届湖南醴陵二中醴陵四中高三上学期期中联考英语.docx

1、届湖南醴陵二中醴陵四中高三上学期期中联考英语醴陵二中、醴陵四中2011届高三上学期期中考试联考英语试卷本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)SECTION A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is foll

2、owed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.The answer is B.

3、Conversation 11. What is the relationship between Mike and Joan? A. Strangers. B. Close friends. C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.2. What is Joan most probably? A. A manager. B. A school master. C. A writer of books for children.Conversation 23. Who was Mrs. Stowe? A. A writer. B. A slave. C. An actress.

4、4. What can we learn from about the book? A. It is hard to read. B. It is about the Civil War. C. It is about the life of slaves in America.Conversation 35. How did the accident happen? A. Someone knocked into the back of the car. B. He had drunk too much and lost his control. C. He drove too fast.6

5、. Where was the man going that day? A. He was going to work. B. He was going home. C. He was going to a party.Conversation 47. What is the man doing here? A. He is an English teacher here. B. He is waiting for a teacher here. C. He gives oral examinations here.8. What was the mans mistake in the dia

6、logue? A. He mistook the woman for a student. B. He shouldnt say those words. C. He would be angry after he knew the truth.9. Who is the woman in the dialogue? A. She is a waitress. B. She is one of the teachers here. C. She is a student here.Conversation 510. How old is the woman now? A. Ten years

7、old. B. Nineteen years old. C. Nine years old.11. When did Cheryl begin to learn playing the piano? A. When she was nine years old. B. When she was ten years old. C. When she was eight years old.12. Why does the woman like playing the piano? A. She can make a lot of money out of it. B. She has nothi

8、ng else to do. C. She can do what she likes to do.Conversation 613. What did Georges sister do yesterday? A. She looked after her baby. B. She stayed at home all day. C. She did some shopping.14. What did the woman invite George to do yesterday? A. To a concert with her. B. To go on a holiday with h

9、er. C. To have a dinner at her house.15. Where did George see Mary? A. At the office. B. At the concert. C. In his sisters home.SECTION B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each

10、 blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE.An introduction to JacksonNumber of children in his family16. _.Early careerWhen he was five years old, he began singing with his 17. _ in a group called the Jackson 5.He was the lead singer and danced with 18. _.The group made 19. _ m

11、usic.First album performing alone“Off the wall”, released in 20. _.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)SECTION A(15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. Everyone in our class

12、was working hard and doing what we could _ a good college.A. enter B. to enter C. entering D. entered22. Nobody would like to go out. It is freezing cold outside, and _ that, it is likely to snow.A. in spite of B. on top of C. regardless of D. instead of23. Yao Yuan, a disabled woman, won the Nation

13、al Championships Cup last week.My goodness! She _a lot of difficulties!A. may go through B. might go throughC. must have gone through D. ought to have gone through24. I _ the time, otherwise I would have gone to the mountain village to pay him a visit.A. didnt have B. havent had C. dont have D. hadn

14、t had25. I dont think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, _?A. do I B. dont I C. dont it D. does it 26. _ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited27. The number of kidn

15、appings in Britain _ dramatically over the past five years.A. had increased B. increased C. are increasing D. has increased28. The couple will fly to France for their honeymoon on their first stop, _ they plan to stay for three days. A. where B. there C. which D. when29. Either you or I _ going to b

16、e in charge of this matter.A. be B. are C. is D. am 30. Play, often _ as an activity for younger children, is still important in the social development of teenagers. A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. seen31. Some teenagers _ their health because they often expose themselves to so manyelectric pro

17、ducts. A. have damaged B. damaged C. are damaging D. will damage32. Johnson, would you like to marry Ann and love her all your life, _ she is young or old,or poor or rich? Yes, I do. A. even if B. whether C. no matter D. how33. You _ better now if you had listened to me. Next time I will.A. will be

18、B. would be C. would have been D. had been34. Because the farmland _quickly, the government is considering starting a programto solve the problem. A. is being lost B. is lost C. is losing D. loses35. _ enters the computer rooms should take off his shoes in order to keep them clean enough. A. Whoever

19、 B. Who C. Whatever D. WhatSECTION B(18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years

20、 ago and it has had a strong effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 36_ but whose actions gave a new 37 to the words kind and generous.I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early winter. A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing a

21、ny shoes, was 38 for change on a street corner.A BMW car 39 on the other side of the street and an executive who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about 60 years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked 40 across the street and over to

22、the homeless man. Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of money and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he 41 them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 42 mouth.As he drove off, I

23、couldnt help thinking that it was probably the first time he had 43 the pedal (踏板) of that top-brand BMW car with a 44 foot! I stood there and the looks of 45 appeared on my face and the homeless mans.Two men of about the same age but very different lives had met and the one who was 46 in materials

24、had offered more than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and 47 down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, kindness and real generosity.36. A. officially B. personally C. similarly D. generally37. A. meaning B. attitude C. benefit D. award38. A. searching B. ma

25、king C. blaming D. begging39. A. called up B. broke up C. pulled up D. sped up40. A. directly B. usually C. unwillingly D. fluently41. A. posted B. handed C. kicked D. threw42. A. closed B. full C. open D. empty43. A. bended B. cut C. repaired D. pressed44. A. relaxed B. large C. single D. bare 45.

26、A. excitement B. astonishment C. sadness D. pride46. A. successful B. careful C. useful D. helpful47. A. broken B. fell C. stepped D. rolledSECTION C(12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.A wolf had got a bone stuck in h

27、is throat and was in greatest pain. He ran 48._ and down asking every animal he met to remove the bone 49._ him, at the same time suggesting a very handsome reward to the successful operator. A crane moved by his eager asking 50._ his promise, ventured her long neck down the wolfs throat, and drew o

28、ut the bone. She then asked 51._ the promised reward. To her question, the wolf showing his teeth with 52._ ugly smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolfs mouth, and took 53._ out in safety. It is hard for me to expect that you dared to ask for more reward than this!”Those

29、 54._ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. They meet with more laughs 55._ thanks.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statemen

30、ts. For each of 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.AThe China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to stren

31、gthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business EditorYou must:assist the business editor in setting goals and