__ him on “wasting money on books you never __44__ !”
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember __45__ , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the __46__ , collecting only dust and __47__.
Near the end of his life, perhaps knowing he would __48__ get to read them all, my father gave almost all of the books away, __49__only a few. He treated them with an almost holy reverence(崇敬), as if any crease(皱褶) or damage would destroy them totally. __50__ was the man who would neglect a huge coffee mark, replaced by one who would get __51__ suddenly at a small crease.
I have read a few now, after he died, and each time it causes a __52__ . But I suppose it is a kind of quest(追求), because if I can take on his thirst for __53__, cheerful smile, and willingness to help others, then like a match in the __54__, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light touches others, maybe it will spread far and __55__, to light up the heavens. I think he’d like that.
36. A. bookseller B. collector C. author D. writer
37. A. something B. all C. nothing D. everything
38. A. lovely B. fond C. favourite D. enjoyable
39. A. carried B. held C. dated D. returned
40. A. fortunate B. happy C. disappointed D. sad
41. A. studying B. seeing C. working D. looking
42. A. another B. one C. more D. other
43. A. shout B. tell C. lecture D. praise
44. A. care B. read C. like D. enjoy
45. A. where B. who C. why D. how
46. A. background B. sign C. furniture D. symbol
47. A. memories B. time C. information D. readings
48. A. seldom B. always C. often D. never
49. A. remaining B. keeping C. holding D. owning
50. A. Missed B. Gone C. Absent D. Disappeared
51. A. joyful B. sorry C. angry D. excited
52. A. hurt B. damage C. wound D. cure
53. A. power B. peace C. money D. knowledge
54. A. daylight B. darkness C. sunshine D. shadow
55. A. wide B. long C. broad D. near
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
First, the good news: The Great Wall of China can, indeed, be seen from outer space with the naked eyes.
So education officials, who were worried about changing textbooks---which have long held
that the Great Wall and the dykes(堤坝) in the Netherlands are the only man made structures visible from space, can breathe easily again.
Yang Liwei, the nation’s first spaceman, disappointed a lot of Chinese when he said he did not see the Great Wall during his Orbit(轨道) of less than 24 hours in October 2003, giving rise to calls for revisions to the textbooks.
But there is a rider: there are, many other structures, such as the Pyramids of Egypt, airports,
Highways and even Beijing’s Third Ring Road can also be seen.
Apparently, it requires the right atmospheric(大气层的) condition at an altitude(海拔) of about 350 kilometres, and you also have to be in the right place, at the right time to spot a particular structure.
Chinese American astronaut Leroy Chiao, who has been on three space flights and is currently coming to the end of his six-month stint(期限) on the Joint US-Russian Space Station, has provided the first photographic evidence of sections of the Great Wall using commercially available equipment.
The reality of the photos has been proved by Professor Wei Chengjie of the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
According to Chiao, the chances of photographing the Great Wall happen “maybe once every few days and only during daylight every three months”.
56. Now education officials “can breathe easily again” because __________.
A. they over praised the Great Wall
B. they needn’t change the textbooks
C. what Yang Liwei said was right
D. they can revise the textbooks as wished
57. The underlined word “rider” in the 4th paragr aph possibly means “__________”.
A. an added statement
B. an imagined conclusion
C. a person in a spaceship
D. a strange thing
58. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Textbooks: change or not?
B. Yang Liwei & Leroy Chiao.
C. Education officials needn’t worry.
D. The Great Wall can be seen from space.
B
Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Club of Architects.
