上海市-度高三英语上学期期中考试试题

上海市2007-2008学年度高三英语上学期期中考试试题
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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．Where are the speakers going?
A．To a restaurant. B．To a zoo. C．To a shop.
2．When did the woman and Anna meet?
A．At 7:53. B．At 7:58. C．At 7:57.
3．What is the woman going to do this evening?
A．Go to dinner. B．Visit her sister. C．Go to the airport.
4．How much was the TV set?
A．$60. B．$ 120. C．$ 90.
5．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The woman had a photo shop of her own.
B．The woman developed her photos all by herself.
C．The woman did part of her own film developing.
第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题将给出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—8题。

6．What is Mr Smith doing?
A．Answering the phone.
B．Having a meeting.
C．Working in the office.
7．When will Mr Smith return to the office?
A．After two o’clock. B．In an hour. C．At three o’clock.
8．What can we infer from the dialogue?
A．The man will take a message for Mr. Smith.
B．Anne will ring the office again.
C．Mr. Smith will ring Anne back.
听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。

9．What was the weather like last week?
A．Nice and sunny.
B．Too warm.
C．Neither hot nor cold.
10．What season is it now?
A．Summer. B．Winter. C．Autumn.
11．What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?
A．He thinks it’ll rain.
B．He doesn’t think it will rain.
C．He thinks it’ll be cloudy.
听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。

12．Where is the woman?
A．In First Street. B．In Main Street. C．At the bus – stop. 13．Where is Burns Park?
A．At the first crossing.
B．On the other side of Main Street.
C．At the corner of Lincoln and fifth.
14．How can the woman get to the park when she is at the crossing of First Street and Lincoln Street?
A．Turn right and go straight.
B．Go along First Street for a few minutes.
C．Turn left and walk two blocks.
听第9段材料，回答第15—17题。

15．How much does the woman pay for what she buys?
A．$ 215. B．$ 385. C．$ 170.
16．Why does the woman change the first overcoat?
A．It’s too expensive. B．It’s too large. C．It’s a bit small.
17．What color is the overcoat?
A．Blue. B．White. C．Grey.
听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。

18．What is true about the school?
A．It was built on the farm.
B．It was built in the woods.
C．There were fewer than twenty pupils.
19．Why did the girl laugh at the speaker when he first came to school?
A．Because he did not smoke.
B．Because he was too young.
C．Because he used his left hand.
20．How old is the speaker now?
A．60. B．67. C．70.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21．A letter , the word has changed into another one, has a totally different meaning.
A．was left out; which B．leaving out; that
C．left out; which D．be left out; that
22．My brother is tall. The little bed won’t for him.
A．prepare B．watch C．fit D．do
23．Extra lessons on Saturdays put pressure on students, who already have homework.
A．many; much of B．more; many of
C．more; piles of D．many; numbers of
24．I was close to the other day. A car passed me at I thought was a dangerous speed.
A．be killed; that B．being killed; what
C．being killed; which D．killing; what
25．the warning message, more lives lost in the flood.
A．But for; would have been B．Regardless of; would have been
C．Instead of; would be D．Except for; would be
26．--- Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
--- If you made most of the equipment, there would be rise in the production.
A．/; / B．the; a C．the; the D．the; /
27．Your remarks seem strange what I heard you said previously.
A．comparing with B．in relation to
C．to connect with D．regarded as
28．When you go outing with your family, you must it that you are safe.
A．make sure B．see to C．be sure D．make
29．He probably got out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.
A．as pleasure much B．as much pleasure
C．much pleasure D．pleasure as much
30．--- Do you know my friend Harry?
--- You mean the guy who in America for four years.
--- Yes, And later he went to Australia.
A．has lived B．lives C．lived D．had lived
31．has recently been done to provide more buses for people, a shortage of public vehicles
remains a serious problem.
A．That B．What C．Though what D．In spite of what 32．You the boys. Before you did that, as a matter of fact, they had regretted the fight and agreed to make peace.
A．needn’t have separated B．mustn’t have separated
C．wouldn’t have separated D．couldn’t have separated
33．--- So how is your new roommate?
--- He really . He is always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind him, he always makes rude remarks.
A．turns me off B．turns me over C．turns me down D．turns me out
34．, where can we stay for a week?
A．Next is another hotel to it. B．Next to it another hotel is
C．Next to it is another hotel D．It is next to another hotel is
35．It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents don’t approve .
A．of Richard and me staying out late at night.
B．of me and Richard staying out late at night.
C．to Richard’s and my staying out late at night
D．when Richard and me stay out late at night
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Vacirca
36 I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem 37 a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 38 .
I never really wanted to work for good 39 in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom 40 Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled across the 41 , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare – she would always 42 me with one foot out of the door, it never 43 . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would 44 everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 45 .
Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but 46 they knew that she was right and 47 for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the years progressed, so did I. I know that it was because of her.
Even outside class, she was 48 as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.
Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of 49 that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of
her precious students 50 high, and so she 51 the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom 52 problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready, I walked out of that test with my head 53 . I knew that I was a 54 and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would 55 her.
36．A．how B．what C．why D．That
37．A．as B．like C．that D．as if 38．A．students B．children C．classmates D．family 39．A．grades B．salary C．life D．subjects 40．A．while B．until C．before D．unless
41．A．seat B．classroom C．yard D．kitchen
42．A．see B．help C．catch D．beat 43．A．succeeded B．stopped C．helped D．failed
44．A．forbid B．let C．encourage D．hope
45．A．peace B．confusion C．surprise D．home
46．A．inside B．outside C．almost D．hardly 47．A．praised B．scolded C．blamed D．respected 48．A．frightened B．caring C．hard D．right
49．A．duty B．time C．foolishness D．humor 50．A．jumped B．grew C．scored D．drank 51．A．expected B．received C．wished D．hoped 52．A．previewing B．reviewing C．learning D．making
53．A．high B．hanging C．low D．down
54．A．failure B．student C．success D．hero
55．A．hate B．miss C．forget D．marry
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。

