1、期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 12005-2006 学年度第一学期汕头市六都中学期中考试（高三级）英语试卷本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分. 满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。第一卷 1 至 10 页。第二卷 11 至 12 页. 考试结束，仅将答题纸交回.注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名和座位号填写在指定位置。2每小题选出答案后，用黑色笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，将原涂答案打 X，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。第卷 （共三部分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束
2、后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 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 1 段材料，回答第 1 至 2 题。1. What does Bill ask Rose to do? A. To get him some stamps. B. To go for a picnic with him. C
3、. To try to find the money to buy him a book.2. What will Bill do on Saturday morning? A. He will be in town. B. Hell be at work. C. Hell go out for a picnic. 听第 2 段材料，回答第 3 至 5 题。3. Who is going to New York at the weekend? A. Kate. B. Jacks brother. C. Kate and Jacks brother.4. How is the woman goi
4、ng there? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.5. What is the woman going to do in New York? A. To visit her teacher. B. To visit a friend. C. To visit an old couple. 听第 3 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. What does the man take besides Morning Post? A. New Yorkers. B. Newsweek. C. New Scientists.7. Whats the price o
5、f Morning Post? A. Two dollars and fifty cents. 期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 2B. One dollar. C. Three dollars and fifty.8. What is New Yorkers? A. A magazine. B. A press. C. A Newspaper. 听第 4 段材料，回答第 9 至 12 题。9. What is the man going to do in the evening? A. Take an exam. B. Study. C. Look for a job. 10.
6、What exam will the man take? A. The entrance exam. B. The mid term exam. C. The final exam.11. What does the man think of the coming exam? A. Easier. B. Harder than the last one C. As difficult as the mid term exam. 12. What does the man think of his present job? A. He is not content with it. B. Its
7、 the best one in the world. C. Its the worst one in the world. 听第 5 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题。13. How much do American farmers make up of the population? A. 95%. B. 78%. C. less than 3%. 14. What is the passage mainly about? A. The farmers of the USA. B. The Americas biggest industry. C. The largest exporte
8、r of agricultural goods.15. Which is true according to the passage? A. American farmers only know how to grow food. B. American farmers are learned. C. There are more farm workers in America today.第二节：听取信息(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题纸标号为 1620 的空格中。录音读两遍。你有 90 秒钟的作答
9、时间。Marys TimetableDay of the Week Course Title Time(16) 10:00 a.m.Tuesday(17) 2:00 p.m.Wednesday Plant pathology tutorial (18) Wednesday Microbiology tutorial 3：00 p.m.Wednesday (19) (20) p.m.期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 3第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，45 分）第一节：单项选择（本题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）从 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
10、最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. In Hangzhou Mr. Green was so struck by beauty of nature that he stayed for a third week.A. /; / B. /; the C. the; the D. the; /22. Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asia in the past ten years, the number of people infected with the virus is going up sha
11、rply.A. when B. that C. so that D. where23. I promise that she get a nice present on her birthday.Will it be a great surprise to her? A. should B. must C. would D. shall24. Did you wait for him very long?No, it seemed just few seconds he came back.A. before B. when C. as D. after25. I really dont kn
12、ow how to thank you enough.I . A. No problem B. Think nothing of it C. Not at all D. It doesnt matter26. More and more people choose to shop in the supermarket, for they are especially interested in the of goods on offer. A. price B. variety C. value D. amount27. Has George returned from Japan yet?
13、Id like to meet him.Im terribly sorry, but he back here only for last weekend.A. has been B. would be C. had been D. was28. Why do you look so upset?There are so many troublesome problems . A. remaining to settle B. remained settled C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled29. The young m
14、an, when why he had broken the law, just looked at the policeman and said nothing. A. questioned B. questioning C. to question D. being questioned30. They lost their way in the forest, and made matters worse was that night began to fall.A. that B. it C. what D. which31. Was it at the school there wa
15、s a clock tower he spent his childhood? A. where; that B. in which; where C. that; that D. where; where32. your essay carefully before you hand it in, some mistakes can surely be avoided, I think. A. Having checked B. Check C. As long as you check D. While checking33.While building a highway across
16、the desert, . A. an underground town was discoveredB. there was an underground town discoveredC. the workers discovered an underground townD. a town was discovered underground34.I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to us.She is than unfriendly, I m afraid. 期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 4A. shyer B. much shye
17、r C. shy more D. more shy35.Nobody but doctors or nurses and those by Dr Hu to enter the patient s room. E. invited; is allowed F. are invited; are allowedG. being invited; allowedH. invited; are allowed第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。If you have
18、strong arms and feet, you might make a good waiter. You must 36 , however, not in the restaurant, but in the 37 , helping the head cook, to learn exactly 38 each dish is prepared. Then you will be able to tell the customers what the ingredients（成分） are and how the food is 39 . From this first step,
19、you may enter the restaurant as a 40 . But you wont be allowed to serve the customers yet. They will 41 let you do the simplest jobs, 42 the tables and carrying the plates. But all the time you must watch and learn. Later you will be taught how to 43 food, and if you are good at it in charge of a nu
20、mber of 44 . You may even become a head waiter 45 you are afraid of hard work.When Carlo Bianchi first arrived in London, he 46 only two words of English “Please” and “Hello”. He 47 to get a job helping in the kitchen of an Indian restaurant, and he spent 48 little spare time he had learning English
