高三期中试题

高 三 英 语

本试卷分为I卷和II卷，共11页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟.

第I卷(满分100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 do we learn about the man?

A. He had a train trip. B. He slept well last night. C. He had a meeting. 2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening? A. To wait for a call.

B. To watch a ball game on TV. C. To have dinner with a friend.

3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary? A. A schoolbag. B. A record. C. A theatre ticket. 4. Which language does the man learn in his spare time? A. German. B. English. C. Chinese. 5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?

A. Playing with friends. B. Travelling the country. C. Reading alone. 第二节 （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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hotel. B. At a booking office. C. At a friend‟s house. 7. What will the man probably do in a few days? A. Fly to another country.

B. Drive to the South of Spain. C. Go to visit friends.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation? A. He might not find everything he wanted. B. He might not have enough money with him.

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C. He might not be able to carry the shopping. 9. How much should the man pay? A. $5. B. $75. C. $75. 05. 10. What did the woman do in the end? A. She charged the man a little less. B. She asked the man to pay her later.

C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where are the speakers?

A. In a classroom. B. In a theatre. C. In an office. 12. Why does the man plan to leave early? A. He is going on vacation. B. He is going to a show.

C. He is going to the post office. 13. What does the woman offer to do?

A. Clean the office. B. Pick up the man‟s son. C. Finish the man‟s work. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation? A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Sad. 15. What size bag does the woman want?

A. A 24-inch bag. B. A 29-inch bag. C. A 32-inch bag. 16. When will the woman leave for Mexico?

A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At a traveling company.

C. At the airport information desk.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Why did the woman not go to college? A. She didn‟t pass the exam.

B. She wasn‟t interested in college.

C. She couldn‟t afford college education. 19. How did the woman go to work in town?

A. By train. B. By bus. C. By bicycle. 20. What did the woman think of her friend‟s college?

A. It was busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull.

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第二部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

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Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present. There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her appeal to older girls. “For younger girls playing with a Barbie is much fun, but when you get older you want something chic” , says Alina Foley, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.

Barbie still has a lot going for her. More and more doll lovers all over the globe have become collectors. They trade Barbies or buy them on eBay. Others look for special and rare Barbie dolls, like Scarlett O‟Hara from “Gone with the Wind”.

On the international market, Barbie remains number one. Although Mattel has been selling fewer Barbies in the United States over the past year, sales in other countries have been going up. In January, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become their own fashion designer.

Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie's 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire.

21. The author mentions Bratz in Paragraph 2 in order to show that __________. A. even pop stars have their own favorite toy dolls B. Barbie is facing hard competition on the market C. clothing plays the key role in the design of toy dolls

D. the toy market has been expanding greatly over the years

22. The underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”. A. valuable B. scientific C. fashionable D. complex 23. We can learn from the text that Barbie __________.

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A. plays a role in a film directed by Scarlett O‟Hara B. is most popular with girls under the age of ten

C. has rarely changed its image since its birth 50 years ago D. has long lost its leading position on the market of toy dolls B

You and your friends are settling into your seats. The new Spider-Man movie is about to start and you‟ve got the snacks: soda and popcorn. Food is part of what makes the movies fun.

Just as the lights go out, you catch a slight smell of … tuna fish?! You turn your head, searching for the source. Then you spot him: A couple rows back, some guy is enjoying a tuna fish sandwich. How‟d he get that in here? You wonder. Then you remember how much you paid for your snacks.

What invites the unwelcome outside food is probably the price. Why pay $ 5 for a bag of M&Ms when you can get them for a dollar at the corner store?

Earlier this year, a Michigan man decided to fight for his right to snack. Joshua Thompson is using his local theater after it banned outside food. He argues the ban breaks a Michigan law that prevents businesses from charging extremely high prices. However, most legal experts believe Thompson has little chance of winning his case, though he does have a point: 85 cents out of a dollar of treats a movie theater sells is pure profit(纯利).

The truth is that movie theaters are more in the snack business than the movie business. A huge part of the ticket income goes to the Hollywood studio. This makes sense, since the studios have to pay the costs of movie production and advertising. But that often doesn‟t leave much cash for the theater, which also has its own running costs. If customers stopped buying food, owners would have to raise ticket prices even higher.