A
When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American Students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.
I was impressed by the role of the professor during the discussion. The professor didn’t act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. He used many modal verbs—far more than I used in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said, “This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong.” O r “You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.”
In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question. I still remember how frustrated they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answers, they were sure about it.
Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the same idea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student’s ability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education in America is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of developing critical thinking.
56．In the USA, when the students are in class, __ __.
A．a Chinese student tends to be more lively
B．an American student likes to make trouble
C．a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacher
D．an American student tends to be active
57．A teacher in the USA prefers to be very ___ _ when he answers questions.
A．sincere B．direct C．self – confident D．careless
58．What kind of teaching does the author prefer?
A．To make students learn more.
B．To improve students’ remembrance.
C．To learn to solve problems by oneself.
D．To give less tests to students.
59．The education in USA may produce more graduates.
A．productive B．competitive C．creative D．imaginative
B
The opening of two new rural financial institutions yesterday gives hope to the large number of low – income Chinese farmers and small rural business that they will enjoy wider entrance to bank loans.
China has long been struggling to channel lending to its vast rural areas, still not adequately served by the existing financial system. Villages are home to less than one –sixth of all bank branches, accounting for 15 percent of the country’s deposit (存款) and loans in 2006. Cities get 10 times more loans person than the countryside, where over 60 percent of the 1.3 billion population live. And, only 60 percent of the 120 million rural households that need bank loans are able to access them.
The new policy that came out in December, which introduced new types of rural financial institutions like the village bank and the lending company opened yesterday in Sichuan and three others to be opened soon, is expected to breathe life into the rural financial sector. The pilot (试点的)
scheme planned in six provinces and autonomous regions – Hubei, Jilin, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Inner Mongolia – encourages individuals, private companies and all financial institutions to get involved in rural financing.
New rural financial institutions are supposed to bring competition to the market, supporting the building of “a new socialist countryside” along with other financial institutions serving villages.
But to really arouse the interest of commercial financial institutions and private investors, the government need to offer more preferential policies instead of just easing the market entry restrictions. It is profits that will drive businesses to rural areas, and it is generally held that these won’t come easy in rural area, with high operation costs and bigger management risks.
60．What are the two rural financial institutions according to the text?
A．The city bank and Bank of China.
B．The rural of China and the leading company.
C．Communication Bank of China and China Construction.
D．Agricultural Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
61．The second paragraph states .
A．the purpose of the new policy
B．the present rural financial situation
C．how to carry out the new policy
D．some extra measures for the new policy
62．In the author’s opinion, one way for the farm areas to develop more quickly is .
A．to force banks to offer some money to farmers without interest.
B．to force banks to give peasants more loans.
C．to get the government to invest more money.
D．to get the government to provide more preferential policies.
63．The best title for the passage may be “”.
A．A better life soon for people in rural areas
B．Enough money to develop rural areas from the government
C．A hope for rural areas but more needs to be done
D．A heavy load of the local government
C
The golden autumn leaves are fitness reminder for us all. This is the time of year trees takes it off, and people put it on – weight that is.
“It is a rainy Saturday in November. Shall I go for my regular run or get a cup of hot chocolate and watch a DVD on the couch?” When you are faced with these kinds of choices, staying fit takes a will of iron. But there are plenty of ways to stay healthy and fit while enjoying the good things about winter. Here are some tips:
Watch your diet. First things first – keep an eye on what you eat. Experts recommend vegetable
soup as a quick, healthy warm – up meal. Just watch serving sizes – we tend to eat whatever’s in our bowls. Stews can be both filling and fattening. Use loads of fresh vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and leeks, and not so much meat and potatoes. Avoid eating while watching TV. Never bring the whole bag or bowl of anything to the sofa. Measure it into small portions beforehand.
Keep exercising. Winter’s arrival doesn’t mean we should stop exercising. Exercise makes you feel good, and helps you keep colds and flu away. The weather change only means we need to adjust our routines. Remember that it gets darker earlier. Make adjustments by joining a gym, planning evening walks in the neighborhood or becoming an early riser. Plan some family/ friends fun time. One great way to stay healthy in winter is joining in team sports such as volleyball, basketball or soccer. The exercise and team spirit are hard to beat, but watch out for the hotpot part afterward. Take a class. Something like yoga or belly dancing is all you need to get out of the house once or twice a week. Plan to go with friends, that way you’ll motivate each other. Start a routine. The amount of exercise you need to stay fit isn’t actually all that much. Just 20 minutes a day is all you need. Exercise should be vigorous enough to raise your heart rate. So take the stairs instead of the lift. Go swimming. Grab sunny days for an outing.
By keeping your fitness levels up over the winter, you’ll find you feel better and get less colds. And you’ll be ready welcome next summer with delight – instead of a diet.
64．Which of the following statements is NOT true in the writer’s opinion?