21、. He was a good worker and soon he got a job in the restaurant as a waiter. Every night, Carlo used to go home tired, but 49 too tired to study the language for half an hour before going to sleep. He always managed to 50 a third of his wages, 51 he put in the bank regularly every Friday. And no matt
22、er how tired or ill he felt, he always had a warm 52 for his customers. They liked him, 53 people used to come to the restaurant and ask to be served by Carlo. Now twenty five years later, Carlo is the manager of six restaurants, and he hopes to open a seventh 54 . But he still believes in the perso
23、nal 55 , and every night he goes to one or another of his restaurants to welcome the customers with a friendly greeting.16. A. work B. start C. cook D. learn 17. A. market B. school C. workshop D. kitchen18. A. when B. how C. what D. where19. A. served B. eaten C. cooked D. bought20. A. learner B. w
24、aiter C. cook D. observer21. A. soon B. only C. later D. hardly22. A. laying B. lying C. putting D. moving23. A. take B. make C. carry D. serve24. A. tables B. waiters C. foods D. jobs25. A. if B. before C. unless D. though期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 526. A. spoke B. studied C. heard D. kept in mind27. A
25、. failed B. tried C. managed D. intended28. A. how B. what C. such D. that29. A. only B. sometimes C. little D. never30. A. spare B. leave C. save D. get31. A. as B. that C. those D. which32. A. friendship B. dish C. welcome D. smile33. A. and B. for C. even D. therefore34. A. again B. lately C. sho
26、rtly D. more35. A. opinion B. touch C. effort D. effect第三部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题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。AWe are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.So,
27、you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! It
28、 doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty
29、of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your
30、 audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your au
31、dience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.36. The main idea of this article is . A.
32、that you can improve your speaking ability B. that a poor speaker can never change C. to always make a short speech D. that it is hard to make a speech37. Paragraph 2 implies that . 期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 6A. many people are afraid of giving a speech B. many people are happy to give a speech C. many
33、 people dont prepare for a speech D. many people talk too long 38. The phrase “talk over their heads” means . A. speak too loudlyB. look at the ceiling C. look down upon themD. use words and ideas that are too difficult39. All of the following statements are TRUE except . A. few people know how to m
34、ake good speeches B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech C. research is important in preparing a speech D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability40. The title for this passage may be . A. Do Not Make a Long SpeechB. How to Give a Good Speech C. How to prepar
35、e for a SpeechD. Try to Enjoy a speechBCBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it and that is why in 2003 and 2004 the company rec
36、eived letters of complaints from consumers or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the following table. Those about passengers things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to service work with passengers are not satisfi
37、ed with. Oversales of seats are about the fact that more seats are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail to receive the money paid back to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets.Consumer Compl
38、aints Received By the CBCCategory 2003 2004Flight problems 20.2% 22.1%Baggage 18.3% 21.8%Customer service 3.1% 11.3%Oversales of seats 10.5% 11.8%Refund problems 10.1% 8.1%Fares 6.4% 6.0%Reservation & Ticketing 5.8% 5.6%Tours 3.3% 2.3%期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 7Smoking 3.2% 2.9%Advertising 1.2% 1.01%Cr
39、edit 1.0% 0.8%Special passengers 0.9% 0.9%Others 6.0% 5.3%Total Number of Complaints 2,988 1,79241. About how many complaints about Credit were received by the CBC in 2003 ? A. 28 B. 29 C. 30 D. 3142. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 2003 to 2004 ? A. 40% B. 60%
40、 C. 75% D. 100%43. If the circle graphs below show total consumer complaints for 2003, which graph shows a dark part that is about Flight problems and Refund problems together?CUnless we spend money to recognize and prevent asteroids（小行星）now, one might fall into Earth and destroy life as we know, sa
41、y some scientists.Asteroids are bigger than the meteoroids（流星）that race across the night sky. Most move round the sun far from Earth, without causing danger to us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits（轨道）put them on a collision course（相撞路线）with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new te
42、lescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to find out the right positions of most of the space rocks. By the time we find a very dangerous one, scientists say, we 11 have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons
43、（核武器）. But the cost wouldn t be cheap.Is it worth it？Two things experts consider when judging any risk are：1）How likely the event is：and 2) How bad the result is if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pret
44、ty impossiblebut if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we don t take care of these big asteroids, they 11 take care of us.” says one scientist. “Its that simple.”期中考试卷( 高三第一学期) ( 参考答案) 8The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want a number of nuclear weapons
45、sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from dangerous rocks than from a great many nuclear weapons set against them.” said a New York Time article.44. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A. It sounds unlikely, but the danger exists. B. Such a collision
46、might occur once every 25 years. C. Collisions of smaller asteroids occur more often than expected. D. It is still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.45. What do people think of the suggestion to change the course of asteroids？A. It may not solve the problem, though it sounds practical. B. It may create more problems than it might solve.C. It is a waste of money because the event is very unlikely. D. Further research should be done before it is proved suita
