1、1莆田一中 2007-2008 学年上学期高三英 语学科期末考试命题人：高三备课组 审核人：郑惠华第 I 卷（选择题 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。每段对话你将听一遍。1. Which model did the man order most?A. Nokia 8210. B. Motorola C266 C. Sony-Ericsson T628.2. What can you infer from the dialogue?A. The bus drivers seldom go on
2、 strike in England.B. The bus drivers this time ask for different things.C. The bus drivers this time again ask for less work and less pay.3. What does the woman want to become?A. A teacher. B. A translator. C. An actress.4. What is the woman likely to do during the festival?A. She may do anything t
3、hat she will meet.B. She will help her mother do some shopping.C. She will help her mother do some cooking.5. What can you learn from Jims reply?A. He goes to most types of games.B. Basketball is his only sport.C. He plays basketball.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第六段材料，回答 6-7 题6. What is the rela
4、tionship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Callers and operator. C. Secretary and boss.7. What does the man want to do?A. He wants to know Ms. Amanda Rhodess telephone number.B. He wants to find where Ms. Amanda Rhodes lives.C. He wants to tell the woman Ms. Amanda Rhodess name.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-10 题
5、。8. Where hasnt the man been in China?A. Beijing. B. Suzhou C. Shanghai.9. What did the man buy in Xian?A. An ancient jar. B. A wonderful knife. C. A set of china.10. When will the man go to the mans house?A. This Saturday evening. B. This Sunday evening. C. Next Saturday evening.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11-13
6、题。11. Where did the man work before?A. In the bank. B. In the shipping department. C. In the shopping department.12. How did the man find the work and the workmates now?A. The work was tiring but the people were friendly.2B. The work was tiring but the people were impolite.C. Neither the work nor th
7、e people satisfying.13. What was the womans wish?A. The mans idea would come true.B. She would make things better for the man.C. The man would learn how to get on well with others.听第 9 段材料，回答 14-16 题。14. Why is the woman worried?A. Because she cant speak French well. B. Because she doesnt have frien
8、ds in Canada.C. Because she cant find her way to Quebec city.15. What do we know about Montreal?A. It is the capital of Quebec Province.B. It is the biggest city in Quebec Province.C. It is far away from the St. Lawrence River.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Only French is spoken in Q
9、uebec.B. All the buildings in Quebec City are old.C. Most people in Montreal speak French.听第 10 段材料，回答 17-20 题。17. Why is the No. 16 bus of no use to the man?A. Its always late.B. Its always full.C. It gets off after the No. 49 bus. 18. How long will the speaker wait for a bus sometimes?A. One hour.
10、 B. Ten minutes. C. Half an hour.19. What is the maximum number of passengers a bus is supposed to carry?A. 20 B. 60 C. 12920At what speed did a No. 49 bus drive on Saturday morning?A. 60 m. p. h. B. 80 m. p. h. C. 50 m. p. h.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. She is _
11、success, _ woman as she is.A. a; a B. /; a C. a; / D. the; the22. Words _ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my son from the icy water.A. failed B. left C. discouraged D. disappointed 23Some people may know little about football, but when it _ the Golden Ball winner Kaka,
12、they must be familiar with him.A. deals with B. refers to C. comes to D. talks with24. Having decided to rent an apartment, we _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.A. set down B. set about C. set out D. set up25. This is not an economical way to protect our earth. _, it is a waste
13、 of energy.3A. On the other hand B. On the contrary C. All in all D. In a word26. I havent seen Mary for a long time. Whats wrong with her?-Nothing. She is _ a translation of a French novel recently.A. engaged with B. busy in C. absorbed in D. occupied with 27. Great changed have taken place in that
14、 school. It is no longer _ it used to be ten years ago, _ it was so poorly equipped.A. what; when B. that; when C. what; which D. that; when28. I was kept back by my boss, otherwise _.A. I would be here earlier B. I would have been here earlierC. I can be here earlier D. I was here earlier29. Only w
15、hen you have been checked in, _.A. will you be allowed in B. are you allowed inC. you will be allowed in D. you can be allowed in 30. Sorry, Im afraid I cant go out for the picnic with you tomorrow.-_?-I fell off my bicycle and hurt my legs.A. Whats wrong B. How are you C. How come D. So what31. The
16、 teacher said there were still so many problems _, though we had made great progress.A. remaining to be solved B. remained to solve C. remaining to solve D. remaining to solve32. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt _ a cure for AIDS will be found in the near future.A. that B. whether C.
