09届高三英语上学期阶段性考试

09届高三英语上学期阶段性考试

英语试题2008-9-27

命题: 魏恒建朱劭晨马莉莉

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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. How much will the man pay for the tickets?

A. ￡7.5.

B. ￡15.

C. ￡50.

2. Which is the right gate for the man's flight?

A. Gate 16.

B. Gate 22.

C. Gate 25.

3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike?

A. Happy.

B. Tired.

C. Worried.

4. When can the man get the computers?

A. On Tuesday.

B. On Wednesday.

C. On Thursday

5. What does the man think of the shirt for the party?

A. The size is not large enough.

B. The material is not good.

C. The color is not suitable.

第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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、7题。

6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?

A. He is in his office.

B. He is at a meeting.

C. He is out for a meeting.

7. What will the man probably do next?

A. Call back.

B. Come again.

C. Leave a message.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What kind of room does the man want to take?

A. A single room.

B. A double room.

C. A room for three.

9. What does the man need to put in the form?

A. Telephone and student card numbers.

B. Student card number and address.

C. Address and telephone number.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Fellow clerks.

B. Boss and secretary.

C. Customer and salesperson. 11. What does the man like about his job?

A. Living close to the office.

B. Chances to go abroad.

C. Nice people to work with.

12. What do we know about the woman?

A. She likes traveling.

B. She is new to the company.

C. She works in public relations.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When will the visitors come?

A. In March.

B. In April.

C. In May.

14. How many visitors are coming?

A. 8.

B. 10.

C. 12.

15 What will the visitors do on the second day?

A. Go to a party.

B. Visit schools.

C. Attend a lecture.

16. Where will the visitors go on the final day?

A. To London

B. To Scotland

C. To the coast.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the first word the baby tried to say?

A. Truck.

B. Ok.

C. Duck.

18. How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?

A. About 18 months.

B. About 21 months.

C. About 24 months.

19. What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?

A. He corrected the baby.

B. He tried to stop the baby.

C. He hid himself somewhere.

20. Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?

A. She got angry with the father.

B. She was frightened by the noise.

C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.___________ Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, ____________ distance from Marathon to Athens.

A. The; the

B./; a

C. An; a

D. /;the

22. --- Some westerners were always doubting China’s ability of holding the Olympic Games.

--- Yes, but the Beijing Olympic Games ______ a great success.

A. showed

B. turned

C. proved

D. remained

23. Sichuan Province, _____ in southwest China and _____ an area of 485,000 kilometers with the largest population in China, is one of the largest and most inaccessible provinces in China.

A. located; covered

B. locating; covering

C. located; covering

D. locating; covered

24. --- Did your father phone you shortly after the accident?

--- No, it was a fortnight _________ he gave me a phone call.

A. since

B. when

C. while

D. before

25. _______ the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Imperial Tombs has a long history, which _______ a visit.

A. Dated back to; is worth

B. Dating back to; is worthy

C. Dating from; is worthy of

D. Dated from; is worthy of

26.--- Oh, John, what shall I do? My boss dislikes me!

--- Well, come on! Let's __________ your troubles and enjoy the party!

A. put away

B. put aside

C. put off

D. put out

27. ---It’s thirty years since we last met.

---But I still remember the story, believe it or not, ______ we got lost on a rainy night.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. when

28. ---Shall we meet at the school gate?

---That _____ me fine.

A. fits

B. meets

C. satisfies

D. suits

29. ---You should have prepared your speech for the meeting , Mr. Smith .

---Yes , I know . But how could I_______ the meeting date fixed so soon .

A．while B．as C．after D．with

30. He glanced over at her, _______ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together.

A. noting

B. noted

C. to note

D. having noted

31.---Is that the small company you often refer to?

---Right, just the one ________ you know I used to work for years.

A. that

B. which

C. where

D. as

32．--- How long have you been in this office?

---Just a few minutes. My cousins here together with me.

A．have walked B．had walked C．walked D．have been walking

33．--- Can I pay the bill by check?

--- Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _____ be made in cash.

A．shall B．need C．will D．can

34. Which sport has the most expenses training equipment, player’s personal equipment

and uniforms?

