学年第一学期高三级英语期中考试试题.docx

1、学年第一学期高三级英语期中考试试题2013-2014学年度第一学期高三级英语科期中考试试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共17页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原

2、来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。听说部分（满分10分）请根据录音和所给中文，用英语写出三个问题和回答五个问题。（满分8分）In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks; listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.情景介绍：角色：你是Judy. 任务： 1）采访

3、获奖女孩的父亲，了解女孩的相关事情； 2）根据谈话内容回答问题。生词：extracurricular books (课外书)1. Please ask the speaker three questions. You have twenty seconds to prepare the questions. When you hear a beep, begin to ask the question.(请把以下三个问题的英语翻译写在答卷上) Q1: 她写诗很长时间了吗? Q2: 她知道自己得奖时有何感受? Q3: 什么在激励着她写诗?2. Now please get ready to an

4、swer five questions. You are allowed ten seconds to prepare the answer. When you hear a beep, begin to answer the question. (请把五个问题的答案A1-A5写在答卷上) A1：_ A2：_ A3：_ A4：_ A5：_选择题部分（满分90分）一. 单项选择 (共30小题，每小题0.5分，满分15分)1. This is by far _ movie that I have ever seen in the last few years. A. a much inspirin

5、g B. the most inspiring C. a most inspiring D. the more inspiring2. Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost _. A. as much twice as his B. much twice as him C. twice as much as his D. as twice much as him3. I make $2,000 a week. 60 surely wont make _ difference to me. A. that big a B

6、. that a big C. a that big D. the that big4. In ancient times, people rarely traveled long distances and most farmers only traveled _ the local market. A. longer than B. more than C. as much as D. as far as5. If we leave right away, _ well arrive on time before the sunset. A. curiously B. occasional

7、ly C. hopefully D. gradually6. David _ animal fur, so he wont visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house. A. is curious about B. is fond of C. is satisfied with D. is allergic to7. If what your friend comes up with surprises you, dont reject it immediately. _, imagine that it is true. A. Thus B.

8、 Besides C. Rather D. Otherwise8. Interest is as _ to learning as the ability to understand, even more so. A. available B. vital C. specific D. similar9. He didnt selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a _ contribution to helping the community. A. commercial

9、B. generous C. comparable D. profitable10. Those poor and needy teenagers were excited to find a shop at the corner where they could buy _ priced bikes. A. affordably B. reasonably C. recently D. competitively11. - Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind? - Sorry, I returned it to the library ju

10、st now. Maybe it is still _. A. accessible B. available C. affordable D. acceptable12. -Volunteering is becoming _ popular in China. - Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves. A. naturally B. splendidly C. successfully D. increasingly13. Compared with his sister, Jerry i

11、s even more _ to, and more _ troubled by emotional and relationship problem. A. addicted; easy B. sensitive; easily C. skeptical; easy D. available; easily14. In this lecture, I can only give you a purely _ view of how we can live life to the full and make some suggestions about the future. A. priva

12、te B. particular C. personal D. vivid15. She has already tried her best. Please dont be too _ about her job. After all, she is only 21 and has just graduated from college. A. particular B. special C. especial D. specific16. I think your composition is not as interesting as his but yours is _ in writ

13、ing. A. the best organized B. so organized as C. better organized D. as organized as17. The research lacks _ evidence, and therefore, its conclusion are doubtful. A. fierce B. severe C. potential D. solid18. - How was your recent visit to Qingdao? - It was great. We visited some friends, including L

14、aura, a _ girl, and spent _ days at the seaside. A. Spanish pretty little; last few sunny B. pretty Spanish little; few last sunny C. pretty little Spanish; last few sunny D. little Spanish pretty; sunny few last19. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, _. A. hungrily and tiredly

15、 B. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tired D. hungry and tiredly20. -It was a nice house, but _ too small for a family of five. A. Rarely B. rather C. fairly D. pretty21. - You dont seem to be quite yourself today. Whats wrong? - Oh, Im suffering form a cold. Nothing serious, _. A. yet B. indeed C.

16、anyway Dthough22. Im trying to do what is best, but _ I have got to consider the cost. A. equally B. merely C. mostly D. nearly23. The volunteers will do _ to help those injured in the earthquake. A. everything possible humanly B. everything humanly possible C. humanly possible everything D. humanly

17、 everything possible24. A _ small number of female graduates can get employed when they go job-hunting, compared with male ones. A. roughly B. respectively C. relatively D. gradually25. Which of the following is NOT correct? A. It is possible that he will ring me tonight. B. He will probably ring me

18、 tonight. C. He is likely to ring me tonight. D. He is probable to ring me tonight.26. Samuel cant help having a big nose. It is _ of him to be curious about others. A. considerate B. unique C. typical D. constant27. - Steve applied for a college. He wanted to go _ but to Cornell University. - Oh, w

19、hy not Harvard? A. nowhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. somewhere28. You cant go out because its a stormy night. _, your homework hasnt been done. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Nevertheless 29. I have promised to get round _ our lawn mower one day. A. to repair B. to repairing C. to have re

20、paired D. to having repaired30. Its revealed that _ dogs barking incessantly in the night that we dislike most. A. there are B. these are C. it is D. that is二. 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The

21、overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 31 finding the keyhole. When I 32 to open the door, I 33 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was onceinstalledbut no switch!Not discouraged easily, I remembered 34 a lamp by the bed when I laid my luggage earlier

22、in the day. I found the bed in the 35 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 36 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 37 to find another lamp. So I 38 my way slowly across the room to the curtains andno drawstring (拉绳

23、)! I finally stumbled (跌跌撞撞地走) around untilI found a desk lamp which actually 39 !That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world canbe and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than 40 light is the light that shines from people the light of 41 and faith, because, for

24、many people, the world is a dark and 42 place, and someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in needof some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you 43 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is no more thana 44 in a for

25、est, remember there isnt enough darkness in all the world to 45 the light of one small candle.31. A. confidence B. respect C. admiration D. difficulty32. A. managed B. failed C. wished D. meant33. A. touched B. felt C. sensed D. looked34. A. equipping B. producing C. spotting D. removing35. A. light

26、 B. dark C. room D. corner36. A. happened B. operated C. fired D. developed37. A. machine B. street C. room D. car38. A. wound B. forced C. made D. lost39. A. helped B. affected C. worked D. inspired40. A. mental B. psychological C. intelligent D. physical41. A. existence B. love C. truth D. wisdom4

27、2. A. lonely B. colourful C. friendly D. complex43. A. make B. offer C. take D. contribute44. A. match B. flame C. fire D. candle 45. A. put out B. give out C. get over D. set up三. 阅读: (共25小题，满分45分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AMost American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a pub

28、lic high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping m

29、ales and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that theyre prepared for college.Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary

30、. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved in activities. Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly novels. These novels deal with the arrogance (傲慢) of man and the pride of man which finally leads to mans downfall.One