北京市宣武區(qū)2010屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試(英語(yǔ))

1、北京市宣武區(qū)20092010學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期中練習(xí)高三英語(yǔ) 2009.11第卷（選擇題 共107.5分）第一部分: 聽(tīng)力理解 (共兩節(jié), 22.5分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分, 共7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你將有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話你將聽(tīng)一遍。1. Who is coming for tea? A. John. B. Mark. C. Tracy.2. How does the man feel now?A. Worried.B. Interested.C. Surpri

2、sed.3. When does the mans plane take off? A. At 5:00. B. At 5:30. C. At 7:00.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia.B. Weather condition. C. A holiday tour.5. Whats the man doing?A. Offering help.B. Giving advice.C. Making a decision.第二節(jié)(共10小題; 每小題1.5分, 共15分)聽(tīng)下面4段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話

3、或獨(dú)白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀每小題。聽(tīng)完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白你將聽(tīng)兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至7小題。6. Whats the woman doing now?A. Typing a paper.B. Having a meeting. C. Taking a rest.7. What will the man do for the woman? A. Bring her some food.B. Help her with her work.C. Find more people t

4、o help her.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至9小題。8. How does the woman feel?A. Ill. B. Tired. C. Nervous.9. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hospital. B. At an airport. C. At a station.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12小題。10. What does the man dislike about his job? A. Working in a hotel. B. Working in summer. C. Traveling al

5、l the time. 11. Why doesnt he want to take the new job?A. He doesnt get a good pay. B. He dislikes working in a seaside town. C. He hates playing the same piece again and again. 12. What does the woman think of the job the man was offered? A. Boring. B. Well-paid. C. Tough. 聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至15小題。13. Wha

6、t can you see at eight oclock tonight? A. An insects life.B. Jim and Tim.C. Sports News.14. Why will Policewatch not be shown tonight?A. The Scottish detective is ill.B. The European Cup football match is on.C. More people are interested in the jokes.15. Who is talking here?A. An insect scientist.B.

7、 A theater advertiser.C. A TV program hostess. 第二部分：知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié),45分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，共15分)從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。16. See light in the sky? Yes, its moving fast. It must be plane.A. a; theB. the; 不填C. the; aD. 不填；a17. May I remind you that a Mr. Wang is waiting outside, sir? O

8、h, thats right. I about it.A. forget B. forgot C. had forgotten D. have forgotten 18. Have you thought about to give her as a present?A. whatB. whoC. whichD. where19. My parents in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.A. live B. lived C. were living D. will live20. The

9、traffic is heavy these days, I arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?A .can B. must C. need D. might21. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances _ in the past years. A. discovered B. have discovered C. had been discovered D. have been discovered22. The project turned

10、out to be very good, was more than we could expect.A. what B. that C. which D. this23. A rainforest is usually found heavy rainfall is frequent.A. thereB. whichC. becauseD. where24. not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.A. Reminding B. Reminded C. To remind

11、D. Having reminded25. The manager suggested an earlier date _ the meeting.A. on B. about C. for D. with 26. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, all four people on board. A. kills B. killing C. to kill D. killed 27. The book is of great value. can be enjoyed unless you

12、digest it. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything28. Did you see a man in black pass by just now? No, sir. I _ a newspaper. A. read B. am reading C. was reading D. would read29. The children all turned the famous actress as she entered the classroom.A. looked at B. to look atC. to looking

13、 at D. look at30. things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.A. Take B. To take C. Taking D. Taken第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 It was a cold afternoon. I was training a football team for first-graders. It was the day of our 31 pra

14、ctice.I seated the kids on a long bench on the grass. Any time I was training a 32 team, I spent a few minutes getting them to 33 one another, each kid saying his name and the names of all the kids sitting to the left.A few minutes later, I 34 to put the kids to a test. Alex was chosen to 35 at the

15、far left end of the bench, go up to each kid, say that kids 36 and then shake his right hand. Alex was doing well and he went down the rowDylan, Micah, David, and Beau 37 he reached Ben. He said Bens name and reached out his right hand, but Ben just 38 there, his right hand 39 in his jacket. “Ben, w

