浙江省温州市十校联合体期高三英语上学期中考试

2008-2009学年浙江省温州市十校联合体期高三英语上学期中考试
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers going to do?
A. To have a good evening together.
B. To spend summer vacation.
C. To say good-bye to each other.
2. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Walking down a hill.
B. Climbing stairs.
C. Discussing a trip.
3. Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the post office.
B. In the street.
C. At the gas station.
4. Whom are they talking about?
A. A terrible girl.
B. An unknown man.
C. A schoolmate.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She didn't tell a lie.
B. She doesn't tell the truth.
C. She didn't choose to talk to the man.
第二节（共15小题）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题
6. Why does the man make his phone call?
A. To buy a table.
B. To sell a table.
C. To book a table.
7. What time does Mr. Miller want to go at first?
A. At 7:00.
B. At 8:00.
C. At 9: 00.
听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题
8. Why does the man know the Disney Park in Los Angeles so well?
A. Because he once worked in the park.
B. Because he once studied in Los Angeles.
C. Because he read a lot about the park.
9. How many Disney Parks are there in the USA?
A. One.
B. Three.
C. Not mentioned.
10. When was the first Disney Park opened?
A. In 1955.
B. In 1985.
C. In 1965.
听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题
11. Why doesn't the man want the tickets for the front seats?
A. Because they cost too much.
B. Because they are too close to the stage.
C. Because there are not enough tickets left.
12. When will the man go to the theatre?
A. Saturday night, October 21st.
B. Sunday night, October 21st.
C. Saturday night, October 1st.
13. Where are the seats the man booked?
A. In Row 4.
B. In Row 18.
C. In Row 5.
听下面一段材料，回答第14至第16题
14. Where does the conversation take place?
A. On a train.
B. Near a bus stop.
C. In the department store.
15. What did the man do?
A. He hurt the woman.
B. He helped the woman carry the bags.
C. He knocked the bags to the ground.
16. What's the woman like?
A. She is kind.
B. She is rude.
C. She is apologetic. 听下面一段材料，回答第17至第20题
17. John's mother wasn't born in Germany, was she?
A. No, she wasn't.
B. Not mentioned.
C. Yes, she was.
18. Which languages do John's parents both speak?
A. German, Polish and French.
B. German, French and Italian.
C. German, French and English.
19. How long have John' s parents been married till now?
A. Less than thirty years.
B. Nearly forty years.
C. More than forty years.
20. What other languages does John know besides English?
A. French and Polish.
B. German and Italian.
C. French and German.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. My neighbor asked me to go for ______ walk, but I don't think I've got
______energy.
A. a; 不填
B. the; the
C. 不填; the
D. a; the
22. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.
A. beyond reach
B. beyond repair
C. beyond control
D. beyond description
23. ---How long do you think it will be ________ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon?
---Perhaps two or three years.
A. before
B. until
C. when
D. that
24. --- Is this machine often in need of repair?
--- No. _______ problems to arise.
A. Never had we wanted
B. Hardly did we wish
C. Never do we hope
D. Seldom do we expect
25. --- What a hot day! Have you had a drink?
--- Yes. But I’d like to have ________ after work.
A. another
B. one
C. it
D. other
26. Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just _____ worries the public.
A. why
B. which
C. that
D. what
27. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first,
has many good changes in their lives .
A．got through B．resulted from C．turned into D．brought about 28．—Can the project be finished as planned?
—Sure, it completed in time, we’ll work two more hours a day.
A．having got B．to get C．getting D．get
29. --- What crowded traffic! It took me twenty minutes to go to the station in my
car.
--- You _____ have walked there; it was so near.
A. can
B. could
C. must
D. may
30. —I can’t find Mr. Liu. Where did you meet him this morning ?
—It was in the factory ______ he paid a visit yesterday.
A. to which
B. that
C. which
D. to where
31.—You haven't said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?
— I'm sorry I________anything about it sooner. I certainly think it's pretty on you.
A. wasn' t saying
B. don' t say
C. won' t say
D. didn' t say
32. the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched
B. To search
C. Searching
D. Search
33. The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting
room.
A．who has made B．having made C．made D．making
34. ---Who would you like to be your assistant, Jack or David?
---If I had to choose, David would be ________ choice.
A. good
B. the better
C. better
D. the best
35.--- Press the lid and at the same time move it in a counterclockwise direction,
and you will open the bottle.
---_____.
A. Got it
B. That’s all right
C. That’s all
D. I know
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Travelling can be fun and easy. A vacation trip to another country is especially __36_ when the travelling conditions are good. Good travelling conditions _37_ a comfortable way of transportation, knowledge of the country’s ___38__, familiarity __39_ the custom and habits of the people in the country, and pleasant travelling __40_. If we have a nice trip __41_ this, it will be an unforgettable experience.
__42__, most of us may also have trips that we would __43_ to forget. Many conditions can produce a bad __44_ experience. For example, if the four conditions __45_ above do not exist in our trip, we will probably have a bad experience, __46_ at least a difficult __47_. Students who travel to a __48_ country to study often have a difficult trip. They usually travel __49_, and not knowing the language of the new country __50_ their difficulties. They often arrive in the new country __51_ an international airport. From the airport, they need to __52_ their way to their school. Maybe they need to change airplanes, to ___53__ a bus, a train, or a taxi. They need to do all this in a country__54_ everything is unfamiliar. Maybe after they reach their schools, they forget the trip soon, but at that __55_, they feel terrible.
36. A. happy B. enjoyable C. amusing D. favorable
37. A. include B. conclude C. hold D. contain
38. A. words B. speech C. language D. address
39. A. to B. for C. of D. with
40. A. companions B. friends C. students D. fellow
41. A. with B. as C. like D. of
42. A. However B. yet C. Therefore D. but
43. A. have B. think C. wish D. need
44. A. tripping B. travelling C. passing D. visiting
45. A. told B. numbered C. appeared D. listed
46. A. or B. and C. but D. so
47. A. matter B. one C. thing D. practice
48. A. different B. another C. foreign D. other
49. A. separated B. lonely C. alone D. single
50. A. adds to B. adds up C. adds up to D. adds in
51. A. at B. to C. on D. from
52. A. watch B. see C. notice D. find
53. A. get B. go C. board D. take
54. A. where B. that C. when D. which
55. A. date B. time C. while D. day
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，第一小节17题，每小题2分；第二节3小题，每小题2分。