On the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the p r i z e-w i n n i n g b e a c h house was built to replace one destroyed by hurricane Hugo nearly 20 years ago. In S e p t e m b e r 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or pulling down 36,000 homes in the state.
Before Hugo, many new houses built along the shore were poorly constructed, and the building codes were not strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. All new houses were required to be built to stricter standards after the terrible experience with Hugo. The new houses on the island must be able to withstand the strongest winds of 179 to 209 kilometres per hour.
At first sight, the house on the island looks like anything but typhoon-proof. Its redwood roof makes it look like “a large bright ball” at night, according to one observer. But looks can deceive. The wooden part of the house is supported with long steel sticks to give it a lot of strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 metres off the ground on wood pilings(桩), part of which are buried in the sand. They are strong enough to bear the weight of the
house, and also lift the house above the sea surges(涨潮) caused by hurricane. The pilings allow the sea water to run under the house instead of running into it. “These waves of water come ashore at great speed and cause most of the damage done to the beach-front buildings,” said Huff.
59. After the disaster caused by hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South
Carolina’s shore line are required to __________.
A. be easily constructed
B. look smart in design
C. meet strict building standards
D. be designed in the shape of
a lamp
60. Huff raised the house 2.7 metres off the ground on wood pilings in order to __________.
A. put stronger pilings in the sand
B. break huge sea waves into small ones
C. stand the strong wind of about 200 km/hr
D. prevent water from rushing into the house
61. According to the passage, which statement CANNOT be true?
A. The report above was written nearly twenty years after Hugo.
B. The house designed by Kay Huff lay on the coast of South California.
C. When a hurricane strikes, waves come ashore at great speed.
D. The design of the new house allow it to withstand a terrible hurricane.
62. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because it is __________.
A. strengthened by steel sticks
B. made of redwood
C. in the shape of a shell
D. built with wood and concrete
C
Teenagers with a bedroom television tend to have poorer diet and exercise habits and lower grades in school than those without one, US researchers said.
While many studies have examined TV viewing habits of young people, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health said little had been known about the consequences in particular for older adolescents of having a bedroom TV. They questioned 781 adolescents, ages 15 to 18, in the Minneapolis area. Of them, 62 percent reported having a television in their bedroom. Not surprisingly, those with a bedroom TV were more apt to watch it a lot, clocking four to five more hours in front of a television per week, the researchers said. Twice as many of the teens with a bedroom TV were classified as heavy TV watchers---at least five hours a day---compared to those without one.
Girls with a bedroom television reported getting less vigorous exercise---l.8 hours per week compared to 2.5 hours for girls without a TV. They also ate fewer vegetables, drank more sweetened beverages and ate meals with their family less often, the researchers said.
Boys with a bedroom TV reported having a lower grade point average than boys without one, as well as eating less fruit and having fewer family meals, the researchers said. Boys were more likely to have a television in their bedroom than
girls.
Teens from the highest income families were far less likely than those from all other income
levels to have a bedroom TV, the survey found.
Among black teens, 82 percent reported having a bedroom TV, compared to 66 percent of Hispanics, 60 percent of whites and 39 percent of Asian Americans. The researchers also tracked body mass index---a measure based on height and weight---and found that having a bedroom TV had no influence on whether teens were obese.
63. According to the study, boys with a bedroom TV __________.