17、if D. what33. The train was ten minutes late, so I _ have run all the way from my house to the station.A. couldnt B. shouldnt C. neednt D. mustnt34. Was your journey pleasant when you went to London this time?- No, it _ for three days when we arrived, so we didnt travel a lot.A. was raining B. would
18、 rain C. had been raining D. rained35. At length he promised to lend me a sum of money _ condition that I must pay it off within ten days.A. on B. for C. beyond D. with第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Last year, the Guardian newspaper printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in a
19、museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he 36 three priceless Qing dynasty vases, 37 fell to the ground and 38 into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there 39 when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence-only the man kept pointing to 40 , saying, “There it is! Thats what
20、41 me fall. ”Today 42 others has turned into big legal business. In one famous case, McDonalds was 43 to pay $ 2.7 million to a woman who 44 burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later reduced to $ 480,000, this 45 terrified businesses so much that they began to create 46 for their
21、 product that even an idiot would understand.There are limits, though, 47 which even American courts are not prepared to go. Two 4overweight girls claimed that McDonalds was 48 for their eating habits. Their lawyer said that McDonalds food was “physically or psychologically addictive”. The poor girl
22、s had no chance-McDonalds just reached out and 49 them in and forced them to eat hamburgers and drink Coke. This time, a United States federal court judge 50 the case out.We may shake our heads at the people who pass the blame, but under pressure, 51 of us are immune to acts of irrationality (没有理性).
23、 How many of us have not cursed (诅咒) a hammer that hit a finger? Or, more commonly these days, have we not shouted at a 52 computer?Maybe it is simply human 53 to find a whipping boy (替罪羔羊) when things 54 wrong. Before you go, though, consider the old 55 : “he who points the finger of blame at anoth
24、er, does well remember that three fingers point back at him.”36. A. knock off B. knock over C. knock out D. knock into37. A. they B. what C. that D. which38. A. broke B. cut C. tore D. fell39. A. in silence B. in shock C. in excitement D. in trouble40. A. the staff B. his shoelace C. the vase D. the
25、 stair 41. A. got B. forced C. made D. sent 42. A. blaming B. scolding C. praising D. mistaking 43. A. requested B. ordered C. forced D. made44. A. purposely B. accidentally C. intentionally D. eventually 45. A. case B. amount C. woman D. coffee 46. A. instructions B. warnings C. advertisements D. a
26、rticles47. A. within B. without C. over D. beyond 48. A. available B. blameless C. responsible D. harmful 49. A. pushed B. pulled C. took D. brought 50. A. threw B. got C. kicked D. dropped 51. A. a few B. few C. many D. some 52. A. crashed B. developed C. advanced D. expensive53. A. right B. habit
27、C. nature D. force 54. A. turn B. go C. get D. come 55. A. words B. expression C. saying D. sentence第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）ALast year I announced to my classes my new policy on absences: None would be allowed, except for illness or personal emergency. Even though this was against the rule
28、 on cutting classes in the student handbook, my student didnt fuss. When the students who missed classes received telephones or warning notices from me, they knew I meant business. Most seemed to recognize that it did good to their own study. It was also a rule that all of them would have to follow
29、throughout their working lives. In fact, a major part of making it in life is simply showing up.I told my classes about recent research that if students want to do well in school, they have to attend classes regularly. Like other students, I feel disappointed when I carefully prepare to a class but
30、only a small number of students attend. I want my students to get the message that I care about their learning and expect them to care about my professional effort.After I took the no-cut rule, student performance in my classes improved greatly. Such a 5result is surely worth thinking over. Addition
31、al advantages of the policy are those that result from a full classroom. Students morale is higher, as is mine. Discussions are livelier, homework is generally handed in on time, and very few students miss quizzes.I was a little busier than usual because of the policy, especially at first. I called
32、or mailed noted to several students about their cuts, some more than once. I finally advised a few with poor attendance to drop my course.No doubt this kind of policy is easier in a small college. But it can work almost anyplace where a teacher cares enough to make it work. The important element is
