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英语河北唐山丰南区二中届高三上学期期中考试
丰南二中高三年级期中考试英语试卷
第I卷
第一部分听力理解(共两节满分30分)
第一节听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项.每段对话仅读一遍。
1.WhatdoweknowaboutSusan?
A.Shelefthospitalthismorning.
B.Sheisstillinhospital.
C.Sheisingoodhealth.
2.Whenwillthewomantypetheletterfortheman?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
3.WhatwillAliceprobablydothisafternoon?
A.Goshopping.B.Watchafilm.C.Prepareforexams.
4.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemanshoulddo?
A.Readthenewspaperinclass.
B.Gotothelibrarytoreadthenewspaper.
C.Finishthenewspaperassoonaspossible.
5.Whatmighttheweatherbeliketomorrowafternoon?
A.Fine.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项.每段或独白读两遍.
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题
6.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Workforherformeremployer.
B.Recommendacustomer.
C.Joinhiscompany.
7.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Workingforacompany.
B.Runningabusiness.
C.Huntingforajob.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题:
8.Howmanyroomsdoesthehousehavealtogether?
A.Five.B.Seven.C.Eight.
9.Whatdoesthewomanlikebestaboutthehouse?
A.Thesmallgarden.B.Themodernkitchen.C.Thebigsittingroom.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题:
10.Whatdothespeakerstalkaboutatfirst?
A.Vocationplans.B.History.C.Aphoto.
11.HowhighistheGreatPyramid?
A.About137meters.B.About173meters.C.About230meters.
12.Wheredidthewomangolastsummer?
A.ToEgypt.B.ToJapan.C.ToFrance.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题:
13.WhatdoesthewomanhavetodoonSaturdayMorning?
A.Finishherhomework.
B.Gotothedentist.
C.Dothecleaning.
14.WhywillthewomanmeetJulie?
A.Toteachherhowtocook.
B.Tohavesoccerpractice.
C.Tohelpherwithherhomework.
15.Whenwillthewomanpickupherbrother?
A.At2:
00pm.B.At4:
30pm.C.At5:
30pm.
16.Whatisthewomanexpectedtodoafterpickingupherbrother?
A.Readabook.B.Cleanthedishes.C.Cookameal.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题:
17.HowdidthespeakergettoCalais?
A.Bycar.B.Byferry.C.Bytrain.
18.WhywasthespeakerdelayedevenmoreinCalais?
A.HegotseriouslysickinCalais.
B.HeforgotLaura’sinstructions.
C.Hewascaughtinterribleweather.
19.WhathappenedtothespeakeronhiswayhomefromDover?
A.Hehadanaccident.B.Hehadabreakdown.C.HewalkedtoOrpington.
20.Whydidthespeakergotoworkoncehegothome?
A.Hehadanimportantmeeting.
B.Hecamebacklaterthanexpected.
C.Hehadalreadygotoffworkforseveraldays.
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)
第一节(共15小题,满分30分)
A
HowwillyoucelebrateNewYear’sEve?
Byhavingapartywithyourclassmates?
Goingtothekaraokeforasingingcompetition?
Manypeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheday.Let’shavealookatwhatpeopleinothercountriesdo.
IntheUnitedStates,thousandsofpeoplejamintoTimesSquareinNewYorktowelcomeinthenewyearatmidnight.ThechangefromNewYear’sEveandNewYear’sDayisveryexciting.PeoplecountdownthesecondstowelcomethenewdayastheNewYearballslowlygetsdownandlightsupthearea.
InSpain,whentheclockstrikesmidnight,everyoneeats12grapes.Theyeatonegrapeforeachtoll(钟声)tobringgoodluckforthenext12monthsofthenewyear.
InScotland,fireworksaresetoffinfrontoftheEdinburghCastle.Immediatelyaftermidnight,peoplesingAuldLangSyne.ThewordsareinScottishandmean“daysgoneby”.ThefamousScottishpoetRobertBurnswrotethesong.
InBrazil,mostpeoplewearwhiteclothesonNewYear’sEvetobringgoodluckforthenewyear.Iftheylivenearabeach,aftermidnight,peoplegothere,lightcandlesinthesand,throwflowersintheseaandmakeawish.Theysaythatthegoddesswhoprotectstheseawillmaketheirwishescometrue.