A．in honor of B．in terms of C．in favor of D．in case of

35. ---You shouldn’t have taken pictures before the carved stones.

---____ .

A. Pardon me

B. Yes, I will

C. Never mind

D. Don’t mention it

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 36 that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 37 with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily 38 in tidying up their new home, the light suddenly 39 . Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along 40 and had to wait 41 in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 42 on his door that were clearly audible（听到）in the 43 night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered. Terry had no 44 in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 45 . So he went to the door and opened it 46 . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door 47 . “What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 48 things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.

49 this time she was 50 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 51 me here to give you these.” Terry was 52 dumb（目瞪口呆）by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 53 in life. It was his 54 and harshness（刻薄）with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 55 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred（蒙蔽）by his unsympathetic mind.

36．A．complaining B．reflecting C．praying D．pretending

37．A．inspired B．disappointed C．thrilled D．encouraged 38．A．abandoned B．wasted C．absorbed D．occupied

39．A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through

40．A．candles B．matches C．lights D．flashlights

41．A．happily B．patiently C．willingly D．helplessly

42．A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams

43．A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded 44．A．acquaintances B．enemies C．neighbors D．bosses

45．A．offered B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．panicked

46．A．cheerfully B．contently C．impatiently D．relevantly

47．A．gently B．deliberately C．slightly D．abruptly

48．A．lend B．sell C．purchase D．borrow

49．A．And B．But C．So D．For

50．A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．seeking

51．A．suggested B．forbad C．sent D．forced

52．A．frightened B．disturbed C．confused D．struck

53．A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination

54．A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．sympathy

55．A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．specifically

第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Every person leaves a footprint. That’s what I learnt when I started to work as a private investigator 10 years ago．People pay restaurant bills with their bank card，check into hotels or travel around. In every case，they leave a trace．And because of this，I’m able to track them down even when they don’t want to be found．The first thing I do when I want to find out where someone is staying is to go to the neighbourhood where he used to live．It’s human nature to tell stories—which is why neighbours will tell me all they know when I ring at their houses．Sometimes，someone even talks about his friend’s dishonesty．Then I produce a pattern of my subject’s life：if he likes to have a holiday in Spain or in Italy，if he prefers two- or three- star hotels and where he might hide his assets(资产)．When I’ve got this life pattern，I start my research．Nine times out of l0，I find the people I’m looking for．I once investigated a lorry supplier who owed ￡500,000 to a subcontractor(分包商)．The subcontractor wanted to find out if it was worth bringing charges against the supplier．I found out the supplier had moved assets to his son，who founded a new company offering the same product．It was a11 done within the law．There was no money to be got from that operation．

However, I asked the son if I could speak to his father and he told me that his parent was on a long holiday in Spain and wouldn’t be back for a while．It didn’t take me long to find out that the father wasn’t in Spain．

I went back to the son and this time he told me that his father might be in Bulgaria, and I found him doing winter sports in a beautiful mountain area．He was 1iving in a big house on a 1arge piece of land he had bought for ? 400，000．This was exactly the kind of asset my customer was looking for．

56．We learn from the text that a private investigator is one who_______.

A．follows people reports on what they do

B．helps people start businesses

C．gives advice to people about the law

D．settles arguments between companies

57．Why does the author visit the place where his subject used to stay？

A．To find out hi hidden assets．

B．To gather information about him．

C．To discover why he is dishonest．

D．To find out where he spends his holiday．

58．The lorry supplier moved his assets to his son in order to______．

A．pass on his debt to his son

B．double the business of his company

C．le this son take over his lorry business

D．prevent paying back the money he owed

59．We may infer from the text that the subcontractor might______.

A．bring charges against the lorry supplier’s son

B．give up hope of settling the debt

C．sell the big house in Bulgaria

D．get his money back

B

All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year; sometimes as short as twenty-four hours, but always we were interested in discovering just how the doomed man chose to spend his last days or his last hours.

Such stories set up thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances. What happiness should we find in reviewing the past, what regrets?

Sometimes, I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant repetition of more days and months and years to come.

Most of us take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future, when we are in pleasant health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch out in an endless prospect. So we go about our little task, hardly aware of our listless attitude towards life.