33、caring.56. Why did the writer telephone the students who were absent from classes?A. Because he wanted them to know that he cared about their learning.B. Because he wanted them to recognize that it was important to attend classes.C. Because he wanted them to know that he was serious.D. Because he wa
34、nted them to do business with them.57. According to the passage, we can infer _.A. no one was absent after the writer announced the new policyB. the writer cared about his studentsC. it is only possible to adopt this kind of policy in a small collegeD. according to the student handbook, no absences
35、would be allowed except for illness or personal emergency58. What does the underlined word “morale” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Principles concerning right and wrong. B. Performance.C. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm. D. Attendance.59. The writer mentioned a recent research in order to _.A. advis
36、e his students to work hardB. make his students know the importance of attending classes regularlyC. show that he cared about the students learningD. tell them the development of technologyBWhen my interest shifted from space to the sea, I never expected it would cause such confusion among my friend
37、s, yet I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem peculiar. To explain, Id like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is
38、an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the moon is going to cost at least 10 billion dollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On the other hand, the divin
39、g suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My second argument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile. If we wish to survive in either for an
40、y length of time, we need to have mechanical aids. The diving suit helped the design of the space suit. The feelings and emotions of a man beneath the sea will be much like those of a man beyond the atmosphere.60. How did the speakers friends respond to his change of interest?A. They wanted to follo
41、w his example. B. They fully supported his undertaking.6C. They were puzzled by his decision. D. They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.61. What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration?A. It is more exciting than space travel. B. It is much cheaper th
42、an space travel.C. It is much safer than space travel. D. It is less time-consuming than space travel.62. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?A. They both attract scientists attention.B. They can both be quite challenging.C. They are both thought-provoking.D. They ma
43、y both lead to surprising findings.63. What is the speaker s purpose in giving this talk? A. To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.B. To provide an excuse for his changeable character.C. To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.D. To explain why he took up underwater ex
44、ploration.CWhen you feel tired, how do you relax? Drink coffee, take a bath, do some exercise, or play some music and have a dance?For dance music fans and night-club lovers, the world-famous English DJ Sasha will bring them the worlds finest dance music. He is coming to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shang
45、hai on November 18-20 as part of his world tour in support of his new CD.One of the main roles of music has always been to go with dancing. But, todays dance music is very different from that of the past. The history of dance music goes back to the 16th century. In the Renaissance(文艺复兴) and Baroque
46、periods in Europe, rich people were expected to be able to dance at social events. Each type of dance gave rise to its own form of music.During the 18th and 19th centuries, the most popular dances were the Waltz and the Polka. In this period, dances were often written for the concert hall. For examp
47、le, symphonies(交响乐) would have a Waltz movement, and piano pieces were sometimes in Waltz or Polka.In the 1970s, dance music moved into new places called discos. The music was faster, had more bass(低音部) and started to become more electronic. Disco music began to develop in the US and around Europe.
48、By the 1980s the music became much faster and even more electronic.In the 1990s clubs took over discos. DJs mixed other peoples music. Club dance rhythms became a major part of popular music. Club dance music has difference forms, including drum and bass, hip-hop, and RB. It makes use of technology
49、and DJs play a bigger part in spreading the music.64. Which of the following is not related to the difference between todays dance music and that of the past?A. It has more forms. B. More technology is made use of.C. The music is faster. D. Todays music is more interesting.65. From the third paragraph, we can see that _.A. dancing cannot be separated from