Didyouknow?
ThedateJanuary1waspickedbytheRomanleaderJuliusCaesar asthechangeoftheyearwhenheestablishedhisowncalendarin46BC.ThemonthofJanuarywasnamedaftertheRomangod,Janus.Heispicturedwithtwoheads.Oneheadlooksforwardandtheotherback.Theyrepresentabreakbetweentheoldandnew.
21.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ThehistoryofNewYear.
B.12grapes,12months.
C.WheretocelebratetheNewYear’sEve.
D.NewYearjoyallaroundtheworld.
22.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat .
A.Janusestablishedthecalendar
B.JuliusCaesarmadethemonthofJanuarythestartofayear
C.Thecalendarbefore46BCwasthesameastheonetoday
D.JuliusCaesarwastheRomangod
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordjaminthesecondparagraphmean?
A.comeinalargenumber B.walkupanddown
C.rushfromtimetotime D.comenowandthen
B
Drivingacarisnotjusthandlingcontrolsandjudgingspeedanddistance.Itrequiresyoutopredictwhatotherroaduserswilldoandgetreadytoreacttosomethingunexpected.Whenalcoholisconsumed,itentersyourbloodstreamandactsasadepressant(抑制药),damagingeyesight,judgmentandco-ordination(协调),slowingdownreactiontimeandgreatlyincreasingtheriskofaccidents.Evenbelowthedrinkdrivinglimit,drivingwillbeaffected.
Alcoholmaytakeafewminutestobeabsorbedintothebloodstreamandstartactiononthebrain.Absorptionrateisincreasedwhendrinkingonanemptystomachorwhenconsumingdrinksmixedwithfruitjuice.Togetridofalcoholfromthebodyisaveryslowprocessanditisnotpossibletospeeditupwithanymeasuresliketakingashowerorhavingacupofteaorcoffee.
ThepresentRoadTrafficOrdinancestatesclearlythatthelimitofalcoholconcentrationis:
●50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofblood;or
●22microgramsofalcoholper100mlofbreath;or
●67milligramsofalcoholper100mlofurine(尿液).
Driverswhocausetrafficaccidents,orwhocommitamovingtrafficoffenceorarebeingsuspectedofdrinkdrivingwillbetested.
Anydrivefounddrinkingbeyondthelimitwillbecharged.ThedriverdeclaredguiltymaybefinedamaximumofHK$25,000andbesentencedtoupto3yearsinprisonandpunishedfor10driving-offencepoints;ortemporarilybannedfromdriving.
Thesamepunishmentappliestofailingtoprovidespecimens(样本)farbreath,bloodorurinetestswithoutgoodexcuse.
Drinkdrivingisacriminaloffence.Bearesponsibledriver,thinkbeforeyoudrink.Forthesafetyofyourselfandotherroadusers,neverdriveafterconsumingalcohol.
24.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.
A.theintroductionofdrivingskills B.thedamageofdrinkingtoyourbody
C.theeffectofdrinkingondriving D.theprocessofalcoholbeingabsorbed
25.Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto“________”.
A.alcohol B.absorption C.blood D.process
26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Drinkingbelowthedrinkdrivinglimithasnoeffectondriving.
B.Alcoholistakeninmorequicklywhendrunkwithfruitjuice.
C.Havingacupofteahelpstogetridofalcoholfromthebody.
D.50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofbreathisbelowthedrinklimit.
27.Adrivesuspectedofdrinkdriving________.
A.shouldprovidespecimensfortesting
B.willbeforbiddentodrivefor3years
C.willbepunishedfor10driving-offencepoints
D.shouldpayamaximumfineofHK$25,000
C
Whenmilkarrivedonthedoorstep
WhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.
Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote—“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”—andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.
Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn’tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.
Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.
Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.
28.MrBasillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger____
A.toshowhismagicalpower. B.topayforthedelivery
C.tosatisfyhiscuriosity. D.topleasehismother.
29.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse?
A.Hewantedtohaveteathere.
B.Hewasarespectableperson.
C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.
D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.
30.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?
A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.
B.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.
C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.
D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.
31.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?
A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.
B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.
C.Hemissed