A. get less vigorous exercise
B. drink more sweetened beverages
C. have fewer family meals
D. eat more fruit and vegetables
64. The underlined words “apt to” might mean __________.
A. tied to
B. linked to
C. likely to
D. lead to
65. Having a bedroom TV has nothing to do with teens’ __________.
A. height
B. behaviors
C. body mass index
D. weight
66. We can learn from the study that __________.
A. young people have bad TV viewing habits
B. bedroom TV has an unhealthy effect on teens
C. most of the older adolescents have a bedroom TV
D. young people enjoy watching TV in their bedroom
D
Much attention is presently b eing given to what is termed “functional illiteracy(文盲)”. This should not be confused with the problem of illiteracy, that is, the inability to read and write. Current United Nations (UNESCO) figures indicate that 99 per cent of all Americans are literate, the same figure assigned to nations such as Britain and Germany. Functional illiteracy, by contrast, is concerned with how much difficulty people have in actually using and writing skills in everyday situations. This might be interpreted, for example, as the relative ability to understand federal income tax forms, or printed instructions, or how well someone can write a letter of complaint, or apply in writing for a job.
There are no agreed-upon definitions of what functional illiteracy is and, in practice, definitions vary widely. For many years, reading tests have been used throughout the country which define reading ability by grade level. “Tenth grade reading level” for instance, would be the average reading score of all pupils who have completed ten years of school. There are, of course, many different reading tests and types of tests. One definition of functional illiteracy holds that anyone is “illiterate” who reads at less than an eighth grade level. Another common definition uses a twelfth grade level (the last year of high school in the US).
There seems to be general agreement that at least one tenth of all Americans are functionally illiterate in English to some degree. It is also hardly surprising that those nations which (like the US) have paid most attention to this concept, and which have nationwide testing, have found the greatest problems. As one educator humourously put it, “Reading tests cause illiteracy”. Canada, for example, which also has a large non English speaking immigrant population, has recently found that many of her citizens, too, are functionally illiterate. The attention given to this problem, therefore, reflects the fact that in North America schools as well as pupils are continually tested.
67. For many years one is often defined as functionally illiterate when _____.
A. he is illiterate
B. he cannot pass a reading test
C. he is only a pupil
D. he lacks the ability to read or write
68. What can we infer from the story?
A. Anyone who is functionally illiterate must also be illiterate.
B. Anyone who is illiterate must also be functionally illiterate.
C. Definitions of functional illiteracy are different from country to country.
D. Only countries that have a large number of immigrants are troubled by this problem.
69. The writer is probably _______.
A. a UN official
B. an English teacher
C. an American
D. an illiterate
70. Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with?
A. All countries should have the same definition for functional illiteracy.
B. It’s completely unnecessary to pay attention to functional illiteracy.
C. The problem of illiteracy should be given more attention than functional illiteracy.
D. Tests can be misleading in defining functional illiteracy.
第II卷（非选择题满分35分）
第四部分：写 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节: 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of colon. Different cultures are more likely
to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.
That food is related to illnesses is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 60 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates(硝酸盐), commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives(添加剂), caused cancer. Yet, these additives which cause cancer remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
在中国，近年来越来越多的人从农村迁往城市。

