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广东省高州市南塘中学高三英语第二学期期初考试
广东省高州市南塘中学2010—2011学年度高三第二学期期初考试
英语试题
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。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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.Whatwilltheweatherbelike?
A.Sunny.B.Snowy.C.Rainy.
2.Howmanystudentsarethereatthecollege?
A.300.B.600.C.750.
3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inashop.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inahospital.
4.Whoisthewomanmostlikelytobe?
A.Mr.Black’swife.
B.Mr.Black’sboss.
C.Mr.Black’ssecretary.
5.WhydoesLiLeiaskPetersuchaquestion?
A.BecauseshewantstoknowifPeterisrich.
B.BecauseshewantstoimproveherspokenEnglish.
C.BecauseshewantstoborrowsomemoneyfromPeter.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面6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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Motherandson.B.Teacherandparent.C.Doctorandpatient.
7.What’sthematterwiththeman?
A.Hehasaheadacheandfeelsbad.
B.Heisfrightenedattheblood.
C.Hehurtshimselfonthehead.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whichisthecheapestplacetostayin?
A.Acollegehotel.B.Bed&Breakfast.C.TheYouthHostel.
9.WhatwillthemanhavetodoifhedecidestostayattheYouthHostel?
A.Bookabedandbreakfastplace.
B.Signupandbecomeitsmember.
C.Lookinthepapertofinditsoffice.
听第8段材料,回答第10至11题。
10.WhydoesthewomanthinkMrTayloriscruel?
A.Becausehegetsangrywithherveryquickly.
B.Becauseheoncegaveheralowmarkinanexam.
C.Becausehealwaysgiveshisstudentsboringlessons.
11.Whatdoesthemanmeanbysaying“NowIunderstand”?
A.HeknowswhythewomanhatesMrTaylor.
B.HeknowswhatkindofteacherMrTayloris.
C.Heknowsthatthewomanisnotgoodathistory.
听第9段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.WhatdoRussianperformersdowhentheyreceivetheapplause(clappinghands)?
A.Theydon’tclapuntiltheyleavethestage.
B.Theyusuallyclaptogetherwiththeirfans.
C.Theyusuallyrisefromtheirseats.
13.Whydidpeopleclaphandsaverylongtimeago?
A.Toshowthattheylikedoragreedtosomething
B.Toexpresstheirgreatadmirationforaperformer.
C.Toattempttodrivetheperformersoutofthestage.
14.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Thedreamofeveryperformer.
B.ThehistoryofclappinginRussia.
C.Thedifferentmeaningsofclapping.
听第10段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.WhenwillthebasketballteamoftheUniversityofColoradoplaytheOklahomaSooners?
A.Fridaynight.B.Saturdaynight.C.Sundaynight.
16.HowcanonebookatickettotheWalterMurphyconcert?
A.GototheofficeoftheUnion.
B.CalltheStudentUnionat666—5771.
C.StopbytheboxofficeoftheMuseum.
17.Whatisthetalkabout?
A.ThenewsabouttheUniversity.
B.TheintroductiontotheUniversity.
C.Thestudents’activitiesfortheweekend.
听第11段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhatdoesSandrathinkofherpresentjob?
A.Shedoesnotenjoyit.
B.Shetakesaninterestinit.
C.Shefindsitdifficulttodo.
19.HowcanyoudescribethemantalkingtoSandra?
A.Carelessandunreasonable.
B.Straightforwardandunderstanding.
C.Difficulttodealwithbutconsiderate.
20.WhydoesthemanfinallydecidetokeepSandraworkingforLTV?
A.ThemanthinksthatSandraishappyatLTV.
B.Sandrahastoldhimhowshefeelsaboutherjob.
C.Sandrahasagreedtoacceptthejobofferedbytheman.
第二部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例:
Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachildheorshewants.
A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever
答案是B。
21.Theoldladywasnervous,shewasn’tusedtoastrangercallinglateatnight.
A.orB.forC.soD.and
22.ThereanumberofvisitorsfromAustraliaduringthatweek.
A.isB.areC.wasD.were
23.ItwasSundayinNovemberandPeterwenthuntinginforesttothewestofhishouse.
A.a,theB.the,aC.the,theD.a,a
24.Hisforsuccessencouragedhimselftodevotehislifetotheresearchwork.
A.decisionB.requestC.desireD.remark
25.—CanItellmybestfriendaboutit?
—No.Idon’twantanyoneelsetoknow.Youtellanyone.
A.won’tB.mustn’tC.don’thavetoD.don’tneedto
26.—Thereareonly15minutesleftforwork.Whatshallwedo?
—Oh,dear.Therearealwaysnotanytaxiswhenyouwant.
A.oneB.itC.thatD.any
27.—Whyareyousolate.Iformorethananhour.
—I’mterriblysorry.Ioversleptandmissedthebus.
A.amwaitingB.waswaiting
C.havebeenwaitingD.willbewaiting
28.MostofthestudentsnearArthurwassittingappearedtobetakingnotes.SoArthurpretendedtodothesame.
A.whichB.thatC.whomD.where
29.Afterbeinginterviewed,themannoddedhisheadandrose,stillhisbag.
A.holdB.heldC.holdingD.tohold
30.Pleaseremembertosendmeoneofyourphotosnexttimeyoutome.