满分40分）
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Dear all,
Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller
Secretary
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Dear Susan,
Please forward this message to students of my history class.
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.
Ted Hume.
The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a w hite man. “By sitting down,” remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans.”
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).
Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响) on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”
After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
56. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?
A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class.
B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.
C. To help the students organize a lecture.
D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.
57. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she ______.
A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success
B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age
C. made racial equality a common value in American society
D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans
58. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?
A. She was na med “mother of the civil rights movement. “
B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.
C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.
59. Which of the following statements about Rosa Parks is wrong？
A. Rosa Parks was once forced to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.
B. Parks received numerous awards in her life, including the Presidential Medal
of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
C. Parks died at the age of 92.
D. Rosa Parks won respects of both ordinary Americans and members of Congress.
B
It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can’t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys’ brains. When the brain’s temperature was 10℃, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes, he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like what they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
60. The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that .
A. the time is too short for doctors
B. the patients are often too nervous
C. the damage is extremely hard to fix
D. the blood-cooling machine might break down
61. The brain operation was made possible mainly by .
A. taking the blood out of the brain
B. trying the operation on monkeys first
C. having the blood go through a machine
D. lowering the brain’s temperature
62. What is the right order of the steps in the operations?
a. send the cooled back to the brain
b. stop the blood to the brain
c. have the blood cooled down
d. operate on the brain
A. a, b, c, d
B. c, a, b, d
C. c, b, d, a
D. b, c, d, a
63. Which of the following is not true?
A. If there isn’t enough blood, the brain can live for only three to five minutes.
B. If the brain is very cold, it can live without blood for half an hour.
C. Dr. White tried his idea for thirteen times on human beings and monkeys.
D. After their operations, the monkeys were healthy and busy again.
C
Filling in company application forms can become a boring and repetitive task. Yet any carelessness on an applicant’s part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially designed form that, although it generally asks for the same basic information, may vary in detail. Therefore the suggestions below apply mainly to the approach you should take rather than suggest what you should write.
*When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily search for details such as dates, telephone numbers, and other useful information.
*Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing—write carefully and neatly.
*Use words that describe the responsibility and different aspects of each job you have held rather than list only the duties you performed.
*Particularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which you held a teaching or coaching role.
*Pay particular attention of there is a section on the form that asks you to comment on how your education and past experience have especially prepared you for the position.
Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can , and if they fit naturally , add a few words to demonstrate (证明) how the position fits your overall career plan.
64．Although all application forms demand the same basic information, .
A. different companies may have different requirements
B. different companies may take the same attitude towards them
C. application may be required to answer all the questions in detail
D. application may have to send in the forms by person
65．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Your personal data record is more important than the interview itself. B．You should put all your personal data record in the application form. C．Your personal data record will be of much help to your interview.
D．You should write your personal data as clearly and neatly as possible. 66．When writing about the duties you have been engaged in, you should .
A. put down the names of your colleagues
B. describe the nature of the duties
C. relate them to other major duties
D. describe what responsible positions you have held
67．Which of the following would be the best TITLE of the passage? A．Importance of Application Forms B．How to Fill in an Application Form C．Job and Its Application Form D．Nature of Application Forms
D
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great
importance to African Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
68. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.
D. The eating habit of African elephants.
69. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?
A. Fixing the time.
B. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality.
D. Deciding the conditions.
70. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are home to many endangered animals.
D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The African elephant is the largest animal on earth.
B. African elephants have 300 pounds of plants every day, including small trees and underbushes.
C. The African elephant is in a way the builder of the environment like other land animals
D. If the African elephant disappears, the whole ecosystem won’t be affected..
72. The passage is developed mainly by .
A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. describing the changes in space order
D. giving examples
第二节阅读表达（共3小题；每小题2分, 满分6分）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.
There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “.”
Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, such as whisky, gin or vodka. It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade, cola or among others.
If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.
So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”
73. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
______________________________________________________________________
74. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you don’t b uy a drink for everyone in your group, you are socially wrong.
75. If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)
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第II卷
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
76.Would you please give me some a__________ on how to solve this problem?
77.I am not f__________ with the story, for I have never heard it before.
78.Everyone on the earth is born e_________ and has the same rights.
79.A lot of firemen came to r__________ the people trapped in the fire.
80.It’s too difficult for us to finish the task in time; b_______, we don’t have enough
money.
81.This book has ___________ (证明) of some use to them in their studies.
82._______ (个人) speaking, I can’t agree to the plan any more.
83.She was ____________ (录取) to Beijing University because of her hard work.
84.He didn't make ______________(准备) for this exam, so he failed.
85.They didn’t ask me for help, but I think I should offer ___________ (无论
如何).
第二节：书面表达(共1小题，满分25分)
近来，有调查显示，有动物做伴孩子更健康。