因为城里机会多，可以找到工作赚到钱，生活比农村好；孩子可以接受更好的教育，更有前途。

但是，他们也面临不少的困难。

比如：由于城市人口急剧增加，许多人很难找到工作；住房、教育、医疗及生活费用都很高，他们中不少人陷入贫困。

请你根据提示内容用英语写一篇短文，介绍这一现象，并就如何解决他们的问题谈谈你的观
点。

内容包括：1．在城市生活的优势。

2．在城市遇到的困难。

3．解决问题的方法（自拟）。

注意：1．可根据提示内容适当发挥。

2．词数：150左右。

More and more farmers are moving to live in cities, so cities are becoming larger and larger. The farmers have chances in cities as well as difficulties.
______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
What can be done to help them?________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
I hope the farmers will be able to overcome their difficulties and live happily in cities.
参考答案
第一部分听力
1~5 AABCC 6~10 ACCCC 11~15 BAAAC 16~20 BABBC
第二部分英语语言知识运用
21~25 CACCD 26~30 CBACA 31~35 CBABA
36~40 BDCAB 41~45 DACBD 46~50 CADBB 51~55 CADBA
第三部分阅读理解
56~58 BAD 59~62 CDBA 63~66 CCDB 67~70 BBCD
第四部分写
第一节任务型阅读
71. Effects/ Influences 72. associated/ linked 73. cultures 74. left 75. medical
76. treat 77. financial 78. fatter 79. price 80. practices
第二节书面表达
More and more farmers are moving to live in cities, so cities are becoming larger and larger. The farmers have chances in cities as well as difficulties.
Of course there are more opportunities in cities so most of them can find jobs to earn a lot of money and live a happy life. Their children can go to school and study together with those in cities. Therefore, they are sure that their children will have a brighter future with the help of good education. But at the same time, they have a lot of challenges. For example, too many people come to cities looking for jobs, but there are not enough for them. These people then remain unemployed, and can not afford to buy houses in cities. They have to pay more for education and medical treatment. And finally many of them end up living in poverty.
What can be done to help them? I think the government can do a lot to improve their conditions. More houses should be built and sold to them cheaply. Or they may rent houses instead of buying. Their children’s tuitions should also be reduced. Besides, they should enjoy equal medical insurance.
I hope the farmers will be able to overcome their difficulties and live happily in cities.
姜堰市2008～2009学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语试题听力录音稿
（Text 1）
M: Our rent is now just $ 600 a month.
W: I know. It’s exactly one-third more than it was when we first moved in. （Text 2）
W: These problems are too hard to handle. Will you give me some advice?
M: There are many ways to deal with them, but the most important is to have a careful plan.
（Text 3）
W: The Greens have very little income, and they’ve got five kids. How can they manage to buy such a big house and such a good car?
M: God knows. Maybe Mr. Green’s uncle is a millionaire.
（Text 4）
W: Don’t smoke so much. It will damage your health sooner or later. I’ve told you
a thousand times.
M: Yes. What you say is quite reasonable, but I just feel comfortable when smoking, and it’s more than I can resi st.
（Text 5）
M: I like English literature rather than American literature.
W: So do I. I especially like the 18th century classical novels.
（Text 6）
W: Sorry, but I must be going now.
M: Can’t you stay a little longer?
W: No, I’m very sorry, but I really m ust go now. I have to catch the last bus. M: When is your bus?
W: 11 o’clock. Oh, my god! It’s already 11:05. Well, I’ll have to ask you to drive me home now.
M: No problem. It would be my pleasure.
W: That’s very kind of you!
（Text 7）
W: Hello, my name is Jill Chen, your new neighbour. I’ve just come from Hong Kong.
What’s your name, Sir？
M: Joseph Williams. Glad to meet you
W: Thank you, Mr. Williams. I am very happy to be your neighbour.
M: Just call me Joesph. Will you please come into my house? I wanted to introduced you to my wife and children.
W: Very well, Joseph. I’d be glad to meet them.
M: Jill this is my wife, and my kids, Linda, Cathy and David
W: Nice to meet you, Mrs, Williams. Hi, Linda,Cathy and David.
（Text 8）
W: I’m sorry for being late, Mr. Smith. I got held up by the traffic jam.
M: That’s all right. You’re here anyway. Be sure not to let it happen again. W: It’s very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith. But I must apologize for forgetting to mail the samples of the new product to our customers.
M: Don’t worry about that. You can do it in a few days. Fortunately you didn’t send them away.
W: What do you mean by that?
M: Well, we’ve found the new product still needs some improvement.
（Text 9）
M: What a pity! The football match has already begun.
W: Never mind, it just began a moment ago.
M: Look, a beautiful heading!
W: A wonderful passing he did.
M: The red team is the visiting team, and they are quite good at playing attacking football.
W: The white team is the home team, and their defense is well organized.
M: No.9 on the red team is pushing lovely passes up the middle and out to the wings.
No.3 on the red team gave a long shot, but missed the goal.
W: Now, it’s the white team’s turn to attack.
M: No. 5 on the white team has got hold of the ball out on the touch line. He is making a dash toward the goal.
W: The teamwork of the red team is really excellent. It seems impossible for the white team to split the defense.
M: The result is tied to 0:0.
W: What a perfect football match!
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A man, who had drunk too much wine at a party and then was driving home, was stopped by the policemen. On being tested, the man couldn’t walk a straight line, not to mention driving a car. So the police wrote out a ticket and was about to give it to him when another accident in the opposite lane got their attention.
Considering that the police weren’t coming back to him, the man drove home and went to bed. He was awakened in the morning by a knock at the door, and in came three policemen.
“Are you Mr. Johnson?” they asked. He admitted he was.
“Were you pulled over at Main Street last night for driving under the influence?” Again, the man admitted that was him.
“Where is your car now?” the police asked. The man answered that it was in the garage.
“May we see the car?” asked the police. The man answered, “Sure,” and opened。