A．People had better do something to keep fit when they see the golden autumn leaves.
B．People usually gain weight when the leaves are falling.
C．It’s easy to choose between regular running and watching a DVD on a rainy November day.
D．There are many good things to do even in winter.
65．If you don’t want to gain weight, you’d better .
A．eat whatever in our bowls B．take vegetable soup before a meal
C．eat while watching TV D．try stews
66．In order to keep exercising in winter, you’d better do the following except .
A．make adjustments of your routines B．get up earlier
C．take part in team sports D．enjoy the hotpot party
67．Which can be the best explanation of the underlined word “vigorous”?
A．Energetic B．Cruel C．Mild D．Gentle.
D
It wasn’t too long ago that I was in high school trying to balance hours of homework, dance team practice three days a week, taking voice lessons an hour a week, rehearsals for the drama show, holding down a weekend job and at the same time trying to have a social life. Colleges and employers have put an emphasis on the importance of being involved in school activities, most kids these days are trying to do more than they can. If it doesn’t seem possible, trust me, even though I learned the hard way, I somehow managed to make it due to serious Time Management.
When I was a freshman in high school I tried to do it all without making sure that I had time for myself. Well, I learned quickly that it was impossible to do everything and remain the same. I was rushing everywhere; I was skipping lunches to have meetings and do homework; I barely saw my family, much less to talk to them; I accidentally made dates to hang out with separate groups of friends on the same night; and, as if it couldn’t be any worse, I was barely sleeping. Getting sick was out of the question for me because it would mess up my schedule. This seemed to work until I noticed that I was falling asleep in class, arriving late to school, and calling in sick to work more often than not. I realized that I needed to brush up on my Time Management skills and work fast.
So I sat down with my mom and organized all the activities that I wanted to be involved in, next I prioritized; I decided what activities were most important to me. Schoolwork came first, second time with friends, and then my after – school activities. By doing this I even realized that I wasn’t enjoying playing a sport; I much preferred to spend that time hanging out with my friends. All of a sudden I saw what was important to me and time went to doing that rather than wasting it on activities that just sounded good to me.
68．Many high school students are quite active in different activities mainly because .
A．they have a lot of free time
B．they want to have a good record for college
C．they are required by their schools
D．their parents wish them to do so
69．How did the writer solve the problem?
A．She scheduled all her activities with her mother’s help.
B．she asked her mother to organize everything for her.
C．She cut out some activities so as to get involved in those she enjoys.
D．She gave up everything except school work and being with friends.
70．From the passage we can infer that the writer is a (n) person.
A．determined but disorganized B．very intelligent and capable
C．organized but weak – minded D．active and organized
71．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Involving in School Activities. B．Time Management
C．Time Management D．Getting Ready for Jobs
E
Learning to save money when you are young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs, many people – adults included – do not have a good sense of saving for the long run.
I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass – cutting business since I was 10 years old. Of the money I make, I spent about 10 percent and save the other 99 percent.
Making sure you save and don’t spend too much is a good way to build up wealth. I have put
my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to grow.
Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.
At high school, many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you have a job, you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, but you also lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.
After high school, college is expensive and then “real”life begins, with the expense such as food and rent.
If you can hold onto a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. The earlier you begin saving, the more time the money has to grow.
If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to struggle. The earlier you begin saving the earlier it is to create a nest egg. Later in life it can be hard to start saving because general costs of living are most expensive and you may only have enough to pay your bills.
If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which comes from saving. Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a secure life.
Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also allow you to spend time doing the things that you want.
72．People should learn to save because .
A．money can bring happiness to everyone
B．saving money can make people live an interesting life
C．saving money can make people live a secure life
D．saving money can make people live a simple life
73．When he was ten years old, the writer .
A．got a job to cut grass
B．spent most of his earnings
C．had a lesson to learn how to save money
D．supported himself and lived independently
74．“real” life probably means .
A．living together with parents
B．living independently without the help of parents
C．living together with classmates in dormitories
D．living a happy and rich life
75．The best title for the article is .
A．Saving for the Future
B．Working Hard for the Future
C．Studying More Knowledge as a Teen
D．Forming Good Habits
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
I visited my aunt in the countryside near the city last week. 76．
I was surprised to see that great changes had been taken place 77．
in the countryside. Take my aunt’s family for example. We 78．
supply precious trees and flowers to the store in the city and 79．
have over ten workers working for themselves. Their family’s 80．
income reached as much 100,000 yuan last year Not only 81．
did they have a house, a car and computers, they can also afford 82．
a trip abroad every year. When asking what else they needed 83．
most, they said that they wanted to learn a few English so that 84．
they could do business with foreigners directly. To their delighted, 85．
my cousin can use that he has learned from university to help
them with overseas trade.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是王林，上个月学校为你们举办了十八岁成人仪式。