The same attitude, I am afraid, falls on the use of our abilities and senses. Only the deaf appreciate hearing, only the blind realize the various blessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observation apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life. But those who have never suffered loss of sight of

hearing seldom make the fullest use of these blessed abilities. Their eyes and ears take in all sights and sound hazily, without concentration, and with little appreciation. Seldom do people realize how good it is being in good health until they have fallen ill. It is the same old story of not being grateful without missing.

60. When reading the thrilling stories, we usually ______.

A. have curiosity about the hero’s limited life

B. show great interest in our own lives

C. find many regrets in reviewing the past

D. have mercy on the doomed man

61. From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A. the author thinks it would be excellent to live if he should die the next day

B. the disabled are anxious to regain their abilities and senses

C. each of us should treasure what we have possessed today

D. many of us are able to make full use of our time

62. The underlined word “hazily” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. happily

B. unclearly

C. freely

D. enthusiastically

63. The best title for this passage may probably be ______.

A. Not Being Grateful without Missing

B. Giving a Hand to the Disabled

C. Making Use of Abilities and Senses

D. Learning from Thrilling Stories

C

The Philippines expects that some 110,000 South Korean students will travel to the country in 2007, mainly to attend English language lessons, the Philippines Daily Inquirer has reported.

Head of Philippine Department of Tourism Team Korea, Maricon Basco Ebron, made the assessment at the recently concluded Korea Student Fair 2007, which attracted 30,000 South Korean students, all seriously planning to study abroad. In that event alone, around 8,000 students were booked by 14 Philippine-based schools.

According to Ebron, the estimated figure was based on actual figures recorded by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration in the past. The number of students would account for about 15 to 17 percent of the total visitors expected from South Korean in 2007. “Yet, that percentage is quite conservative since it does not include students with alien resident visas or those young people being brought in by South Korean retirees and businessmen,” Ebron said.

While the Philippines is not a native English-speaking country, the cheaper cost of English-based education is a major plus for South Koreans. “Sending a child to the US for one year is equivalent to sending a child to the Philippines for two years---plus the mom,”Ebron said, referring to the fact South Korean parents could easily come the Philippines to check on their children.

Oh Hyun-Sook, who works with the Philippine tourism office in Seoul, estimated the cost of South Korean university education at $4,000 per semester, or roughly four times the tuition for the same period in a major university in Metro Manila.

Meanwhile, many South Koreans enroll in short-term English as Second Language courses or study for the TOFL in the Philippines as preparation for further education in another country. Younger students come in for language camps, typically two-month courses during their summer or winter break.

According to Oh Hyun-Sook, children as young as five years old are sent abroad, both “to study the English language and to experience a different culture”. “It’s a fact that when you have English language skills, you’re more competitive, whether you work in Seoul or abroad,” Oh Hyun-Sook added.

64. In 2007, about ________ South Korean visitors will travel to The Philippines.

A. 650,000

B. 110,000

C.30,000

D. 38,000

65. The passage mainly tells us that_____________.

A. the Philippines is the first choice for many South Koreans to study English abroad

B. it costs South Koreans less money to study in the Philippines

C. South Korean students are welcome to study English in the Philippines

D. studying English in the Philippines helps South Korean students a lot

66. This passage is probably taken from _________.

A. an educational document

B. a newspaper

C. a government report

D. a travel magazine

D

The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher's belongings. For his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music. But the eagerness having faded he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him.

The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.

The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary place just at first.

A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’‘Good i dea,’ said the blacksmith.

The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.

‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.

Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.

‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.

‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.

‘Well—don't speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the

necessary hallmark (标志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley's fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.

At nine o'clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.

67. It seemed that the teacher _____.

A. was not getting on well with the headmaster

B. had lived a rather simple life in the village

C. was likely to continue to practice playing the piano

D. would get help in the city on arriving there

68. The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _____.

A. ambition

B. devotion

C. admiration

D. inspiration

69. The boy named Jude may be described as _____.

A. polite, generous and cheerful

B. active, modest and friendly

C. kind, bright and helpful

D. calm, confident and humorous

70. In the passage the writer describes both the teacher’s _____.

A. love for music and his dislike for musical instruments

B. hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life

C. friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others

D. eagerness to go to the city and his affection for the village

第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格1个单词。

Blood Drive at Civic Center

The local university blood center had a blood drive today at the Civic Center auditorium(大礼堂). Almost 300 people showed up, but about 50 were turned away for various medical reasons. Fifty others left because the lines were moving so slowly. The event concluded at 6 pm, three hours after the scheduled close. It was a long day for everyone--administrators, nurses, and donors. But there were plenty of chairs and tables, and many people brought their own books, magazines, or newspapers.