16、hy dont you let Alex shake your hand?” I asked. Ben stood up, and said, “But I dont have the 40 .” He pulled his jacket 41 from his right shoulder. Bens arm ran from his right shoulder but his arm 42 at the elbow(胳膊肘). No forearm(前臂), no hand, no fingers!I got 43 and couldnt think of anything to say

17、, 44 the little kids were unwilling to hide their curiosity(好奇心).“Look at that,” said Alex.“Hey, what 45 to your arm?” another asked.“Does it hurt?” Ben took off his jacket to 46 the kids what they all wanted to see. He explained to them that he had always been that 47 and that there was nothing 48

18、. What he meant was that he wanted to be treated like 49 else.And he was from that day on.From that day on, he was 50 Ben, one of the players on the team.31. A. firstB. nextC. laterD. last32. A. badB. newC. largeD. lower33. A. helpB. see C. knowD. teach 34. A. forgotB. decided C. learnedD. refused35

19、. A. orderB. start C. continueD. select 36. A. numberB. classC. storyD. name37. A. thoughB. becauseC. untilD. if38. A. satB. playedC. layD. studied39. A. openedB. raisedC. wavedD. hidden 40. A. fingerB. handC. footD. leg 41. A. downB. onC. offD. away 42. A. metB. pointedC. stoppedD. joined 43. A. in

20、terested B. boredC. annoyedD. shocked44. A. but B. andC. soD. for45. A. cameB. grewC. happenedD. changed46. A. showB. giveC. offerD. ask 47. A. styleB. mannerC. wayD. nature 48. A. commonB. specialC. magicD. harmful49. A. everybody B. anybodyC. somebodyD. nobody50. A. alsoB. evenC. yetD. just第三部分：閱讀

21、理解 (共20小題；每小題2分，共40分)第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A The Thing from the SeaIn 1938, a fishing boat off the coast of Africa pulled up its nets. One net held a very strange fish, five feet long and bright blue. Strangest of all, it had fins (鰭) that looked like leg

22、s!In the nets, only this fish remained alive for several hours. Before the creature began to rot, a young woman made a drawing of it. She sent her drawing to an expert on sea life, Professor J. B. Smith.Upon seeing her drawing of the fish, Professor Smith stared in disbelief. Could it be true? It ju

23、st didnt seem possible, but there it was. It could be only one thing, a coelacanth, a fish believed to have died out fifty million years ago. How could the fish have been swimming about only a few days before?If one had been found, there must be others. The professor put up posters offering a reward

24、 for catching such a fish. Other scientists laughed at Smith. They insisted the search was a waste of time. Years passed. It began to look as if the other scientists were right. But Smith never gave up hope. One day, fourteen years later, the professor received a telegram. A fish had been caught tha

25、t looked like the one in the poster. Would the scientist fly to the region and inspect the fish? Smith did.With shaking fingers the professor raised the cloth around the fish. It was exactly like the one in the young womans drawing. It was a coelacanth, a missing link with the past!After the discove

26、ry of the coelacanth, scientists began to wonder. Is it possible that an even stranger creature will someday be discovered?51. Which is TRUE about the first coelacanth in the passage?A. It had four legs.B. It was bright blue. C. It was six feet long.D. It died when caught.52. The coelacanth was beli

27、eved to have died out for _.A. fourteen yearsB. fifty million yearsC. five million yearsD. a few years53. Which of the following gives the meaning of the last paragraph?A. Scientists didnt believe the discovery of the coelacanth.B. Scientists are working hard to find more coelacanths.C. Scientists m

28、ay find even stranger creatures someday. D. Scientists are doing research on the coelacanth.BDear Jane, Barbara and Roger,As you know, weve been looking for a new house for some time. Now that all our children have left home, we find that the house is too big for us. Also, since your father retired,

29、 there has been no reason for us to stay in this district. Although we like our neighbors, weve decided to move south for two reasons. First, the weather will suit us better, and second, well be a little nearer to you, Uncle George and Auntie Hilda. It will make visiting each other much simpler. We

30、stayed with your uncle and aunt last weekend and saw several houses. One of them sounded as if it were just what we wanted. The right number of rooms, a small garden, etc. When we saw it, we nearly died! It was in a terrible condition and would have cost a fortune to make it habitable (宜居的). The roo