请根据下列要点给你在美国的笔友发一份电子邮件，描述仪式的过程并简述你的感受。

1．成人仪式；
2．感受老师和父母的培养和教育；
3．老师和领导讲话；
4．表演节目。

注意：
1．邮件必须包括以上要点。

可适当发挥；
2．开头结尾为你写好。

3．词数100字左右；
生词：宣誓：make an oath
仪式：ceremony
成人：growing – up
Dear Brown,
Yours
Wang Lin
参考答案
听力：1—20 AACBC BACBC ABCAC CCBAB
单选：21—35CDCBA BBBBC DAACA
完型：36—55DBAAC BCDCA ADBDC ABACB
阅读：56—75 DACC BBDC CBDA BADC CABA
改错：76—85
76．去掉been 77．We – They 78．对了79．themselves – them 80．much后加as 81．did – do 82．asking – asked 83．few – little 84．delighted – delight
85．that – what
做文：
Dear Brown,
It is great to receive your e – mail. Now I’d like to tell you something that took place in my school last Thursday. In the morning we held a growing – up ceremony for our coming 18 – year –old birthday. At first we made an oath that as grown – ups we should have a sense of duty for our society from now on. Then we showed our thanks to our parents who had gone through hardships to bring us up and teachers who have been educating us patiently. And some of our teachers and principal made speeches, expressing their good wishes to us. Finally we put on wonderful performances, singing and dancing. We learned a lot from the activity. I think it’s important for us. I will remember the day forever.。