The first thing the donors had to do, of course , was fill out the donor registration and screening form. When they finished filling out the form, they waited until a nurse called them to her desk. The average adult body contains 8 to 12 pints of blood. Donors can give one pint at a time. It takes your body 2 to 4 weeks to replace this amount. Most donors filled up the pint bag within 5 to 10 minutes.

Before leaving, the donors received a sheet of instructions including: Do not lift any heavy objects for 12 hours. Leave your pressure bandage on for 2~3 hours. Do not smoke for at least 30 minutes. Avoid alcohol for the rest of the day. Do not do any laborious activity for 24 hours.

“I wish I could hug and kiss all the volunteers that are here today,” said Martha, the blood center donor recruiter. “Many donors underestimate the importance of what they’re doing. They think it is no big deal, but it is a big deal. Their blood is actually saving lives, helping other people to live, which will lead to a more harmonious society. We cannot thank them enough for that, nor can the recipients.”

第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是北京某中学的学生。英国某一中学与你校是友好学校，近期该校将派十多名学生来你校进行为期一周的交流活动。请你根据下表内容用英语将交流活动的安排邮发给该校领队。

注意：1．对所给要点不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；

2．词数：150左右；

3．参考词汇：鸟巢Bird's Nest, 水立方Water Cube, 四合院Chinese courtyard house

开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

We ’re glad that a couple of your students will come to our school for a week of cultural exchange. For your reference, here are the arrangements for the activity.

省前中2009届高三阶段性考试

英语答卷

第四部分 任务型阅读

71_________ 72_________ 73_________ 74__________ 75___________

76_________ 77_________ 78_________ 79__________ 80___________

第五部分： 书面表达

假设你是北京某中学的学生。英国某一中学与你校是友好学校，近期该校将派十多名学生来你校进行为期一周的交流活动。请你根据下表内容用英语将交流活动的安排邮发给该校领队。

时 间 活 动 内 容

第1天 举行欢迎仪式，介绍和参观校园。

第2～3天 参观奥运村、鸟巢和水立方等奥运体育场馆。 第4～5天 游览北京颐和园、故宫、长城等名胜。 第6天 参观北京胡同和四合院，领略中国传统文化。 第7天

举行欢送会（欢送会内容由考生自由发挥）。

注意：1．对所给要点不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；

2．词数：150左右；

3．参考词汇：鸟巢Bird's Nest, 水立方Water Cube, 四合院Chinese courtyard house 开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

参考答案

1---20: BCAAC, CAACA; BBABB, CABBC

21---35: ACCDC, BBDDA, CCABA

36—55: ABDCA, DCBAB; CDDBA, CDABC 56---70: ABDD, ACBA, AAB, BACD 71. Place 72. 200 73. Failing 74. registration 75. Amount 76. Instructions 77. Avoid 78. whole 79. attitudes 80. Importance/ Meaning/ Significance

We ’re glad that a couple of your students will come to our school for a week of cultural exchange. For your reference, here are the arrangements for the activity.

On your arrival, a welcome ceremony will be held, after which we ’ll show you around our school, giving you a brief introduction at the same time. During the next two days, we ’ll feel honored to take you to our Olympic Village, appreciating some stadiums and gyms like the Bird ’s Nest and Water Cube, which can remind you of the glory of the Beijing Olympics. The fourth and fifth day will see you visit some famous places of interest, such as the Summer Place, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Additionally, it ’ll consume your sixth day to walk in the alleys and Chinese courtyard houses in Beijing and experience the traditional Chinese culture.

On the last day, we will hold a farewell party, at which all of us can exchange ideas, play the Chinese musical instruments, sing folk songs and perform the folk dance as well. Finally we ’ll give each other some presents in memory of our being together.

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