A.willwriteB.havewrittenC.writeD.wrote
31.ThankGod,youfinallyarrived.YoucanneverimaginehowIworriedaboutyouwhenIwastoldabouttheaccident.
A.safeB.aloneC.separatelyD.lively
32.Hearingthatmostofthemembersvotedagainsther,sheasmile.
A.woreB.managedC.performedD.controlled
33.—Haveyoureadthebook“WarandPeace”Tolstoy?
—No.I’veneverheardofit.
A.forB.byC.withD.to
34.Noonecanmakeacaketheyhaven’tlearnedhow.
A.asB.unlessC.whenD.though
35.—Howareyougettingonwithyourbusiness?
—I’mgladtosayitis.
A.turningupB.takingupC.breakingupD.pickingup
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36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
LearnandEarn
CharlieandJackiejoinedawholesalecompanytogetherjustaftergraduation.Theybothworkedveryhard.
Afterseveralyears,thebossmadeJackiesalesmanagerbutCharlie36asalesman.OnedayCharliecouldnot37itanymore.Hehandedinhisresignationletter(辞职信)tothebossandcomplainedthatthebossdidnot38hardworkingemployees,butonlyraisedthosewhotriedtopleasehim.Hethoughtthatitwasreally39.
ThebossknewthatCharliehadsparedno40forthecompanyalltheseyears,butinordertohelpCharlietorealizethe41betweenhimandJackie,thebossaskedCharlietodothe42:
“Goandfindoutifthereisanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket.”Charliewent,returnedand43said,“Yes.”Thebossasked,“Howmuchperkg?
”Charliewentbacktothemarkettoaskandreturnedto44,“$12perkg.”
ThebosstoldCharliethathewouldaskJackiethe45question.Jackiewent,returnedandsaid,“Boss,onlyonepersonsellingwatermelons.$12perkg,$100for10kg.Hehasa46of340melons.Onthetableare58melons,andeverymelonweighsabout15kg,47fromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyarefresh,redandofgood48.”
Charliewas49andherealizedthedifferencebetweenhimselfandJackie.Hedecidednotto50buttolearnfromJackie.
Mydearfriends,youknow,amore51personismoreobservant,thinksmoreandunderstandsin52.Forthesamematter,heseesseveralyearsahead,53youseeonlytomorrow.Thedifferencebetweenayearandadayis365times,sohowcouldyou54?
Think:
howfarhaveyouseenaheadinyourlife?
How55areyou?
36.A.madeB.becameC.remainedD.kept
37.A.takeB.doC.getD.put
38.A.enjoyB.meetC.repayD.value
39.A.unusualB.unfairC.carelessD.selfless
40.A.restB.troubleC.effectD.effort
41.A.competitionB.relationshipC.differenceD.distance
42.A.followingB.findingC.shoppingD.searching
43.A.stillB.againC.evenD.only
44.A.offerB.answerC.remindD.repeat
45.A.difficultB.familiarC.sameD.simple
46.A.totalB.lotC.pileD.number
47.A.takenB.comeC.boughtD.heard
48.A.valueB.qualityC.conditionD.shape
49.A.struckB.movedC.puzzledD.shape
50.A.stayB.stopC.workD.leave
51.A.importantB.intelligentC.successfulD.hardworking
52.A.timeB.depthC.needD.common
53.A.whileB.thoughC.unlessD.since
54.A.seeB.thinkC.knowD.win
55.A.hopefulB.thoughtfulC.helpfulD.meaningful
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。
A
AtfirstsighttheplanetMars(火星)doesnotappearverywelcomingtoanykindoflife.Ithasverylittleoxygenandwater,thetemperatureatnightisbelow-50degreesandwindsof100miles(161kilometres)perhourcausesevereduststorms.However,thesurfaceoftheplanetseemstoshowthatwaterflowedacrossitatsometimeinthepast,anditisbelievedthatthereisenoughiceatthepolestocovertheplanetwithwaterifitmelted.AlthoughthereisnolifeonMarsnow,somescientiststhinkthattheremayhavebeensomeformoflifealongtimeago.Atthattime,theplanethadactivevolcanoes(火山);theatmospherewasthickerandwarmer;andtherewaswater.Infact,insomewaysMarsmayhavebeensimilartoEarth,wherelifeexists.
SomepeoplebelievethatMarscouldsupportlifeinthefutureiftherightconditionswereproduced.Thefirststepwouldbetowarmtheplanetusingcertaingaseswhichtrapthesun’sheatintheplanet’satmosphere.Withwarmth,waterandcarbondioxide(三氧化碳),simpleplantscouldbegintogrow.TheseplantscouldslowlymakeMarsfittoliveon.Itisjudgedthatthewholeprocessmighttakebetween100,000and200,000years.Inthemeantime,peoplecouldbegintoliveontheplanetinspecialclosedenvironments.TheywouldprovidealotofusefulinformationaboutconditionsonMarsandtheproblemsconnectedwithlivingthere.
56.Accordingtothepassage,theplanetMarshasnoonit.
A.windB.dustC.mountainsD.animals
57.ItisbelievedthatonMarsnow.
A.thereisalargeamountoficeatthepoles.
B.thereisathickerandwarmeratmosphere
C.therearesomekindsofsimpleplants
D.therearesomanyactivevolcanoes.
58.Whatisthetopicdi