1、http:/ 明 县 2010 学 年 第 一 学 期 期 末 考 试 试 卷高 三 英 语 （考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）第 I 卷 (共 105 分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections： 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 conversation
2、s 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. Mathematics. B. Chemistry. C. Physics. D. Chinese.2. A. $20. B. $18. C. $
3、10. D. $15.3. A. At 2:35. B. At 3:25. C. At 3:15. D. At 2:45.4. A. In a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a station. D. In a post office.5. A. A cup of tea is enough. B. He doesnt like tea.C. He wants another cup of tea. D. He doesnt know why he likes tea.6. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.C
4、. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.7. A. Impolite. B. Polite. C. Silent. D. Nice.8. A. Come back again to apply for the job.B. Think about whether she really wants to quit her job.C. Get some training before she quits her job.D. Apply for an additional part-time job.9. A. She learned to dr
5、ive at 16. B. She never takes buses.C. She can drive a bus now. D. She always takes buses10. A. They are studying hard for finals.B. The school year seemed to go by very quickly.C. Theyve been in school for a few weeks.D. Even though finals are over, they still have to study for a few weeks.Section
6、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
7、be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Whether the reading material is interesting or not.B. What you are reading and the time you can offer.C. Your purpose in reading something.D. Whether the information concerns your dail
8、y life or not.12. A. An enjoyable story book.B. A book on science and technology.C. Business letters from work.D. Some material full of information.13. A. Fairy tales. B. Letters from friends.C. Product directions. D. An evening newspaper. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.h
9、ttp:/ A. The layout of the laboratory B. A laboratory experiment.C. The workbook for the laboratory course. D. A piece of equipment.15. A. The activities are to be done during class.B. The activities take less time.C. No equipment is needed for the activities.D. Few instructions are given for the ac
10、tivities16. A. At the beginning of the semester.B. When the students need to be motivatedC. After the first laboratory experiment.D.When the students have done good work.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear ea
11、ch 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.A FavorThe mans need: To (17) _ a flight early tomorrow morningFavor: A (18)_ to the airportTime
12、to meet : At about (19) _Place to meet: In front of the (20) _Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What subject does Professor Jamison teach? (21) _What does Professor Jamison ask the man to do? To work as (22) _Where did the
13、woman work 3 years ago? At the (23) _What is the man waiting for? (24) _Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that bes
14、t completes the sentence.25. The two sportsmen congratulated each other _winning the match by shaking hands.A. with B. on C. in D. to26. Michael Jackson gained popularity at a time when MTV was establishing _ as a creative force.A. it B. him C. itself D. himself27. The number of deaths from cancer w
15、ill be reduced greatly if people _ to eat more fruit and vegetables.A. persuade B. will persuade C. be persuaded D. are persuaded28. Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _ life has developed gradually.A. that B. where C. which D. whose29. It was not until the lat
16、e twentieth century _.A. did China witness great changes B. when China witness great changesC. China witnessed great changes D. that China witnessed great changes30. Up to now, the Hope Project _ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.A. would save B. saves C. had saved D. has savedhttp
17、:/ The signs _ “ No Smoking” are placed in the public places, but we find many people still smoke there.A. read B. to read C. reads D. reading 32. Drinking a little wine is good for our health. However, wine can also damage the liver and do great harm if _ in large quantities.A. to consume B. consum
18、ing C. consumed D. consumes33. _ does something good will be praised by the teacher.A. Anyone B. No matter who C. Those who D. Whoever34. It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every day, _ as they actually need.A. twice as much B. as twice much C. much as twice D. as much twice35. _ in
19、a well-known university is what everybody wishes for.A. Educated B. Being educated C. To educate D. Educating36. A few years ago, the belief became general _ orange juice and milk should never be drunk at the same time.A. that B. what C. and that D. which37. He made a mistake, but then he corrected
20、the situation _ it got worse.A. until B. when C. before D. as38. If you are travelling _ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.A. in which B. what C. when D. where39. So amused _ that I couldnt help laughing when I saw the children dressed up as Santa Clause on Chris
21、tmas Day.A. did I feel B. had I felt C. I felt D. I had felt40. Oh, My goodness! You are still working on the assignment. It _two days ago.A. must have been handed in B. cant have been handed inC. should have been handed in D. shouldnt be handed inSection B Directions: Complete the following passage
22、 by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. difficulties B. maintaining C. considered D. needs E. understandingF. activity G. speaking H. method I. problems J. remainedA study of English learning problems was carried out among a
23、total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered 41 spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by 42 . Writing increased as a problem as students discovered 43 in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading 44 as a significant pro
24、blem.Information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation, we 45 it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind
25、of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same 46 would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different. Variety of 47 was also seen as a way of 48 or increasing moti
26、vation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so in the end we brought it into line with the expressed language 49 of the students.