请参考以下要点，以Pets make good company 为题写一篇100字左右的短文。

开头已经为你写好，不算入总词数。

注意不要逐条翻译，请适量增加细节使文章内容丰富连贯。

1．让孩子更愿意分享；
2．有利于提高儿童的自信心；
3．还可以发展儿童的交流能力；
4．还是儿童心灵成长(spiritual development) 的良好伙伴；
5．…
Pets make good company
According to a latest survey, children raised with pets show many benefits._________________
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参考答案
听力： 1~5 CBCCA 6~10CBBCA 11~15 AABBC 16~20 ACCAC
单项选择: 21-25 DBADA 26-30 DDBBA 31-35 DDBBA
完型填空： 36-40 BACDA 41~45 CACBD 46~50 ABCCA 51~55 ADDAB
阅读理解： 56-59 ACDA 60-63 ADBC 64-67 ACDB 68-72 CDDBA
任务型阅读:
73. A pint of bitter, please. (A half of lager, please.) 解析: 根据前一句To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer不难填写。

74. Not buying your round is a big social mistake.
75. I prefer soft drinks because soft drinks will do good to my health. （自由
发挥，合理就行）
单词拼写：76. advice 77. familiar 78. equal 79. rescue 80. besides 81. proved
82. personally 83. admitted 84. preparations 85. anyway
书面表达：
Pets make good company
kind of human role; if properly raised, they can also help develop responsible behavior in the children who care for them and are good for children’s spiritual development. （124 words）
书面表达评分细则：
要点：1．养宠物的孩子更愿意分享；2．养宠物有利于提高儿童的自信心；3．还可以发展
儿童的交流能力；4．宠物还是儿童心灵成长(spiritual development) 的良好伙伴；5。

学
生自己的看法一至两点。

档次：
第五档：（21-25分）能写明全部分要点；语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚整体感很强，有用适量符合内容的复杂句型。

第四档：（16-20分）能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言允许有少量错误；行文连贯，表达比较清楚。

第三档（11-15分）能写明大部分要点；语言有一些错误，但是基本传递了信息，行文不够连贯。

第二档（6-10分）能写出部分要点；语言全部用很简单的句型或语言错误多，影响意思表达。

第一档（0-5分）只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词，短语或句型。

说明：
1. 内容要点可用不同方式和顺序表达，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。

2. 考生所写内容偏题，酌情扣3—6分，抄写无关内容，不给分。

3. 在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定分值：1—2个错误，取该档次分值的高线；3-4个错误，取该档次分值的中线；5个错误，取该档次分值的低线；6个以上错误，可以降一档，取降档后该档分值的中高线。

4. 字数少于80个单词，从总分中扣2分。

附：最后一篇听力材料，其他略。

John Winger lives in Philadelphia. Th at’s a large city in the eastern part of the USA. Philadelphia is in the state of Pennsylvania. Mrs Winger, John’s mother, was born in Germany on Sept. 9th, 1933. She speaks German, Polish and French, and English. Of course, John’s father was born in Bern,Switzerland on Nov. 12th, 1931. He speaks German, French, Italian and English. John’s mother and father were married on May 9th, 1953; his mother was 20 years old and his father 22. John was born in Philadelphia on June 4th, 1954. He is 22 now and attends the university of Pennsylvania. John speaks English of course, and he reads French and German quite well but he does not speak these two languages. John wants to enter the field of medicine.。