Of course, there‟s another reason to think twice before bringing food into the movies: It‟s against the rules. Breaking those rules can have unpleasant consequences too. Some theaters will kick you out if they catch you. Even without the threat of punishment, we should follow rules all the time---out of respect. Here‟s a good idea: Eat before the movie. 24. What is the topic of the text?

A. The pleasure of enjoying snacks. B. A Michigan man‟s fight for his right.

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C. Movie theaters‟ ban on outside food. D. Bad manners in movie theaters. 25. What do we know about Joshua Thompson? A. He broke a Michigan law. B. He is likely to lose the case.

C. He thinks cinema tickets are too expensive. D. He was forbidden to have snacks at the theaters.

26. In Paragraph 5, the author mainly explains _________. A. how movie studios work with movie theaters B. how movie theaters reduce their operating costs

C. why Hollywood studios must pay high costs D. why snack sales are important to movie theaters

27. How does the author feel about bringing outside food into the cinema? A. It is unacceptable. B. It is convenient. C. It is great fun. D. It is lawful.

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How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts? Around the holidays, many families don‟t consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.

●Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.

● Set several different lights in your house on random timers(随机定时器). Don't leave your outdoor lights on all the time. If an outdoor light remains on for days, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.

● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or a friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home.

● Close all your curtains when you leave home. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don't know what is inside,

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then they are less likely to run the risk of breaking in．

This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.

28. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To let the outdoor lights on all the time.

B. To tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays. C. To tell us to have our neighbor take care of our pets.

D. To tell us many families suffering from the thefts on holiday.

29. If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should . A. be turned on only once a day B. be kept on all the night C. be replaced by random timers D. be lit in an irregular way

30. To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do? A. Equip your home with security system. B. Stop your mail service at once.

C. Turn to your close neighbors or friends. D. Have all the curtains closed.

31. The underlined word “deter” probably means . A. discover B. surprise C. discourage D. attract

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While nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.

Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching, one can still watch colorful blooming(盛开的)flowers in Julie‟s little garden. “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden”, Julie says.

“Gardening is the most popular club in our community, ”she says. “A lot of retired people don‟t just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.”

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Talking about her people‟s sense of care for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog‟s waste. “In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile. “Taking care of the dog‟s waste can a1so help to develop children‟s sense of responsibility!”

As to saving water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the recollect of all outdoor water use, connect the water tank with their toilets.

32. From the first three paragraphs we learn that . A. gardening is popular in most part of Australia B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers C. it‟s not easy to keep a garden without proper training D. Julie‟s community has a deep sense of caring for nature 33. From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know . A. rainwater is not the best resource B. her community owns a public tank

C. her community makes full use of resources D. it is not necessary to water flowers very often

34. How many examples are given to show the caring for the environment in Australia?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 35. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Love nature, the Australian way. B. How Australians save resources. C. How Australians lead their life. D. Love gardening, the Australian way. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)

第一节:完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I am writing this story to express the important value of sportsmanship. Some years ago, my traveling 36 team took part in a nationwide competition. This competition is very 37 and the atmosphere is far from 38 . After we completed our performance, the next competing team laughed at us and gave us a

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dirty 39 as we passed them. They looked 40 at us and made fun of our costumes and our performance. My team and I were all very 41 , even to the point of tears.

One of my team members 42 that we should “boo（发嘘声）” them as they performed. Finally I said, “Let‟s teach them a 43 .” My teammates all looked at me. I was the oldest member of the team and their role model. However, what I said next totally 44 them. I said, “They are on stage right now. Let‟s go and 45 them.” I then looked up at the 46 and started to scream, “Come on!” My teammates all started to shout loudly with me to show 47 for the team. At first they were 48 . But then I noticed that they changed their attitude to the team that a couple of minutes before they 49 .

When the team 50 dancing and walked off the stage, my teammates and I all started to 51 them. Most members of the opposite team 52 and said “thank you”, and they were a little 53 . My team and I felt a lot better about the . After that, my teammates understood what a great idea it was and they were 55 that they had shown good sportsmanship.