27、http:/ Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: 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.The huge thirst for jobs in the civil service has made the national civil servant exam
28、 one of Chinas most competitive tests. The first exam was held in 1995, and since then more and more people have 50 for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.The latest online 51 , carried out by China Youth Daily and , 52 that more than 73 per cent of young people want to wo
29、rk as civil servants. Of the 17,330 participants, about 83 per cent said they were attracted by the jobs 53 , guaranteed health care and pension(抚恤金) . 54 , 55 per cent said it could bring “practical profits.“Nearly 1 million people 55 to take the exam last year, yet only just over 10,000 were final
30、ly 56 . This year the stiff (severe) competition continued. The exact number of applicants is not known, with the final day for 57 today.But the influx（流入） of applicants has already broken the exams website once. China Youth Daily 58 that the site was forced to close for maintenance due to 59 high t
31、raffic on the night of October 16. In a typical year several hundred applicants will apply for many of the jobs listed. For example, the five job vacancies 60 by the secretariat of the Central Committee of the Party have this year 61 more than 3,880 applicants.In general, the exam means 50 people co
32、mpeting for one post, the report said. 62 as civil servants are attractive, not only because of the stable income and good health care, but also because of the low risks 63 with the power and 64 the positions enjoy. Among the total 6 million public servants, around 20,000 were dismissed between 1996
33、 and 2003.50. A. put up B. signed up C. made up D. taken up51. A. discussion B. search C. survey D. project52. A. found B. told C. spoke D. insisted53. A. interest B. concept C. difficulty D. stability54. A. But B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Instead55. A. entered B. adopted C. allowed D. applied56. A
34、. employed B. won C. succeeded D. dismissed57. A. examination B. applications C. vote D. decision58. A. declared B. translated C. praised D. reported59. A. generally B. unusually C. commonly D. naturally60. A. provided B. introduced C. supplied D. planned61 A. grasped B. pulled C. attracted D. drawn
35、62. A. Spots B. Locations C. Work D. Positions63. A. satisfied B. complained C. compared D. recognized64 A. sources B. entertainments C. resources D. developmentsSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of
36、 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 brother and a sister got reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn & Hatfield Times.For years John Hannant kept a photo
37、graph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the oldest of the three children, had signed up for the RAF as part of the war http:/ when John was still a baby. The family lost touch with her and as the decades passed only a single letter gave a clue to where she might be. The
38、 clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family back into touch.John, 67, said he had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested his writing to the paper.“Thats what made it, the letter to the paper a few months back,” he said. “Its as if a dream came true. The l
39、ast time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote home to see if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, but Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House on the royal estate at Sandringham, Mr Hannant dec
40、ided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, traveled to Margerys home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke. Margery is 88 this year(2008), and she was getting better after several months in hospital. She immediately recognized her brother. John
41、 said, “Its something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always hoped it would.”65. Why did Margery leave home?A. Because she signed up to serve in the army.B. Because a war destroyed her home.C. Because there was a flood in her hometown.D. Because she went to search for her brother.66.
42、 John found his sister _.A. by writing to his friend B. by traveling aroundC. with the help of Dorothy D. with the help of a newspaper reader67. When she wrote home for the last time, Margery was _.A. 20 B. 21 C. 33 D. 3468. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. The phot
43、ograph kept by John was the most important clue to where Margery might be.B. Margery and Jack live with their children now.C. Since 1953, Margery has come back home only once.D. Margery was not in very good health.(B)Cost of American Warswar name cost of the war cost as a percent of annual GDPRevolu
44、tionary War US $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars)63%War of 1812 US$ 1.1 billion 13%Mexican War US$1.6 billion 3%Civil War US $ 62 billion 104%Spanish American WarUS$ 9.6 billion 3%World War I US$ 190. 6 billion 24%World War II US$ 2.9 trillion 103%Korean War US$ 335.9 billion 15%Vietnam War US$ 494.3 bi
45、llion 12%First Gulf War US$76.1 billion 1%billion 十亿 trillion 万亿http:/ Which wars cost more than a years worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War I. B. The Civil War and World War II.C. World War II and Revolutionary War. D. Mexican War and Civil War.70. The American annual gross domestic pr
46、oduct in 1951 was _.A. 2.239 trillion B.2.9 trillion C. 3.25 trillion D. 76.1 billion 71. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of the percentage of the annual of GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican
47、War cost as much money as Spanish American War. (C)Ears are for hearing everyone knows that. But for a creature called the Cuviers beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat, a new study found. The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how animals are affected by underwater sonar (一种探测系统). This sonar, used by some ships, sends out sound waves to locate underwater objects. The Cuviers beaked whale