31、f and all the walls needed repairing and the whole inside redecorating. After that, we were very cautious about believing details from the estate (房地產(chǎn)) agent. The next two we saw were not much better, but the fourth house was exactly what we wanted. It was empty, so were going to move in immediately

32、. Well put all your things in boxes and take them with us. Youll have to sort them out, throwing away what you dont want. Can you all come next weekend? You can have a nice rest in the country. Telephone on Wednesday at the new number to let us know.Lots of Love,Mum and Dad54. The parents decided to

33、 move south because _.A. they didnt like travelingB. they wanted to go back to their hometownC. they both retired and they wanted to live with their childrenD. they wanted to be nearer to their relatives and they liked the weather in the south55. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Par

34、a 2 “When we saw it, we nearly died!”?A. We were at a loss for words when we saw the house.B. We were so tired since we had been to several houses.C. We were so excited because the house was exactly what we wanted.D. We were greatly disappointed because the house was in a poor condition.56. From the

35、 passage, we can understand that the estate agent _.A. overstated the exact condition of the houseB. did not have enough houses for people to choose fromC. tried to persuade people to buy houses in a poor conditionD. usually could not understand the need of their customers57. The purpose of the pare

36、nts writing this letter is to _.A. ask their children to help them move houseB. express their regret for not being with their childrenC. inform the children that they will move to a new houseD. ask their children for suggestions about moving to a new houseCANTARCTIC FISHHave you ever wondered how so

37、me fish can live in icy cold waters without freezing? Scientists have made recent discoveries that help explain how the Antarctic cod (南極鱈魚(yú)) is able to live in the freezing waters off the coast of Antarctica.The key word is ice.That describes the ocean around the edges of Antarctica. Far from land,

38、a giant shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf, mud and pieces of ice provide a home to a world of algae (藻) and tiny animals. In that icy world there also lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where

39、most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work, and research has been slow in solving the problem. Now it seems we have an answer.Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish with hook and line. Scientists studied t

40、he fishs blood and measured its freezing point, the temperature at which ice crystals (晶體) just begin to form. The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of 28.6 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and many ice crystals floating in it. The blood did not begin to freeze until its temperature was low

41、ered to 28.3 degrees F Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32F). That small difference is enough that the fish can live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.The scientists next research job was clear: Find out what kind of stuff in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their rese

42、arch led to some really mysterious stuff made up of a protein (蛋白質(zhì)) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When this stuff was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze character and a lowered freezing point.58. Why have scientists

43、waited so long to study the Antarctic cod?A. Not enough scientists have been curious about the fish.B. Algae and tiny animals hide in the ocean floor.C. The reason for the delay remains a secret.D. It is not easy to work in the Antarctic.59. What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?A. To describe the

44、 setting and the main topic of the article.B. To catch the interest of the reader with simple, direct language.C. To define important terms that will be used throughout the article.D. To introduce the main characters and describe a problem that will be explored.60. What keeps the Antarctic cods bloo

45、d from freezing?A. A protein in its blood.B. The layer of fat in its body.C. A salt mixture in its blood.D. Ice crystals around its body.61. What is the main purpose of this article?A. To persuade readers to support scientific study of the Antarctic fish.B. To entertain readers with a funny story ab

46、out an unusual fish.C. To explain how the Antarctic cod can live in freezing waters.D. To describe what it is like to live in a freezing cold ocean.DChildren have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They dont care much about who wins or

47、 loses, and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the

48、 determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find childrens games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good play

49、er without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be de

50、ad, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make su

51、re that every child has a chance to win.62. What is true about children when they play games? A. They dont need rules. B. They want to pick a better team. C. They can test their personal abilities. D. They can stop playing any time they like.63. To become a leader in a game the child has to _. A. pl

52、ay well B. wait for his turn C. be confident in himself D. be popular among his playmates64. What do we know about grown-ups? A. They are not interested in games. B. They find childrens games too easy. C. They dont need a reason to play games. D. They dont understand childrens games.65. Why does a c

53、hild like playing games? A. Because he can be someone other than himself. B. Because he can become popular among friends. C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games. D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Three quarters

54、of old people live alone, and security is especially important to older people with poor eyesight. At the same time, old people tend to worry more about crime, and feel more vulnerable(易受傷害的) than others. 66 .Install door chains and a burglar alarm on your doors. If you have some vision, a light at your door may be useful. 67 After dark, dr