36. A. design B. football C. dance D. drama 37. A. fierce B. reasonable C. common D. serious 38. A. practical B. heavy C. tense D. friendly 39. A. hand B. look C. job D. paper 40. A. politely B. happily C. straight D. gently 41. A. upset B. surprised C. excited D. disappointed 42. A. decided B. learnt C. thought D. suggested 43. A. dance B. lesson C. class D. song 44. A. shocked B. delighted C. rejected D. interested 45. A. praise B. comfort C. cheer D. thank 46. A. sky B. lights C. teammates D. stage 47. A. support B. angry C. dislike D. preference 48. A. reliable B. enthusiastic C. unwilling D. sincere 49. A. loved B. hated C. welcomed D. performed 50. A. began B. finished C. enjoyed D. prepared 51. A. welcome B. congratulate C. receive D. scold 52. A. laughed B. thanked C. smiled D. jumped 53. A. embarrassed B. happy C. excited D. surprised . A. position B. future C. place D. situation 55. A. successful B. regretful C. sad D. glad

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第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

About 45% of the people surveyed say their workplace is the hardest place to sell a good idea. The next largest group, 21%, say home is. 56 . 1. Don't take rejection(拒绝) personally. “One of the major difficulties for people trying to sell an idea is that, if the idea is rejected, they take it as a rejection of them personally---and they stop trying,” Mattson says.

2. 57 . Many of us (especially the shy) use email to put our best ideas forward, but that‟s not as effective as doing it in person or, if necessary, on the phone. “The phone is much more effective,” Mattson says. “Because you have your tone of voice working for you”

3. Listen 70% of the time, and talk 30%. “In the sales world there‟s a famous saying: 58 ” Mattson says. “Top salespeople don‟t persuade others. Instead, they will listen, which forces you to focus on the other person --- what their position is, and why they‟re responding the way they are.”

4. Practice. 59 He or she will help you improve. Mattson recommends repeating your idea six times before presenting it to decision-makers. “The first one or two times, you‟ll still be figuring out how you want to put it,” he says. “By the sixth time, you‟re really confident.”

5. Get others to join in. “Successful selling isn‟t „I‟, it‟s „we‟,” Mattson says. “60 So include their suggestions in your idea.” Not only will that probably make the idea even better, but you‟ll still get the idea carried out smoothly. A. Everybody hates to be sold but loves to buy. B. Use your voice, rather than email. C. Never buy what you don‟t need.

D. Talk on the phone, rather than in person.

E. Here Mattson offers 5 ways of giving an idea so that the right people will listen. F. People want to be part of the solution.

G. Find a friend or a trusted person who will hear you out.

第Ⅱ卷 (共两节，满分50分)

语法填空: (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正

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确形式。

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered 61 (arrive). Suddenly I noticed that a man sitting at a table near the window kept 62 (glance) in my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper open in front of him, 63 he was pretending to read, but I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my food the man was (clear) puzzled by the familiar way the waiter and I chatted with each other. He seemed even more puzzled as time went on and it became clear 65 all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the kitchen. When he came out, he paid his bill and left without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant 66 asked what the man had wanted. “Well,” he said, “That man was a detective (侦探). He followed you here because he thought you were the man he was looking for.” “What?” I said, 67 (show) my surprise. The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the 68 (want) man. I must say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made 69 mistake. ” “Well, it‟s 70 (luck) that I came to a restaurant where I‟m known.” I said. “Otherwise, I might have been in trouble.”

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)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It is a pleasure to learn knowledge. But look at this boy and you understand “Too much work make Jack a dull boy”. He has to go to so much training classes beside his school classes. Life is not fun at all for him. He is too tired and

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then he can‟t learn these lessons good. In my opinion, spare-time training courses are a waste of time for many student. They might make a progress when they show interest in that they are learning. Please don‟t force these students do what they are not willing to, and when leaning is fun, surely they will do well than we expect! 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假如你是Mary，你的朋友Tom今年秋天刚刚跨入高三，他在英语写作上有很大困难，特别是有时不知道该写什么，而且写出来的文章往往有很多语言错误，为此他很苦恼特写信向你求助。请根据以下提示就如何提高英语写作水平给Tom写封回信。

1.通过读书可以学到很多词汇和写作技巧;

2.读书可以使人思考从而帮助解决不知该写什么的问题;

3.熟能生巧。需要通过持之以恒的各种形式的写作练习来提高英语写作水平。 注意1. 词数100左右 2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯 Dear Tom,

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I hope you greatly improve your writing and realize your dream of being admitted into a key university.

Yours sincerely, Mary

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